My Ca.Sa Charter School

My Ca.Sa Charter School is a small, K-5 elementary school in Miami, FL, serving just 115 students in the Miami-Dade district. This school stands out for its high academic performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the 75th percentile statewide, with particularly exceptional math scores—83% of 3rd graders and 85% of 4th graders were proficient, far exceeding district and state averages.

What truly sets My Ca.Sa apart is its unique profile compared to nearby schools. With only 5.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, it serves a highly affluent student body, a stark contrast to most surrounding schools like Pine Villa Elementary School (83.56% free/reduced lunch) and Somerset Academy Silver Palms (85.87% free/reduced lunch). Interestingly, while My Ca.Sa benefits from this economic advantage, it ranks lower than both Somerset Academy Silver Palms and Somerset Academy Silver Palms At Princeton, which achieve high ratings despite serving predominantly low-income populations. The school’s small size allows for high per-student spending of $14,090, likely enabling smaller classes and individualized attention, but it also makes test scores more vulnerable to year-to-year fluctuations from a single strong cohort.

My Ca.Sa outperforms its similarly affluent neighbor, Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School, in nearly every subject—for example, 4th-grade math proficiency is 85% versus 50%. This suggests the school offers a particularly effective academic program. However, the proximity to struggling schools like Pine Villa Elementary, which dropped from a 4-star to a 1-star rating, highlights the extreme economic segregation in the area and positions My Ca.Sa as an academic island of high performance in a neighborhood where most schools face significant challenges.