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Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy

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Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy ranks 662 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy is a public elementary school in Doral, FL, serving 412 students in grades PK-5 within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, and it has shown remarkable recent improvement, jumping from the 48th percentile to the 70th percentile in state rankings over the past two years.

This school stands out for its dramatic turnaround in key areas. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 34.7% to 21.7% in just two years, now well below the district and state averages. The school also excels in upper elementary math, with 75% of 5th graders and 76% of 6th graders proficient, significantly outperforming nearby schools like John I. Smith K-8 Center (64% and 55% respectively). Additionally, the student-teacher ratio improved from 19.3 to 14.7, allowing for more individualized attention. While the highest-performing nearby school is Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School (96th percentile), Andrea Castillo Prep is outperforming its closest neighbor, Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center (52nd percentile), by a wide margin, establishing itself as a strong, improving choice for families.

An interesting finding is the school's volatile science scores, which jumped from 44% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 66% in 2025-2026, surpassing both district and state averages. This suggests a major curriculum overhaul or change in instruction. The school also operates with high efficiency, spending $13,957 per student, which is lower than several nearby schools with similar or worse performance, such as West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School ($15,176) and Dr. Toni Bilbao Preparatory Academy ($16,673). Overall, Andrea Castillo Prep is a school on the rise, offering strong academics and improved attendance in a competitive Doral area.

412

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,957

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10201 NW 78th St
Doral, FL 33178

(305) 995-1000

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Ruben Dario Middle School
High:	Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.6%

White:

3.9%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2024 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Florida median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

662^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 23 pts since 2024

From bottom 48% (2024) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 279Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	662 of 2240	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	682 of 2258	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1179 of 2256	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math73%+10 vs state

English Language Arts68%+7 vs state

Science66%+6 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 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 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	10201 NW 78th St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 995-1000	412	28	14.7	20.4%	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	394 (95.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.7	662^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	70.4%		68.3	682^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	69.8%	20	69.0	63.0	66.0	78.0			79.0	65.0	75.0	76.0			66.0						$13,957	$1,070	$12,887
Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11250 NW 86th St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 889-5757	584	36	16.2	23.3%	30 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	543 (93.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	52.8	1079^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.8%		43.3	1265^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.0%	186	61.0	56.0	63.0	50.0	55.0	63.0	87.0	70.0	67.0	47.0	42.0	45.0	69.0	45.0	91.0	83.0	100.0	69.0	$14,117	$1,194	$12,923
Dr. Toni Bilbao Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8905 NW 114th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 863-5750	580	45	12.8	25.9%	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	549 (94.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	53	1075^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.0%		59.5	892^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	60.5%	183	35.0	74.0	68.0	73.0	86.0	78.0	43.0	71.0	63.0	59.0	92.0	60.0	63.0	54.0	82.0			94.0	$16,673	$2,135	$14,539
Doral International Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	6700 NW 104th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 270-2088	570	39	14.6	23.9%	26 (4.6%)	6 (1.1%)	518 (90.9%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	53.2	1067^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.4%		66.1	732^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	67.6%	335	63.0	69.0	65.0	69.0	64.0	66.0	63.0	71.0	58.0	23.0	52.0		53.0	71.0	66.0	45.0	78.0	75.0	$12,867	$554	$12,313
Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5950 NW 114th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 592-7914	861	54	15.9	24.2%	34 (3.9%)	17 (2.0%)	793 (92.1%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	61.6	838^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.6%		59.9	886^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.8%	48	67.0	64.0	62.0	65.0	67.0	62.0	81.0	70.0	64.0	74.0	55.0	69.0	57.0	57.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	74.0	$12,712	$798	$11,914
John I. Smith K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10415 NW 52nd St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 406-0220	785	49	16.0	22.5%	38 (4.8%)	16 (2.0%)	705 (89.8%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61.1	847^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.2%		56.5	961^st of 2258 public elementary schools	57.4%	114	61.0	72.0	68.0	66.0	65.0	61.0	68.0	78.0	64.0	55.0	60.0	63.0	57.0	47.0	90.0	74.0	93.0	77.0	$14,482	$1,541	$12,940
Academir Charter School East At Doral	Public, Charter	K-5	11300 NW 41st St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 360-6033	463	26	17.8	32.2%	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	450 (97.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71	604^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.0%		83	335^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.2%	269	78.0	59.0	76.0				81.0	63.0	82.0				59.0						$11,326	$1,415	$9,911
Doral Academy North Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2900 NW 109th Ave	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 888-7687	200	8	25.0	39.5%	15 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (90.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	96.0						96.0												$10,207	$639	$9,568
West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11990 NW 92nd Ave	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 818-4000	1,128	77	14.6	51.4%	13 (1.2%)	9 (0.8%)	1,103 (97.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	739^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.7	790^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.0%	51	66.0	72.0	61.0				72.0	81.0	68.0				56.0						$15,176	$2,357	$12,819
Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	8390 NW 53rd St	Doral	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 569-2223	1,085	69	15.7	18.5%	75 (6.9%)	8 (0.7%)	984 (90.7%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	92.4	83^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.2	96^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.7%	13	88.0	78.0	90.0				90.0	86.0	86.0				81.0						$9,716	$426	$9,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy

What schools do graduates of Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ruben Dario Middle School
High : Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy?

Students at Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

What district is Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy.

Is Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy a good school?

Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy ranks 662^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

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