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Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program

Public, Magnet, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 62% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program is a small, alternative public magnet virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Miami-Dade school district. With a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 22nd out of 67 districts in Florida, this virtual school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, strong academic performance, and unique learning model.

The school's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 88% to 95.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Miami-Dade Online Academy outperforms the district and state on standardized tests, particularly in subjects like Biology, US History, Civics, and English Language Arts. While the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, likely due to the virtual nature of the program, it serves a student population with very low percentages of those receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the virtual model may not be as accessible to economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby alternative schools, Miami-Dade Online Academy stands out with its impressive academic outcomes and graduation rates, despite having relatively low per-student spending. This suggests the virtual learning model can be effective in delivering high-quality education, though the equity considerations around accessibility for economically disadvantaged students warrant further exploration. Overall, Miami-Dade Online Academy appears to be a high-performing virtual school within the district, offering a unique educational opportunity for its students.

297

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,887

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33132

(305) 756-2929

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.6%

African American:

18.5%

White:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

852^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

120^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

197^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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
2025	61.2	852 of 2258	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	443 of 2256	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	368 of 2240	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	550 of 2219	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	253 of 2247	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	497 of 2182	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	729 of 2118	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	794 of 2112	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	714 of 2087	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	606 of 2064	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	43.7	1146 of 2029	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	120 of 1205	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	140 of 1196	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	85 of 1177	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	92 of 1148	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	106 of 1136	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	166 of 1099	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	146 of 1035	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	112 of 1031	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	112 of 997	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.1	290 of 999	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.9	318 of 956	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.8	456 of 897	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	78.9	173 of 891	80.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	197 of 844	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	112 of 807	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	55 of 792	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	35 of 774	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	90 of 746	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	92 of 734	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	56 of 716	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	73.0	92 of 714	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.0	154 of 693	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	145 of 687	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.8	220 of 648	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.6	376 of 606	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+28 vs state

Civics83%+12 vs state

Biology 179%+8 vs state

US History76%+5 vs state

Math61%~ state avg

Algebra 159%~ state avg

Science57%+5 vs state

Geometry51%-4 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
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)	81.0	86.0	67.0	88.0	93.0	94.0	78.0	79.0	44.0	50.0	27.0	84.0	67.0	69.0	40.0	66.0	59.0	51.0	79.0	76.0	83.0	$6,887	$118	$6,769
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)
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	88.0	96.0	94.0	98.0	95.0	97.0	94.0	90.0		70.0	97.0		95.0	90.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	96.0		98.0	$11,711	$599	$11,110
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
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)
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)
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
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)						10.0								10.0
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program

What is the racial makeup of Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program?

Students at Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program are 58% Hispanic, 19% African American, 16% White, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program.

Is Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program a good school?

Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program ranks 852^nd of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program in?

Miami-Dade

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