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Downtown Miami Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Downtown Miami Charter School is a K-5 elementary school in the heart of Miami, FL, serving 442 students as part of the Miami-Dade school district, but it has recently experienced a dramatic decline in performance, dropping to the 18th percentile statewide.

The most striking change at Downtown Miami Charter School is a sudden and puzzling drop in the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, from 84.3% in 2022-2023 to just 6.56% in 2024-2025. This is an extreme shift not seen in nearby schools like Mater Academy East Charter School (84.29%) or Mater Academy Kiwanis (97.46%), which remain high-poverty. Typically, a school with such a low poverty rate would have high test scores, but Downtown Miami Charter School does not, suggesting the data may be misleading or that the student population has changed in a way that still presents academic challenges. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with 33.3% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, far worse than high-performing neighbors like Ada Merritt K-8 Center (5.3%) and Southside Preparatory Academy (11.8%).

Despite these challenges, there is a bright spot: 5th Grade Math proficiency reached 63% in 2024-2025, above the district (62%) and state (57%) averages, suggesting a specific teacher or program is working well. However, the school’s overall academic trajectory is declining in a neighborhood with some of the state’s top performers, such as Ada Merritt K-8 Center (99th percentile) and Mater Academy East (72nd percentile), which are just half a mile away and achieve vastly better results with similar funding. This comparison highlights that school culture, leadership, and teaching quality are key drivers of success, and Downtown Miami Charter School’s high absenteeism is likely a major factor in its low performance.

442

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,007

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 NW 3rd Ave
Miami, FL 33128

(305) 579-2112

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

African American:

43.7%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,841^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 279Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	1841 of 2240	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	1673 of 2258	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1809 of 2256	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1229 of 2240	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	1079 of 2219	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	1257 of 2247	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1102 of 2182	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	835 of 2118	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	938 of 2112	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	1001 of 2087	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	956 of 2064	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	911 of 2029	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.0	1363 of 1984	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.4	1625 of 1985	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	1783 of 1919	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	1680 of 1847	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	1695 of 1789	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.8	1704 of 1786	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.5	1493 of 1688	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.3	144 of 202	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	182 of 199	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-11 vs state

Math48%-16 vs state

Science31%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Downtown Miami Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	305 NW 3rd Ave	Miami	33128	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 579-2112	442	23	19.2	6.6%	27 (6.1%)	193 (43.7%)	214 (48.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.2	1841^st of 2240 public elementary schools	17.8%		29	1673^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.9%	168	59.0	48.0	41.0				46.0	43.0	56.0				31.0					$11,007	$380	$10,628
Mater Academy East Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	450 SW 4th St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 324-4667	573	26	22.0	84.3%	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	551 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70.6	619^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.4%		79.7	411^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.8%	208	69.0	68.0	77.0				85.0	83.0	57.0				52.0					$11,152	$383	$10,770
Frederick R. Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 NW 12th St	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 371-4687	187	12	15.5	70.6%	3 (1.6%)	98 (52.4%)	86 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.5	1240^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.6%		49.5	1123^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	50.3%	117	32.0	65.0	66.0				59.0	50.0	74.0				56.0					$20,085	$2,756	$17,329
Ada Merritt K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	660 SW 3rd St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 326-0791	780	47	16.5	18.7%	177 (22.7%)	4 (0.5%)	582 (74.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	95.2	26^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.4	51^st of 2258 public elementary schools	97.7%	25	89.0	86.0	95.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	99.0	88.0	96.0	95.0		83.0	83.0	87.0	94.0	100.0	97.0	$12,403	$848	$11,555
Theodore R. And Thelma A. Gibson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	450 NW 14th Street	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 438-0895	168	9	18.6	94.0%	2 (1.2%)	99 (58.9%)	66 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	27.6	1726^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.9%		17	1986^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.0%	260	25.0	52.0	62.0				48.0	55.0	46.0				54.0					$11,715	$666	$11,049
Lincoln-Marti Charter School (Little Havana Campus)	Public, Charter	K-8	970-984 W Flagler St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 325-1001	674	37	18.2	40.7%	135 (20.0%)	7 (1.0%)	532 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	920^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.9%		57.3	939^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.4%	19	45.0	61.0	52.0	60.0	58.0	61.0	83.0	91.0	77.0	89.0	94.0	93.0	47.0	42.0	96.0		96.0	$12,000	$122	$11,878
Mater Academy Kiwanis	Public, Charter	K-5	998 SW 1st St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 317-1901	236	19	12.4	97.5%	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	225 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.7	663^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	70.4%		71.2	603^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%	60	74.0	56.0	68.0				76.0	73.0	71.0				58.0					$16,591	$2,224	$14,367
Mater Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	601 NW 12th Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 648-4580	367	19	19.3	92.6%	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	358 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	1696^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.3%		36.2	1471^st of 2258 public elementary schools	34.9%	225	38.0	35.0	53.0				55.0	60.0	67.0				40.0					$10,820	$609	$10,210
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1190 SW 2nd St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 547-1520	842	49	17.1	52.7%	10 (1.2%)	15 (1.8%)	816 (96.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.2	1972^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.8	2171^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%	199	18.0	33.0	41.0				46.0	58.0	46.0				50.0					$12,001	$1,188	$10,812
Alpha Charter Of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	1217 SW Fourth St	Miami	33135	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-3717	262	19	13.7	55.0%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	259 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	2033^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	9.2%		16.7	1993^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	11.7%	40	24.0	28.0	56.0				31.0	48.0	50.0				42.0					$12,484	$543	$11,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Downtown Miami Charter School

What district is Downtown Miami Charter School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Downtown Miami Charter School a good school?

Downtown Miami Charter School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Downtown Miami Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Downtown Miami Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Downtown Miami Charter School?

Students at Downtown Miami Charter School are 48% Hispanic, 44% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian.

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