Summary:
Downtown Miami Charter School is an elementary school serving 484 students in grades K-6 in the Miami-Dade school district. The school's student population is predominantly African American (53.72%) and Hispanic (39.46%).
Despite increased spending per student, from $8,685 in 2019-2020 to $11,362 in 2022-2023, Downtown Miami Charter School faces significant challenges. The school has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.3% to 29.8%, compared to the district and state averages. Its test scores in English Language Arts and Math are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 33% in 3rd grade ELA, 39% in 4th grade ELA, and 42% in 3rd grade Math, compared to the district averages of 56%, 55%, and 65%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.3% to 86.77%, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.
When compared to nearby schools, Downtown Miami Charter School performs significantly worse on academic measures. For instance, Mater Academy East Charter School, located just 0.54 miles away, has consistently higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Downtown Miami Charter School's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 835th out of 2,118 Florida elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,809th out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school is performing worse relative to other elementary schools in the state.
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Detail:
Public, Charter K-5
District:
Miami-Dade
SchoolDigger Rank:
1809th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,362
Student/teacher ratio: 24.2
Number of students: 484
Racial breakdown:
African American:
53.7%
Hispanic:
39.5%
White:
5.8%
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Two or more races:
0.6%
Asian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.3%
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