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Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education.

Q: Is Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education. a good school?

Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education. ranks 275 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 67% of Florida high schools

Summary

Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education is a public high school located in El Portal, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 80 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 being part of a relatively high-performing district, Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Florida high schools, with rankings ranging from 620 out of 687 schools in 2013-2014 to 275 out of 844 schools in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 46.4% and 91.8% over the past few years, with the most recent rate at 89.7%, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 65.5% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages.

When comparing Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of performance. The nearby Stellar Leadership Academy, Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores, and magnet schools like Itech@Thomas A. Edison Educational Center and William H. Turner Technical Arts High School all significantly outperform Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,513

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8950 NW 2nd Ave
El Portal, FL 33150

(305) 756-2100

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

African American:

23.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (44% vs 92%)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 31% Florida)

!US History scores 17 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

275^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 62 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 106High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	275 of 844	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.3	661 of 807	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	690 of 792	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	668 of 774	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	712 of 746	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	668 of 734	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	645 of 716	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.5	666 of 714	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	657 of 693	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	620 of 687	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	578 of 648	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	577 of 606	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	509 of 622	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	532 of 620	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	488 of 587	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	432 of 577	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	409 of 563	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	398 of 477	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.5	433 of 487	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.0	384 of 484	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry92%+37 vs state

Biology 183%+12 vs state

Algebra 161%~ state avg

US History54%-17 vs state

English Language Arts50%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education.

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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 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 (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 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 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education.	Public	9-12	8950 NW 2nd Ave	El Portal	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 756-2100	77	8	9.6	74.0%	0 (0.0%)	18 (23.4%)	59 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.4	275^th of 844 public high schools	67.4%		15.3	661^st of 807 public high schools	18.1%	386				22.0	69.0					61.0	92.0	83.0	54.0		$26,513	$1,812	$24,701
Miami Northwestern Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1100 NW 71st St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 836-0991	1,479	71	20.8	65.1%	11 (0.7%)	1,174 (79.4%)	286 (19.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	27.8	608^th of 844 public high schools	28.0%		34.1	488^th of 807 public high schools	39.5%	120				31.0	43.0					21.0	37.0	75.0	57.0		$12,503	$1,531	$10,972
Doctors Charter School Of Miami Shores	Public, Charter	6-12	11301 NW 5th Ave	Miami Shores	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 754-2381	567	27	21.0	24.2%	31 (5.5%)	379 (66.8%)	150 (26.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	65.1	182^nd of 844 public high schools	78.4%		64.1	180^th of 807 public high schools	77.7%	2	74.0	73.0	73.0	64.0	66.0	42.0	60.0	48.0	52.0	60.0	73.0	71.0	87.0	89.0	$11,763	$468	$11,295
Miami Edison Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6161 NW 5th Ct	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 751-7337	617	35	17.6	60.0%	6 (1.0%)	426 (69.0%)	179 (29.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35.9	512^th of 844 public high schools	39.3%		32.2	515^th of 807 public high schools	36.2%	3				28.0	42.0					42.0	51.0	77.0	66.0		$17,090	$2,509	$14,582
Itech@thomas A Edison Educational Center	Public, Magnet	9-12	6101 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 762-5000	230	13	17.6	65.7%	3 (1.3%)	151 (65.7%)	74 (32.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	80.6	70^th of 844 public high schools	91.7%		74.7	105^th of 807 public high schools	87.0%	35				72.0	93.0					58.0	89.0	88.0	92.0		$19,700	$1,694	$18,005
Miami Central Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1781 NW 95th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 696-4161	1,414	73	19.3	63.8%	19 (1.3%)	971 (68.7%)	422 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	23.9	645^th of 844 public high schools	23.6%		23.6	606^th of 807 public high schools	24.9%	39				29.0	38.0					30.0	32.0	55.0	65.0		$13,280	$1,677	$11,604
William H. Turner Technical Arts High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	10151 NW 19th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 691-8324	1,290	57	22.6	58.1%	5 (0.4%)	1,106 (85.7%)	171 (13.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	58.5	229^th of 844 public high schools	72.9%		61.6	201^st of 807 public high schools	75.1%	28				66.0	71.0					36.0	49.0	56.0	86.0		$10,877	$1,216	$9,661
D.A. Dorsey Technical College	Public	9-12	7100 NW 17th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 693-2490	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Secondary Student Success Center-804	Public	6-12	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 694-4444	24	0		66.7%	0 (0.0%)	12 (50.0%)	11 (45.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														30.0
Cope Center North	Public	6-12	9950 NW 19th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-3300	28	10	2.8	71.4%	0 (0.0%)	19 (67.9%)	9 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education.

What district is Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education. in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education.?

Students at Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education. are 77% Hispanic, 23% African American.

Is Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education. a good school?

Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education. ranks 275^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education.?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education..

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