Beacon College Prep K-8

Q: Is Beacon College Prep K-8 a good school?

Beacon College Prep K-8 ranks 594 th of 1196 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Beacon College Prep Middle School is a public charter middle school located in Opa Locka, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 223. The school 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.

Beacon College Prep Middle School stands out in several key areas. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (85.2%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 39.21% to 89.66% African American. The school also outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in several test areas, including higher proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1, Biology 1, and Civics, as well as a 77% proficiency rate on the 5th Grade Statewide Science test, compared to 53% for Miami-Dade and the state. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (32.6%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 26.4% to 42.6%.

Beacon College Prep Middle School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 72.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 68.45% to 79.26%. Despite these challenges, the school's strong performance on more advanced assessments suggests it is effectively preparing its students for academic success, though addressing attendance issues could be a key focus area for the school.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

13400 NW 28th Ave
Opa Locka, FL 33054

(786) 353-6109

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
594^th of 1,196 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,977

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.2%

Hispanic:

13.9%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beacon College Prep K-8 ranks better than 50.3% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.85. (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: African American (85.2%), Hispanic (13.9%), White (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beacon College Prep K-8 is $11,977. 177 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Beacon College Prep K-8 was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Beacon College Prep K-8 594^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Beacon College Prep K-8 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 Beacon College Prep K-8

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	10.98	1060^th	1136	6.7%
2022	41.88	654^th	1148	43.0%
2023	43.56	656^th	1177	44.3%
2024	49.85	594^th	1196	50.3%

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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 Beacon College Prep K-8

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	166	20	3	189
2020	1	176	26	4	207
2021	3	221	29	1	254
2022	2	185	23	0	210
2023	2	190	31	0	223

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 Beacon College Prep K-8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	189	0.0	n/a	96.8
2020	207	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	254	8.0	31.7	96.9
2022	210	15.0	14.0	95.2
2023	223	0.0	n/a	72.6

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 Beacon College Prep K-8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	189	0.0	n/a	96.8
2020	207	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	254	8.0	31.7	96.9
2022	210	15.0	14.0	95.2
2023	223	0.0	n/a	72.6

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 Beacon College Prep K-8

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$677 (6.2%)	$10,304 (93.8%)	$10,982
2020	$2,223 (16.8%)	$11,041 (83.2%)	$13,263
2021	$514 (6.0%)	$7,988 (94.0%)	$8,502
2022	$1,406 (11.0%)	$11,398 (89.0%)	$12,804
2023	$1,439 (12.0%)	$10,538 (88.0%)	$11,977

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beacon College Prep K-8

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	189	223	18%
African American	166	190	14.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	20	31	55%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	2
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.8%	72.6%	24.2%

Schools Near Beacon College Prep K-8

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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
Beacon College Prep K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	13400 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 353-6109	223	0	14.0	72.6%	2 (0.9%)	190 (85.2%)	31 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	35.0	41.0	67.0	50.0	39.0	56.0	33.0	30.0	49.0	69.0	33.0	66.0	77.0	0.0	81.0	74.0	75.0	$11,977	$1,439	$10,538
Dr. Robert B. Ingram Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Ahmad St	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 688-4605	299	18	16.6	80.9%	0 (0.0%)	224 (74.9%)	75 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	1986^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.0%		18	1958^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.6%	28	47.0	44.0	29.0				35.0	31.0	32.0				30.0					$16,578	$5,306	$11,272
Nathan B. Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14120 NW 24th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 685-7204	343	19	18.0	88.9%	1 (0.3%)	301 (87.8%)	39 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	1135^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.7%		36.9	1418^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.7%	283	59.0	57.0	49.0				54.0	59.0	51.0				40.0					$15,340	$3,748	$11,591
Carrie P. Meek/Westview K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2101 NW 127th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 688-9641	551	34	16.2	80.8%	3 (0.5%)	421 (76.4%)	117 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	18.2	1951^st of 2256 public elementary schools	13.5%		42.2	1278^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.9%	673	29.0	50.0	25.0	42.0	39.0	35.0	44.0	48.0	32.0	24.0	25.0	43.0	26.0	22.0	73.0	94.0	61.0	$15,551	$4,009	$11,543
Rainbow Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15355 NW 19th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 688-4631	224	11	20.3	79.0%	3 (1.3%)	177 (79.0%)	43 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21	1879^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.7%		20.9	1874^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.3%	5	26.0	21.0	52.0				40.0	43.0	48.0				35.0					$16,887	$4,534	$12,353
Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	13100 NW 12th Ave	North Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-3547	510	32	15.9	77.1%	6 (1.2%)	411 (80.6%)	90 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35	1490^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.8	1560^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.4%	70	31.0	29.0	67.0	43.0	37.0	51.0	48.0	26.0	57.0	51.0	34.0	40.0	61.0	61.0	88.0	100.0	65.0	$12,387	$3,167	$9,220
Henry Elementary School Reeves K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2005 NW 111th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 953-7243	900	48	18.7	76.0%	4 (0.4%)	673 (74.8%)	222 (24.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	1510^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.1%		23.6	1780^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.5%	270	34.0	37.0	51.0	49.0	47.0	46.0	47.0	58.0	53.0	47.0	49.0	79.0	47.0	36.0	89.0	79.0	79.0	$12,793	$3,037	$9,757
North Dade Center For Modern Languages	Public, Magnet	K-5	1840 NW 157th St	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 625-3885	333	23	14.4	57.7%	14 (4.2%)	204 (61.3%)	108 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	98.1	8^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.6	11^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.5%	3	93.0	84.0	94.0				95.0	92.0	94.0				96.0					$14,001	$2,115	$11,886
Bunche Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16001 Bunche Park Dr	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-1469	234	19	12.3	82.9%	0 (0.0%)	181 (77.4%)	53 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.1	1263^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	44.0%		50.5	1085^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.6%	178	53.0	46.0	48.0				55.0	55.0	58.0				39.0					$21,961	$6,308	$15,653
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 NW 115th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 757-1535	384	25	15.3	74.5%	7 (1.8%)	290 (75.5%)	87 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.2	1893^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	16.1%		23.8	1777^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.7%	116	31.0	48.0	28.0				49.0	39.0	38.0				28.0					$14,836	$3,408	$11,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon College Prep K-8

How many students attend Beacon College Prep K-8?

In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Beacon College Prep K-8.

What district is Beacon College Prep K-8 in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Beacon College Prep K-8?

Students at Beacon College Prep K-8 are 85% African American, 14% Hispanic.

Is Beacon College Prep K-8 a good school?

Beacon College Prep K-8 ranks 594^th of 1196 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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