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Enrollment
77
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039002812
DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
8950 NW 2ND AVE, EL PORTAL, FL 33150 · (305) 756-2100 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
57 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
Student demographics
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
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
own-school result
Math
61.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
77
+7 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 7.8:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
77%
was 44%
% Black
23%
was 54%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
Located at 8950 NW 2ND AVE, in EL PORTAL, Florida, DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. is a rural-scale four-year high school that educates 77 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by MIAMI-DADE. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. sits 93% leaner than that benchmark.
DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that educates 335,685 students overall.
On demographics, DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. lists that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% Black.
On the resource side, The school reports having 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. tighter than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
In the surrounding community, Miami-Dade County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. is one campus in the mix.
HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. operates from an outer-ring location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. has rose 10%, going from 70 students in 2018 to 77 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 7.8:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 382
- ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 601
- VAN E. BLANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 374
- PHYLLIS R. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 471
- EDISON PARK K-8 CENTER1.4 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION.How many students attend DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION.?
DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. serve?
DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. have?
DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
How diverse is DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION.?
DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. reports a student body of 77% Hispanic, 23% Black.
Is DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. public or private?
DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
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