Academir Charter School Preparatory

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Academir Charter School Preparatory ranks 440 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Academir Charter School Preparatory is a public charter elementary and middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 1,150 students in grades K-8. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student body, with over 95% of students identifying as Hispanic, and is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academir Charter School Preparatory consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, with 79% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 and 97% proficiency in EOC/Biology 1, compared to 61% and 70% for Miami-Dade, and 55% and 67% for Florida, respectively. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.3% in 2020-2021 to 27.1% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the nearby schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.1% to 50.8%. Additionally, Academir Charter School Preparatory has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.74% to 83.81% over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby schools, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 63.97% to 91.2%.

Academir Charter School Preparatory's spending per student, ranging from $8,062 in 2019-2020 to $9,474 in 2021-2022, is higher than the nearby schools, which have spending per student ranging from $9,232 to $23,728. This suggests that the school's ability to maintain strong academic performance despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its predominantly Hispanic, economically disadvantaged student population is a testament to its effective educational practices. However, the school should continue to address the rising chronic absenteeism rates and explore ways to ensure equitable funding and resources across the Miami-Dade district.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

19185 SW 127th Ave
Miami, FL 33177

(305) 964-7542

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
440^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,436

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 1,150

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

African American:

1.9%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Academir Charter School Preparatory ranks better than 80.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 62^nd among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.81. (See more...)

Compare Details Academir Charter School Preparatory ranks better than 89.3% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.67. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.4%), African American (1.9%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academir Charter School Preparatory is 19.8. 247 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Academir Charter School Preparatory employs 58 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academir Charter School Preparatory is $9,436. 263 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Academir Charter School Preparatory was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Academir Charter School Preparatory 128^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Academir Charter School Preparatory in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

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

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Rank History for Academir Charter School Preparatory

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	58.03	879^th	2182	59.7%
2021	73.88	560^th	2247	75.1%
2022	75.19	524^th	2219	76.4%
2023	81.34	378^th	2240	83.1%
2024	78.81	440^th	2256	80.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Academir Charter School Preparatory

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	59.83	428^th	1136	62.3%
2022	58.73	437^th	1148	61.9%
2023	74.66	263^rd	1177	77.7%
2024	86.67	128^th	1196	89.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Academir Charter School Preparatory

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	15	31	2	518	0	0	0	566
2018	17	30	6	652	0	0	1	706
2019	18	31	7	790	1	0	1	848
2020	21	26	9	842	1	0	2	901
2021	14	24	9	921	1	0	0	969
2022	17	28	9	1075	1	0	0	1130
2023	19	22	11	1097	0	1	0	1150

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Academir Charter School Preparatory

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	566	31.0	18.2	72.6
2018	706	n/a	n/a	65.4
2019	848	48.0	17.6	82.2
2020	901	43.0	20.9	78.7
2021	969	55.0	17.6	82.7
2022	1130	63.0	17.9	83.8
2023	1150	58.0	19.8	81.7

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 Academir Charter School Preparatory

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	566	31.0	18.2	72.6
2018	706	n/a	n/a	65.4
2019	848	48.0	17.6	82.2
2020	901	43.0	20.9	78.7
2021	969	55.0	17.6	82.7
2022	1130	63.0	17.9	83.8
2023	1150	58.0	19.8	81.7

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 Academir Charter School Preparatory

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$233 (4.4%)	$5,028 (95.6%)	$5,261
2019	$336 (4.3%)	$7,404 (95.7%)	$7,740
2020	$526 (6.5%)	$7,537 (93.5%)	$8,062
2021	$619 (7.2%)	$7,972 (92.8%)	$8,592
2022	$427 (4.5%)	$9,047 (95.5%)	$9,474
2023	$1,092 (11.6%)	$8,344 (88.4%)	$9,436

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academir Charter School Preparatory

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 879^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 378^th of 2240 Elementary schools	23.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Academir Charter School Preparatory)	65	63	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Academir Charter School Preparatory)	65	73	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Academir Charter School Preparatory)	59	60	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Academir Charter School Preparatory)	57	62	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Academir Charter School Preparatory)	62	73	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Academir Charter School Preparatory)	58	68	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Academir Charter School Preparatory)	59	79	20%
5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	53	50	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	848	1150	35.6%
African American	31	22	29%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	11	57.1%
Hispanic	790	1097	38.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	18	19	5.6%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.2%	81.7%	0.5%

Schools Near Academir Charter School Preparatory

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academir Charter School Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	19185 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 964-7542	1,150	58	19.8	81.7%	19 (1.7%)	22 (1.9%)	1,097 (95.4%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78.8	440^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.5%		81.3	378^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.1%	62	78.0	68.0	64.0	76.0	80.0	74.0	83.0	63.0	65.0	79.0	76.0	90.0	61.0	49.0	79.0	97.0	82.0	$9,436	$1,092	$8,344
South Miami Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12231 SW 190th Ter	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-6610	452	28	16.1	74.6%	18 (4.0%)	74 (16.4%)	354 (78.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	28.7	1655^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.6%		35.8	1448^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%	207	45.0	24.0	48.0				58.0	46.0	43.0				34.0					$13,431	$2,568	$10,863
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	700	38	18.4	80.4%	14 (2.0%)	274 (39.1%)	395 (56.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	33.8	1519^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.7%		25.9	1725^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.0%	206	46.0	40.0	40.0	44.0	40.0	33.0	52.0	67.0	33.0	52.0	46.0	49.0	41.0	30.0	74.0		61.0	$11,430	$2,444	$8,987
Somerset Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	18491 SW 134th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-6074	802	40	20.0	64.0%	21 (2.6%)	11 (1.4%)	755 (94.1%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	90.4	167^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.6%		82.5	357^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.1%	190	71.0	70.0	79.0				90.0	92.0	85.0				68.0					$9,232	$231	$9,001
Miami Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17661 SW 117th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-3602	644	39	16.5	66.6%	10 (1.6%)	59 (9.2%)	565 (87.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	29.3	1644^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.5	1697^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.2%	53	40.0	46.0	42.0				46.0	56.0	36.0				35.0					$13,279	$2,444	$10,835
Pine Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21799 SW 117th Ct	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-5366	250	11	22.7	91.2%	4 (1.6%)	217 (86.8%)	26 (10.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	812^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.0%		27.5	1669^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.5%	857	62.0	42.0	70.0				71.0	71.0	40.0				60.0					$22,673	$5,957	$16,716
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	532	24	22.1	33.6%	41 (7.7%)	123 (23.1%)	345 (64.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	43.1	1265^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.9%		46	1187^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.0%	78	63.0	54.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	68.0	42.0	30.0	44.0	52.0	67.0	61.0	37.0	48.0	73.0		86.0	$9,646	$339	$9,308
Pine Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16700 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7018	376	26	14.4	80.9%	14 (3.7%)	175 (46.5%)	179 (47.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	41.7	1301^st of 2256 public elementary schools	42.3%		37.5	1399^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.5%	98	49.0	32.0	58.0				50.0	19.0	57.0				75.0					$18,319	$4,180	$14,137
Bel-Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 SW 194th St	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-5401	319	20	15.9	75.9%	11 (3.4%)	101 (31.7%)	198 (62.1%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.3	1360^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.7%		33.3	1514^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.4%	154	47.0	32.0	52.0				67.0	49.0	56.0				32.0					$15,094	$3,432	$11,662
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	396	23	17.2	67.4%	22 (5.6%)	97 (24.5%)	274 (69.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39	1369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.5	1324^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.9%	45	49.0	48.0	58.0				47.0	56.0	43.0				39.0					$14,845	$2,852	$11,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Academir Charter School Preparatory

Is Academir Charter School Preparatory a good school?

Academir Charter School Preparatory ranks 440^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Academir Charter School Preparatory in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Academir Charter School Preparatory?

Students at Academir Charter School Preparatory are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Academir Charter School Preparatory?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,150 students attended Academir Charter School Preparatory.

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