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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008402

COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY

230 SW 17TH RD, MIAMI, FL 33129 · (786) 673-0556 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Enrollment
114
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
6 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
3
Grade 7
13
Grade 8
12
Grade 9
16
Grade 10
17
Grade 11
32
Grade 12
21
Student demographics
White
2925%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
7566%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
98%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7162%
Female
4338%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
57.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
40.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
114
+111 (+3700%) vs 2017
% White
25%
was 0%
% Hispanic
66%
was 100%
% Black
8%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY

COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of the one-room-style secondary schools in MIAMI, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE, with 114 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 89% smaller than the state mean of about 1,035.

Across the 527 schools in MIAMI-DADE (335,685 students total), COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% White, 8% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Miami-Dade County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 5% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate median household income runs about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3700%: 3 students in 2018 compared to 114 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 100% to 66% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students

Quick facts

School name
COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
230 SW 17TH RD, MIAMI, FL 33129
Phone
(786) 673-0556
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
114
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
6 (5%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120039008402
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
How many students attend COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 114 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY serve?
COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
What is the student diversity at COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
Student demographics at COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY are roughly 25% White, 66% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY in?
COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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