Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

Summary:

Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in the predominantly African American community of Miami Gardens, Florida. With consistently low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, this charter school has struggled to meet the needs of its students.

Excelsior Prep's student proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the Miami-Dade district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33% of 3rd graders at Excelsior Prep were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 56% in the district and 55% statewide. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.9% is also much higher than the 35.0% rate at the nearest district school, Norland Elementary, and the Miami-Dade district average.

When compared to nearby traditional public schools in the same district, Excelsior Prep's performance is even more concerning. For instance, Crestview Elementary, located just 0.37 miles away, consistently outperforms Excelsior Prep on state assessments and has a higher statewide ranking. Additionally, despite the school's poor academic performance, Excelsior Prep spends a relatively high amount per student, raising questions about the efficient use of resources and the need for the school to closely examine its spending priorities.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 18200 NW 22nd Ave
       Miami Gardens, FL  33056


(786) 565-9188

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
2013th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,486 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.8%
Hispanic:
8.7%
White:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Compare Details Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 264th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens ranks worse than 78% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.45. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.8%), Hispanic (8.7%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens is $10,486. 237 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens 933rd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 13.00 1758th 1919 8.4%
2011 10.21 1864th 1985 6.1%
2012 12.33 1836th 1984 7.5%
2013 18.57 1756th 2029 13.5%
2014 24.40 1640th 2064 20.5%
2016 16.76 1819th 2087 12.8%
2017 24.31 1657th 2112 21.5%
2018 22.08 1733rd 2118 18.2%
2019 23.80 1743rd 2182 20.1%
2021 15.43 1970th 2247 12.3%
2022 6.75 2155th 2219 2.9%
2023 21.84 1840th 2240 17.9%
2024 15.82 2013th 2256 10.8%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 54.70 448th 891 49.7%
2012 47.59 488th 897 45.6%
2013 37.52 615th 956 35.7%
2014 29.53 719th 999 28.0%
2016 21.79 800th 997 19.8%
2017 27.79 752nd 1031 27.1%
2018 27.78 760th 1035 26.6%
2019 17.39 942nd 1099 14.3%
2021 22.87 893rd 1136 21.4%
2022 11.11 1060th 1148 7.7%
2023 21.10 960th 1177 18.4%
2024 24.45 933rd 1196 22.0%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 1 128 0 28 0 n/a n/a 1 158
2011 3 165 1 52 0 1 5 0 227
2012 2 149 1 45 0 1 5 0 203
2013 1 177 1 38 0 1 5 0 223
2014 1 184 1 50 0 1 6 0 243
2015 1 211 1 45 0 1 5 0 264
2016 2 293 0 48 0 1 8 0 352
2017 2 373 0 36 0 1 6 0 418
2018 3 411 0 25 0 0 6 0 445
2019 1 438 0 30 0 0 5 0 474
2020 1 426 0 16 0 0 2 0 445
2021 2 392 0 16 0 0 0 0 410
2022 4 404 0 34 0 0 0 0 442
2023 1 406 1 39 0 0 0 0 447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 158 8.5 18.5 93.6
2011 227 14.0 16.2 94.7
2012 203 9.0 22.5 93.1
2013 223 8.0 27.8 95.5
2014 243 12.0 20.2 86.8
2015 264 10.0 26.4 93.9
2016 352 n/a n/a 95.5
2017 418 27.0 15.4 64.4
2018 445 n/a n/a 67.6
2019 474 n/a n/a 79.5
2020 445 28.0 15.8 51.7
2021 410 0.0 n/a 87.3
2022 442 n/a n/a 90.3
2023 447 0.0 n/a 83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 158 8.5 18.5 93.6
2011 227 14.0 16.2 94.7
2012 203 9.0 22.5 93.1
2013 223 8.0 27.8 95.5
2014 243 12.0 20.2 86.8
2015 264 10.0 26.4 93.9
2016 352 n/a n/a 95.5
2017 418 27.0 15.4 64.4
2018 445 n/a n/a 67.6
2019 474 n/a n/a 79.5
2020 445 28.0 15.8 51.7
2021 410 0.0 n/a 87.3
2022 442 n/a n/a 90.3
2023 447 0.0 n/a 83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $378 (5.2%) $6,867 (94.8%) $7,245
2019 $140 (1.9%) $7,298 (98.1%) $7,438
2020 $584 (6.1%) $8,996 (93.9%) $9,580
2021 $940 (10.3%) $8,170 (89.7%) $9,110
2022 $1,535 (17.7%) $7,125 (82.3%) $8,661
2023 $3,827 (36.5%) $6,659 (63.5%) $10,486

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1743rd of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1840th of 2240 Elementary schools
 2.3%
Ranks 942nd of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 960th of 1177 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)377
 30%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6056
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)5918
 41%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6760
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)2123
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6462
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)5437
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6965
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)3818
 20%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6059
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)6625
 41%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6554
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)1730
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)5350
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)3734
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5855
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)2114
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5851
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)3327
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5653
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)2318
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5348
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)5326
 27%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6054
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)66
   8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)4039
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)612
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)4340
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)5087
 37%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)6865
 3%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course Civics (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)7973
 6%
   End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)7368
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens)6558
 7%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)6357
 6%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students474447
 5.7%
African American438406
 7.3%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic3039
 30%
Pacific Islander00
White11
Two or More Races50
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.5%83.7%
 4.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 447 students attended Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens.

Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Florida elementary schools.

Students at Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens are 91% African American, 9% Hispanic.


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