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Best Alternative Schools in Miami, FL

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Blue Lakes Elementary School 10.8 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Lakes Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9250 SW 52nd Ter	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-6046	348	32	10.8	37.9%	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	327 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)	79.0	57.0	76.0						83.0	83.0	68.0				76.0							$25,144	$3,819	$21,324
Brucie Ball Educational Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11001 SW 76th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 514-5100	435	0		54.3%	22 (5.1%)	83 (19.1%)	326 (74.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					40.0	0.0	32.0	38.0						0.0		0.0	17.0	25.0	23.0	35.0	55.0	$72,614	$16,062	$56,552
Instructional Center System Wide	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11001 SW 76th St Rm 82	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 270-8699	80	0		12.5%	4 (5.0%)	26 (32.5%)	50 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ruth Owens Kruse Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11001 SW 76th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 270-8699	97	26	3.7	61.9%	7 (7.2%)	37 (38.1%)	53 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							36.0										57.0					$79,946	$16,236	$63,710
District Instructional Center (Dic)	Public, Alternative	K-12	1500 Biscayne Blvd	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 995-4656	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Miami-Dade Virtual High School Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	560 NW 151st St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	Yes	No	(305) 995-1928	498	22	22.6	3.4%	28 (5.6%)	96 (19.3%)	365 (73.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)		69.0	43.0	72.0	51.0	72.0	42.0	68.0		8.0	30.0	32.0	31.0	35.0	30.0	48.0	42.0	29.0	61.0	68.0	50.0	$11,015	$1,073	$9,941
Boystown	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 694-4444	44	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	41 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Citrus Health Sipp/Crisis	Public, Alternative	K-12	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 694-4444	16	0		31.3%	2 (12.5%)	8 (50.0%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	1450 NE 2nd Ave	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	Yes	No	(305) 756-2929	297	0		12.5%	47 (15.8%)	55 (18.5%)	171 (57.6%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)								(n/a)	90.0	78.0	73.0	65.0	90.0	86.0	70.0	71.0	40.0	41.0	47.0	53.0		61.0	67.0	46.0	74.0	34.0	66.0	81.0	95.0	$6,887	$118	$6,769
Nicklaus Children's Hospital	Public, Alternative	K-12	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 694-4444	8	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
I Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1500 Biscayne Blvd	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 995-1928	781	42	18.5	22.0%	158 (20.2%)	78 (10.0%)	480 (61.5%)	29 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)								(n/a)	90.0	86.0	91.0	94.0	100.0	98.0	93.0	92.0	89.0	71.0	92.0	98.0		94.0	78.0	92.0	93.0	95.0	100.0		100.0	$11,711	$599	$11,110
Secondary Student Success Center 801	Public, Alternative	6-11	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 636-6167	35	0		54.3%	0 (0.0%)	26 (74.3%)	9 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bridgeprep Academy Of Village Green	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	13300 SW 120th St	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 253-8775	856	41	20.8	25.4%	29 (3.4%)	15 (1.8%)	805 (94.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)	75.0	72.0	75.0						78.0	72.0	72.0				60.0							$11,079	$44	$11,035
Mater Academy Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	230 SW 17th Rd	Miami	33129	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	Yes	No	(786) 673-0556	99	4	24.7	7.1%	12 (12.1%)	5 (5.1%)	82 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			27.0		58.0	53.0	58.0	45.0			55.0		60.0	27.0	36.0	7.0	40.0	50.0	58.0	80.0	75.0	$8,526	$1,281	$7,245
True North Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9393 SW 72nd St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 749-5725	1,450	82	17.6	14.2%	209 (14.4%)	40 (2.8%)	1,163 (80.2%)	23 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.0%)								(n/a)	91.0	90.0	87.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	90.0	96.0	86.0	85.0	92.0	94.0		82.0	87.0	97.0	86.0	98.0	97.0	98.0	$11,953	$291	$11,662
KIPP Miami-Liberty City	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3000 NW 110th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 822-7702	1,359	67	20.2	9.1%	8 (0.6%)	1,063 (78.2%)	285 (21.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	49.0	48.0	41.0	47.0	46.0	56.0			61.0	46.0	28.0	60.0	67.0	31.0	31.0	48.0	88.0				70.0	$15,770	$5,735	$10,035
New Opportunity Educational Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 694-4444	32	3	10.6	71.9%	1 (3.1%)	8 (25.0%)	23 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Miccosukee Indian School	Public, Alternative	K-12	US HWY 41 Mile Marker 37.5	Miami	33194	Miami-Dade County	Miccosukee Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(305) 894-2364	150	11	13.6	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Miami

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Miami Springs	1.79 mi	7	137^th
Doral	1.99 mi	24	93^rd
Hialeah	2.47 mi	49	187^th
Coral Gables	4.1 mi	9	29^th
Hialeah Gardens	4.6 mi	9	107^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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