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Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens is a K-8 charter school in Miami Gardens, FL, serving 413 students within the Miami-Dade school district, where nearly 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate significantly higher than nearby schools like Scott Lake Elementary School (59%) and Myrtle Grove Elementary (79%).

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture. While its overall state ranking has been in the bottom 18th percentile, it shows remarkable strength in its middle school program. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 93% of students were proficient in Biology 1 and 75% in Algebra 1, far exceeding district and state averages. However, this success contrasts with lower performance in other areas, such as only 13% of 8th graders proficient in Science. The school also faces significant challenges, including a very high student-to-teacher ratio of 30.2:1—nearly double that of Norwood Elementary School (11.6:1)—and a chronic absenteeism rate of 37.1%, which is higher than the district average of 28.2% and most nearby schools like Scott Lake Elementary School (22.7%).

Despite these hurdles, there are positive trends. The school's ranking has improved from the 3rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026, with recent gains in subjects like 4th-grade Math (from 55% to 60%) and 8th-grade ELA (from 39% to 55%). Spending per student ($11,841) is below that of nearby traditional public schools like Golden Glades Elementary School ($23,376), suggesting resource constraints. Compared to its closest neighbor, Crestview Elementary School (0.37 miles away), Excelsior Prep outperforms in middle school math but lags in early elementary reading. The school's key to improvement likely lies in addressing chronic absenteeism and replicating its middle school success across all grades.

413

Students ?

30.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,841

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18200 NW 22nd Ave
Miami Gardens, FL 33056

(786) 565-9188

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.5%

Hispanic:

14.3%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg67%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

1,830^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

808^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1830 of 2240	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1845 of 2258	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	2013 of 2256	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1840 of 2240	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	2155 of 2219	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1970 of 2247	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1743 of 2182	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1733 of 2118	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	1657 of 2112	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	1819 of 2087	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	1640 of 2064	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1756 of 2029	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1836 of 1984	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	1864 of 1985	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	1758 of 1919	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	808 of 1216	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	877 of 1205	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	933 of 1196	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	960 of 1177	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1060 of 1148	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	893 of 1136	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	942 of 1099	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	760 of 1035	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	752 of 1031	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	800 of 997	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.5	719 of 999	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.5	615 of 956	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	488 of 897	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	448 of 891	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 167%-7 vs state

Civics60%-17 vs state

Algebra 154%-9 vs state

English Language Arts50%-10 vs state

Math50%-12 vs state

Science24%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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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 Biology 1 (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 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
Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	18200 NW 22nd Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 565-9188	413	0	30.2	93.9%	5 (1.2%)	349 (84.5%)	59 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	1830^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.3%		22.1	1845^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.3%	15	42.0	52.0	38.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	51.0	60.0	41.0	51.0	37.0	60.0	31.0	9.0	54.0	67.0	60.0	$11,841	$627	$11,214
Crestview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 NW 187th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-1495	264	14	18.8	69.3%	1 (0.4%)	227 (86.0%)	33 (12.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	54.4	1034^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.8%		27	1724^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.6%	690	75.0	76.0	50.0				71.0	72.0	56.0				39.0					$15,797	$2,197	$13,601
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 NW 188th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 653-0066	178	12	14.8	68.0%	2 (1.1%)	150 (84.3%)	25 (14.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	1619^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.7%		24.8	1788^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.8%	169	56.0	43.0	50.0				72.0	50.0	29.0				57.0					$18,329	$1,446	$16,883
Myrtle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 NW 176th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-8431	154	9	17.1	79.2%	1 (0.6%)	112 (72.7%)	41 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	1382^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.3%		30.3	1635^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.6%	253	41.0	45.0	60.0				59.0	55.0	63.0				60.0					$20,231	$3,104	$17,127
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 NW 191st St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2657	330	22	15.0	71.8%	5 (1.5%)	271 (82.1%)	53 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44	1294^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.2%		31.8	1597^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.3%	303	57.0	45.0	56.0				59.0	61.0	71.0				54.0					$17,381	$1,641	$15,740
Golden Glades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16520 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-9641	210	13	16.1	79.0%	3 (1.4%)	171 (81.4%)	36 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	1555^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.2	1695^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.9%	140	53.0	24.0	57.0				69.0	38.0	48.0				57.0					$23,376	$5,834	$17,542
Scott Lake Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1160 NW 175th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 624-1443	472	27	17.4	59.3%	2 (0.4%)	425 (90.0%)	42 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	59.7	885^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.9	644^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.5%	241	74.0	58.0	63.0				74.0	57.0	73.0				54.0					$13,717	$1,930	$11,788
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19810 NW 14th Ct	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 653-0068	443	38	11.6	63.7%	3 (0.7%)	374 (84.4%)	64 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1268^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.4%		58	924^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.1%	344	54.0	62.0	56.0				58.0	81.0	61.0				42.0					$20,104	$2,344	$17,759
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	269	21	12.8	78.4%	2 (0.7%)	184 (68.4%)	82 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	57.8	940^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.0%		30.1	1646^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.1%	706	54.0	80.0	71.0				54.0	66.0	67.0				63.0					$19,058	$2,291	$16,767
Bridge Prep Academy Of Miami Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	3490 NW 191st St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 772-7402	115	0		12.2%	2 (1.7%)	58 (50.4%)	53 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15	2041^st of 2240 public elementary schools	8.9%					(n/a)	26.0	41.0	62.0	47.0			30.0	27.0	38.0	47.0			46.0					$16,423	$1,505	$14,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens

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Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Florida elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens.

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Miami-Dade

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Students at Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens are 85% African American, 14% Hispanic, 1% White.

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