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Downtown Doral Charter Upper School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 91% of Florida high schools

Summary

Downtown Doral Charter Upper School in Doral, FL, is a high-performing charter school serving 1,500 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Miami-Dade district, known for its rapid academic improvement and top-tier results.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that far exceed district and state averages. For example, 6th-grade ELA proficiency reached 91% and 8th-grade Math proficiency hit an astounding 97% in the 2025-2026 school year. The school has shown consistent improvement, climbing from the 71st percentile in 2020-2021 to the 91st percentile in 2025-2026, a steeper upward trend than nearby high-performing peers like Doral Academy Charter High School or Doral Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy. It also achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($8,748) compared to schools like Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School ($10,588) and Westland Hialeah Senior High School ($10,955), suggesting efficient resource use.

However, a significant concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which has skyrocketed to 53.7% in 2023-2024—nearly double the district average of 28.2% and far higher than nearby schools like Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy (29.5%). This paradox—high achievement alongside high absenteeism—raises questions about student engagement for a portion of the student body. Despite this, the school's academic engine remains powerful, and its unique offering of grades 6-12 creates a strong pipeline from middle school through graduation, setting it apart in the competitive Doral educational landscape.

1,500

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,748

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7905 NW 53rd St
Doral, FL 33166

(305) 513-3013

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

White:

4.4%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (87% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Florida high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 31% Florida)

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg66%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

57^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 20 pts since 2021

From top 24% (2021) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

75^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 21 pts since 2021

From top 29% (2021) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 108High Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	57 of 1216	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	88 of 1205	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	138 of 1196	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	195 of 1177	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	223 of 1148	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	276 of 1136	75.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	75 of 838	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	66 of 844	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.1	101 of 807	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	150 of 792	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	196 of 774	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	220 of 746	70.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math92%+33 vs state

Civics91%+14 vs state

English Language Arts87%+26 vs state

Geometry86%+30 vs state

Biology 185%+11 vs state

US History84%+10 vs state

Algebra 184%+21 vs state

Science65%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Downtown Doral Charter Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	7905 NW 53rd St	Doral	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 513-3013	1,500	67	22.3	17.5%	66 (4.4%)	7 (0.5%)	1,416 (94.4%)	10 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	78.7	75^th of 838 public high schools	91.1%		81.1	66^th of 844 public high schools	92.2%	9	91.0	93.0	84.0	81.0	88.0	89.0	82.0	97.0	65.0	84.0	86.0	85.0	84.0	91.0	$8,748	$343	$8,405
Miami Springs Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	751 Dove Ave	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 885-3585	1,037	43	24.1	55.1%	25 (2.4%)	106 (10.2%)	903 (87.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29	594^th of 838 public high schools	29.1%		26.3	624^th of 844 public high schools	26.1%	30				36.0	47.0					41.0	39.0	51.0	71.0		$11,946	$1,347	$10,600
Imater Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	651 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 805-5722	994	41	24.2	74.3%	7 (0.7%)	11 (1.1%)	973 (97.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45	409^th of 838 public high schools	51.2%		45.9	385^th of 844 public high schools	54.4%	24				61.0	59.0					47.0	44.0	53.0	76.0		$9,125	$350	$8,775
Westland Hialeah Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4000 W 18th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 818-3000	1,191	51	23.3	62.0%	13 (1.1%)	21 (1.8%)	1,156 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.4	577^th of 838 public high schools	31.1%		33.8	541^st of 844 public high schools	35.9%	36				37.0	38.0					60.0	54.0	67.0	56.0		$10,955	$1,111	$9,844
J.C. Bermudez Doral Senior High	Public	9-12	5005 NW 112th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 715-3600	1,133	42	26.9	20.7%	30 (2.6%)	15 (1.3%)	1,079 (95.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	48.9	355^th of 838 public high schools	57.6%		50.7	325^th of 844 public high schools	61.5%	30				55.0	49.0					68.0	68.0	66.0	80.0		$9,777	$753	$9,023
Mater Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	1,611	53	30.3	77.9%	16 (1.0%)	46 (2.9%)	1,545 (95.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54.7	279^th of 838 public high schools	66.7%		52	309^th of 844 public high schools	63.4%	30				67.0	65.0					73.0	69.0	56.0	59.0		$9,275	$267	$9,007
Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	315	15	21.0	78.4%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	308 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.6	35^th of 838 public high schools	95.8%		88.9	26^th of 844 public high schools	96.9%	9				95.0	94.0					88.0	92.0	80.0	86.0		$8,962	$510	$8,452
Pinecrest North Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8925 Fountainebleau Blvd	Miami	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 456-5071	204	3	68.0	16.2%	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.9	125^th of 838 public high schools	85.1%		73.7	120^th of 844 public high schools	85.8%	5				78.0	86.0					81.0	71.0	74.0	77.0		$9,748	$1,336	$8,412
Doral Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11100 NW 27th St	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 597-9950	2,073	74	28.0	26.5%	76 (3.7%)	17 (0.8%)	1,908 (92.0%)	64 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	87.8	27^th of 838 public high schools	96.8%		85.8	42^nd of 844 public high schools	95.0%	15				93.0	92.0					90.0	90.0	96.0	95.0		$9,969	$80	$9,889
Doral Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	11100 NW 27th St	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 597-9950	369	5	73.8	23.6%	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	346 (93.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	89.6	16^th of 838 public high schools	98.1%		88.6	28^th of 844 public high schools	96.7%	12				96.0	95.0					93.0	95.0	100.0	93.0		$9,082	$832	$8,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Downtown Doral Charter Upper School

What is the racial makeup of Downtown Doral Charter Upper School?

Students at Downtown Doral Charter Upper School are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

What district is Downtown Doral Charter Upper School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Downtown Doral Charter Upper School a good school?

Yes. Downtown Doral Charter Upper School ranks in the top 8.9% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Downtown Doral Charter Upper School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,500 students attended Downtown Doral Charter Upper School.

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