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Southside Preparatory Academy

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Southside Preparatory Academy ranks 506 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Southside Preparatory Academy is a public elementary and middle school (PK-8) in Miami, FL, serving 873 students as part of the Miami-Dade school district, and has shown consistent academic improvement over the past four years, now ranking in the 77th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Biology 1, where 95% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026—a full 20 points above the district average—and for its strong elementary grades, with 5th-grade ELA and math proficiency rates of 85% and 80%, respectively. However, there is a notable "middle school slump" in math: while 5th-grade math is strong at 80% proficiency, it drops to 62% in 6th grade and plummets to 39% in 7th grade, falling below the district average. Another interesting contrast is in science: the school excels in high-school-level Biology but struggles with 8th-grade general science (31% proficient), a 64-point gap that is the largest in the area. Nearby Ada Merritt K-8 Center (0.93 miles away) outperforms Southside in every subject and grade, highlighting different challenges despite Southside's strong district performance. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is very low at 11.8%, compared to the district's 28.2%, indicating high student engagement.

Southside's spending per student ($12,259) is in the middle of the pack among nearby schools, and the data shows that spending does not predict success—for example, Frederick R. Douglass Elementary spends the most ($20,085) but ranks lower. The school's upward trajectory over four years is a positive sign, especially compared to schools like Riverside Elementary School and Alpha Charter Of Excellence, which are in decline. For parents, Southside offers a strong elementary foundation and standout science opportunities, but the middle school math dip and 8th-grade science gap are areas to watch closely.

873

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,259

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 SW 13th St
Miami, FL 33130

(305) 371-3311

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Southside Preparatory Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Shenandoah Middle School
High:	Booker T. Washington Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

White:

17.1%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Florida elementary schools

Worth a look

!Civics scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

506^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

659^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 21 pts since 2021

From top 34% (2021) to bottom 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 281Elementary 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	75.0	506 of 2240	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	567 of 2258	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	594 of 2256	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	819 of 2240	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	717 of 2219	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	798 of 2247	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	603 of 2182	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	557 of 2118	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	590 of 2112	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	513 of 2087	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	58.5	854 of 2064	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	771 of 2029	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	839 of 1984	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.8	936 of 1985	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	633 of 1789	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.1	369 of 1786	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	53.5	810 of 1688	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	659 of 1216	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	763 of 1205	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	628 of 1196	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	713 of 1177	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	494 of 1148	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	382 of 1136	66.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 195%+21 vs state

Algebra 176%+13 vs state

Math71%+9 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Civics67%-10 vs state

Geometry55%~ state avg

Science51%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, June 4, 2021

I use to this school and I am glad to say I left it. This school gives horrible food and the cafeteria is full of cockroaches(not only the cafeteria). The staff can be really rude. Trust me when I say it is better to go to another school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

My daughter has been studying at this school for 2 years and I am very satisfied. More than a good education the environment is also very good. The school provides extracurricular activities for the students and the PTA is wide open to all families. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Ok, I was told this school was one of the top 11 schools in the state, boy was I wrong, it is ranked 840's. Wow. My kid started here and my child has gone thru many teachers due to teacher personal reasons, ESL issues(first language of child is English), removal of teacher, etc. Am I impressed? No. My child right now could care less if he/she is txfrd to another school. The teachers are not friendly. One teacher who teaches Kindergarten is the most unprofessional teacher I have seen: eating in front of students, screaming at them in front of parents. I also do not want my child to attend the after care program since too many negative comments from the kids have been voiced. I have seen the aftercare teachers yell at Kindergartenders! Whaat!? I heard from my neighbor's son they do the homework for the kids instead of helping, and other gripes. Conclusion: Am I happy w/the school? It's OK. Many want their kid to go here; I am impressed w/the level my child is learning, phew, it's pretty advanced and I am very involved w/my child everyday in homework completion. Also, don't like the fact that there are dances at the school. I am not a church-going person, but I want my child to act like a child not a teen. Close Quote

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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 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 Geometry 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
Southside Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	45 SW 13th St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 371-3311	873	52	16.7	33.4%	149 (17.1%)	28 (3.2%)	667 (76.4%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	75	506^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.4%		72.7	567^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.9%	61	69.0	74.0	85.0	69.0	59.0	54.0	76.0	79.0	80.0	62.0	39.0	76.0	70.0	31.0	76.0	55.0	95.0	67.0	$12,259	$875	$11,384
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
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
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
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
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
Coral Way K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1950 SW 13th Ave	Miami	33145	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 854-0515	1,038	57	18.2	39.7%	78 (7.5%)	6 (0.6%)	939 (90.5%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	71.7	587^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.8%		72.1	580^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.3%	7	68.0	68.0	78.0	67.0	70.0	62.0	77.0	87.0	70.0	53.0	41.0	54.0	80.0	53.0	87.0			77.0	$12,758	$1,012	$11,745
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Southside Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 873 students attended Southside Preparatory Academy.

Is Southside Preparatory Academy a good school?

Southside Preparatory Academy ranks 506^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southside Preparatory Academy in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Southside Preparatory Academy?

Students at Southside Preparatory Academy are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Southside Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Southside Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shenandoah Middle School
High : Booker T. Washington Senior High

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