DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES

As a cozy high school in MIAMI SHORES, Florida, DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES caters to 567 students from grades 6 through 12, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE. Enrollment runs roughly 45% leaner than the state mean of about 1,035.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES is among them.

Looking at the student body, DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES records that 67% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest comes out to 26% Hispanic, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.6%.

Around the school, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household earnings sit near $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

HUBERT O. SIBLEY K-8 ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 52.0%.

DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES operates from a bedroom-community location. DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES has shrank 4%, going from 590 students in 2018 to 567 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share expanded from 57% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.