EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY

EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY, a rural-scale elementary campus in MIAMI, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE, serves 98 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 84% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

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

Looking at the student body, EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY records that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 42% Black, 7% White. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully less Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 5% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,753, 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), EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CHARTER SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHO, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY 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 EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY has ticked down 21%, going from 124 students in 2018 to 98 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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