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Brucie Ball Educational Center

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 9% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Brucie Ball Educational Center is an alternative public school in Miami, Florida, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 454 students. The 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.

Despite Brucie Ball Educational Center's consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.0% to 91.8% in recent years, the school's academic performance as measured by test scores is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (18%), Geometry (17%), and 10th grade English Language Arts (38%) are well below the Miami-Dade and Florida averages. Additionally, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.2% to 31.4% in recent years, which are notably higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Academy for Innovative Education and True North Classical Academy, Brucie Ball Educational Center's performance is generally lower, with significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at these nearby schools. The high per-student spending at Brucie Ball Educational Center, ranging from $70,047 to $86,745 in recent years, suggests that the school may have access to significant resources, but these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

435

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$72,614

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11001 SW 76th St
Miami, FL 33173

(305) 514-5100

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

African American:

19.1%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2019 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (35% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (73% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg65%

Florida avg61%

Middle school

1,091^st of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

676^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 16Alternative 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
2019	2.6	2161 of 2182	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	1979 of 2064	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	31.2	1451 of 2029	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.5	1811 of 1985	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	1891 of 1919	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.0	1812 of 1847	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	1723 of 1789	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	1686 of 1786	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.3	191 of 202	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1091 of 1205	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1086 of 1196	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	941 of 1177	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	825 of 1099	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	819 of 1035	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	714 of 1031	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	550 of 997	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.1	804 of 999	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.5	822 of 956	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	741 of 897	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	751 of 891	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	710 of 839	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	707 of 780	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	656 of 740	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.0	612 of 736	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.6	446 of 675	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.3	509 of 602	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	676 of 844	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	622 of 807	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	340 of 792	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	270 of 774	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	510 of 734	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	528 of 716	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	551 of 714	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	531 of 693	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	564 of 687	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.8	219 of 648	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	205 of 606	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.0	453 of 622	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	453 of 620	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	408 of 587	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.5	357 of 577	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	18.4	450 of 563	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	393 of 477	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.1	414 of 487	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.6	431 of 484	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics62%-9 vs state

US History53%-18 vs state

Biology 143%-28 vs state

English Language Arts31%-26 vs state

Math20%-37 vs state

Algebra 118%-42 vs state

Geometry17%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 ()	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
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)					27.0	36.0	20.0	38.0						20.0			18.0	17.0	43.0	53.0	62.0	$72,614	$16,062	$56,552
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	20.0							27.0			20.0					$79,946	$16,236	$63,710
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)
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)	89.0	86.0	85.0	97.0	97.0	88.0	89.0	88.0	97.0	90.0	83.0	96.0	98.0		85.0	82.0	94.0	97.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	$11,953	$291	$11,662
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)	60.0	66.0	54.0						58.0	53.0	54.0				64.0							$25,144	$3,819	$21,324
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)	70.0	70.0	71.0						84.0	73.0	60.0				56.0							$11,079	$44	$11,035
Bridgeprep Academy Of Miami Dade	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3500 NW 89th Ct	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 305-7834	1,316	75	17.5	0.7%	32 (2.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1,269 (96.4%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	67.0	50.0	66.0	56.0	53.0	52.0	46.0		79.0	73.0	75.0	70.0	58.0	66.0	61.0	39.0	78.0	87.0	91.0		78.0	$10,934	$43	$10,891
Academy For Innovative Education	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1080 La Baron Dr	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 725-3193	1,063	60	17.7	46.8%	44 (4.1%)	11 (1.0%)	997 (93.8%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)								(n/a)	71.0	66.0	69.0	70.0	82.0	70.0	76.0	81.0	81.0	63.0	70.0	68.0	89.0	68.0	53.0	61.0	96.0	76.0	94.0	92.0	86.0	$10,267	$415	$9,852
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)				60.0			83.0					30.0					36.0		67.0	58.0		$8,526	$1,281	$7,245
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)						5.0								5.0		0.0					10.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Brucie Ball Educational Center

Is Brucie Ball Educational Center a good school?

Brucie Ball Educational Center ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Florida alternative schools.

How many students attend Brucie Ball Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Brucie Ball Educational Center.

What is the racial makeup of Brucie Ball Educational Center?

Students at Brucie Ball Educational Center are 75% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White.

What district is Brucie Ball Educational Center in?

Miami-Dade

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