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Southside Preparatory Academy

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Southside Preparatory Academy ranks 567 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Southside Preparatory Academy is a public magnet elementary and middle school located in Miami, Florida, serving grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 937 students. This school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Preparatory Academy consistently performs above the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on standardized tests across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74% of 3rd graders at Southside Preparatory Academy were proficient or better in FAST/English Language Arts, compared to 60% for Miami-Dade and 57% for Florida. In FAST/Math, 80% of 3rd graders at Southside Preparatory Academy were proficient or better, compared to 69% for Miami-Dade and 63% for Florida. The school has been ranked among the top 30% of Florida elementary schools in recent years, with a ranking of 567 out of 2,258 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, Southside Preparatory Academy faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.8% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has decreased from 57.95% in 2021-2022 to 38.1% in 2023-2024, indicating a shift in the socioeconomic demographics of the student population. Compared to nearby schools, Southside Preparatory Academy generally outperforms them in academic achievement, but it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.3 in 2023-2024, compared to schools like Ada Merritt K-8 Center (16.7) and Mater Academy Kiwanis (13.1).

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: Improving — 59th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

567^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

763^rd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 30 pts since 2021

From top 34% (2021) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-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
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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 168%+8 vs state

Math67%+8 vs state

Civics66%-5 vs state

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Science46%-6 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

Schools Near Southside Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	72.7	567^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.9%		71.9	594^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.7%	27	74.0	69.0	65.0	65.0	55.0	36.0	80.0	82.0	71.0	54.0	38.0	35.0	54.0	35.0	68.0		66.0	$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%)	79.7	411^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.8%		90.1	175^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.2%	236	67.0	61.0	78.0	74.0			93.0	80.0	81.0	89.0			53.0					$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%)	94.4	51^st of 2258 public elementary schools	97.7%		94.2	68^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.0%	17	89.0	78.0	81.0	91.0	94.0	78.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	92.0		93.0	81.0	74.0	86.0	94.0	96.0	$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%)	29	1673^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.9%		23.7	1809^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.8%	136	45.0	43.0	37.0				49.0	49.0	63.0				38.0					$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%)	57.3	939^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.5	1030^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.3%	91	41.0	46.0	58.0	52.0	47.0	44.0	76.0	81.0	72.0	87.0	80.0	85.0	49.0	49.0	98.0		82.0	$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%)	71.2	603^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%		73.5	560^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.2%	43	53.0	59.0	75.0				59.0	81.0	65.0				80.0					$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%)	8.8	2171^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.7	2195^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.7%	24	14.0	28.0	22.0				45.0	41.0	33.0				26.0					$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%)	16.7	1993^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.3	2027^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.2%	34	25.0	43.0	51.0				28.0	54.0	36.0				26.0					$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%)	72.1	580^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.4	788^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.1%	208	58.0	62.0	75.0	62.0	60.0	67.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	47.0	45.0	59.0	82.0	58.0	81.0		70.0	$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%)	49.5	1123^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	50.3%		58.6	890^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.5%	233	48.0	64.0	42.0				67.0	69.0	46.0				46.0					$20,085	$2,756	$17,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Preparatory Academy

Is Southside Preparatory Academy a good school?

Southside Preparatory Academy ranks 567^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southside Preparatory Academy in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Southside Preparatory Academy?

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

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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