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TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY
As a substantial K-12 campus in MIAMI, Florida, TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY teaches 1,450 students from grades K through 12, run under MIAMI-DADE. Enrollment runs roughly 311% bigger than the state mean of about 353.
MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY is among them.
On the student-mix side, TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY records that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 14% White, 3% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.
Looking at school resources, TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY reports 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 14% of students at TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY qualify 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 below the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 74.1%; this one delivers 90.3%, a residual of +16.3 points.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
Nearest neighbor: TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT GATEWAY, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.3%.
The school occupies a residential site. TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Looking at the recent track record. TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY's enrollment has grew 352% since 2018, when it stood at 321 (now 1,450). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 22% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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