Academir Charter School Of Math And Science is an elementary school serving grades K-5 in Homestead, Florida, with a predominantly Hispanic student population of 399. However, the school has struggled academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the Miami-Dade district and the state of Florida.
The school's academic performance has been a concern, with only 12% of 5th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 56% in the Miami-Dade district and 55% statewide. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.0% in 2020-2021 to 31.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.18% to 98% in recent years, indicating a high-need student population.
Interestingly, the nearby Somerset Academy Silver Palms At Princeton, another charter school in the Miami-Dade district, has significantly outperformed Academir Charter School Of Math And Science academically, with proficiency rates that were 30-50 percentage points higher in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-5. Similarly, the traditional public schools in the area, such as Campbell Drive K-8 Center and Coconut Palm K-8 Academy, have also outperformed Academir Charter School Of Math And Science academically.
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Academir Charter School Of Math And Science ranks 1574th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Students at Academir Charter School Of Math And Science are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White.
In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Academir Charter School Of Math And Science.