Beacon College Prep Middle School

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Beacon College Prep Middle School ranks 659 th of 1185 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter 6-8

13400 NW 28th Ave
Opa Locka, FL 33054-4842

(786) 353-6109

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
659^th of 1,185 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,977

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.2%

Hispanic:

13.9%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Compare Details Beacon College Prep Middle School ranks worse than 55.6% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 35^th among 74 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.56. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (85.2%), Hispanic (13.9%), White (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beacon College Prep Middle School is $11,977, which is the 23^rd highest among 74 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Beacon College Prep Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Beacon College Prep Middle School 659^th of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Beacon College Prep Middle School in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beacon College Prep Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	10.98	1060^th	1136	6.7%
2022	41.88	654^th	1148	43.0%
2023	43.56	656^th	1177	44.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Beacon College Prep Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	166	20	3	189
2020	1	176	26	4	207
2021	3	221	29	1	254
2022	2	185	23	0	210
2023	2	190	31	0	223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beacon College Prep Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	189	0.0	n/a	96.8
2020	207	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	254	8.0	31.7	96.9
2022	210	15.0	14.0	95.2
2023	223	0.0	n/a	72.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beacon College Prep Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	189	0.0	n/a	96.8
2020	207	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	254	8.0	31.7	96.9
2022	210	15.0	14.0	95.2
2023	223	0.0	n/a	72.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Beacon College Prep Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$677 (6.2%)	$10,304 (93.8%)	$10,982
2020	$2,223 (16.8%)	$11,041 (83.2%)	$13,263
2021	$514 (6.0%)	$7,988 (94.0%)	$8,502
2022	$1,406 (11.0%)	$11,398 (89.0%)	$12,804
2023	$1,439 (12.0%)	$10,538 (88.0%)	$11,977

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beacon College Prep Middle School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	189	223	18%
African American	166	190	14.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	20	31	55%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	2
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.8%	72.6%	24.2%

Schools Near Beacon College Prep Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)			FAST Math (2023)			Statewide Science Science (2023)	EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC Biology 1 (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beacon College Prep Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	13400 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 353-6109	223	0	14.0	72.6%	2 (0.9%)	190 (85.2%)	31 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.6	659^th of 1185 public middle schools	44.4%		41.9	654^th of 1148 public middle schools	43.0%	5	48.0	51.0	35.0	48.0	59.0	47.0	3.0	83.0		68.0	80.0	$11,977	$1,439	$10,538
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence North	Public, Charter	6-8	13301 NW 24th Ave	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 865-1346	33	0		97.0%	0 (0.0%)	27 (81.8%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2	1181^st of 1185 public middle schools	0.3%		1.9	1147^th of 1148 public middle schools	0.1%	34	0.0	4.0		9.0	4.0						4.0	$8,227	$678	$7,549
North Dade Middle School	Public	6-8	1840 NW 157th St	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 624-8415	434	25	17.3	79.3%	2 (0.5%)	338 (77.9%)	90 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	21.1	966^th of 1185 public middle schools	18.5%		13.6	1035^th of 1148 public middle schools	9.8%	69	22.0	27.0	31.0	34.0	41.0	39.0	23.0	100.0	95.0	97.0	53.0	$13,904	$3,832	$10,071
Hialeah Middle School	Public	6-8	6027 E 7th Ave	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 681-3527	878	46	19.0	68.5%	11 (1.3%)	84 (9.6%)	781 (89.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26.5	894^th of 1185 public middle schools	24.6%		33.7	758^th of 1148 public middle schools	34.0%	136	35.0	38.0	32.0	36.0	32.0	42.0	28.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	60.0	$11,839	$2,281	$9,559
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3400 NW 87th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 836-2610	403	22	18.3	69.2%	1 (0.2%)	158 (39.2%)	243 (60.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1021^st of 1185 public middle schools	13.8%		11.3	1058^th of 1148 public middle schools	7.8%	37	24.0	25.0	26.0	33.0	26.0	37.0	25.0	100.0	65.0	95.0	42.0	$13,761	$4,246	$9,516
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-8	7900 NW 27 Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 865-1346	21	0	13.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	16 (76.2%)	5 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.3	1174^th of 1185 public middle schools	0.9%		2.7	1141^st of 1148 public middle schools	0.6%	33			9.0			0.0	0.0					$9,619	$1,266	$8,353
Carol City Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 NW 188th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 624-2652	453	25	18.1	76.4%	3 (0.7%)	363 (80.1%)	87 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	875^th of 1185 public middle schools	26.2%		21.8	934^th of 1148 public middle schools	18.6%	59	31.0	36.0	33.0	48.0	43.0	41.0	20.0	88.0		86.0	47.0	$14,666	$4,056	$10,610
North Miami Middle School	Public	6-8	700 NE 137th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 891-5611	807	43	18.7	71.3%	15 (1.9%)	637 (78.9%)	146 (18.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	33.3	803^rd of 1185 public middle schools	32.2%		23.3	912^th of 1148 public middle schools	20.6%	109	31.0	31.0	33.0	44.0	45.0	40.0	47.0	85.0		100.0	57.0	$12,260	$3,665	$8,595
Horace Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	8950 NW 2nd Ave	El Portal	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 757-9537	528	30	17.6	76.3%	6 (1.1%)	369 (69.9%)	150 (28.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27	890^th of 1185 public middle schools	24.9%		17	996^th of 1148 public middle schools	13.2%	106	30.0	31.0	41.0	36.0	38.0	38.0	30.0	93.0	86.0	96.0	56.0	$12,776	$3,221	$9,555
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	18484 NW 48th Pl	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 620-1294	427	24	17.7	74.7%	9 (2.1%)	177 (41.5%)	241 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23	941^st of 1185 public middle schools	20.6%		22.6	919^th of 1148 public middle schools	19.9%	22	31.0	24.0	24.0	41.0	28.0	57.0	21.0	92.0		86.0	47.0	$15,025	$3,354	$11,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon College Prep Middle School

What district is Beacon College Prep Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Beacon College Prep Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Beacon College Prep Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Beacon College Prep Middle School?

Students at Beacon College Prep Middle School are 85% African American, 14% Hispanic.

Is Beacon College Prep Middle School a good school?

Beacon College Prep Middle School ranks 659^th of 1185 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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