Summary
Secondary Student Success Center 801 is an alternative public school in Miami, Florida, serving grades 6-11 with a total enrollment of 41 students. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 28.2% to 65.3% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages of around 30-31%. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in various subjects and grade levels are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Civics (10%), 8th grade Science (0%), and 8th grade ELA and Math (both 5%) are much lower than the district (74%, 46%, 60%, and 60%, respectively) and state (71%, 49%, 55%, and 57%, respectively) averages. This trend of low proficiency rates is consistent across multiple years and subject areas.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Mater Academy Virtual Charter School, Miami-Dade Online Academy, KIPP Miami-Liberty City, and Academy for Innovative Education, generally have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Secondary Student Success Center 801. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $16,604 in 2018-2019 to $43,893 in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the typical spending per student in the district and state.
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