Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in the 33135 zip code of Miami, Florida, serving grades Pre-K through 5 (with two charter schools extending to 8th grade), and includes both traditional public and charter options within the Miami-Dade and Osceola districts.
Shenandoah Elementary School stands out as the top academic performer in the area, ranking in the 49th percentile statewide and showing remarkable improvement from a 1-star to a 2-star rating in just two years. It leads in math proficiency (71% average across all grades) and has the highest enrollment at 805 students. In contrast, Bridgeprep Academy Interamerican Campus and Alpha Charter Of Excellence are the lowest-ranked schools in the zip code, both falling in the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools. Interestingly, Lincoln-Marti Charter Schools (Osceola Campus) achieves a 2-star rating despite having the lowest spending per student ($7,262) and the highest student-teacher ratio (24:1), while Auburndale Elementary School spends the most per student ($16,344) but is outperformed by Shenandoah.
Key findings reveal that spending does not guarantee success, as Shenandoah outperforms higher-spending Auburndale. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, averaging 31.2% across the zip code, with Lincoln-Marti having the highest rate at 40.2% and Alpha Charter the lowest at 23.9%. Bridgeprep Academy presents a paradox with a very low free/reduced lunch rate (2.66%) yet the worst academic performance, suggesting factors beyond poverty are at play. Overall, charter school performance varies widely, with Lincoln-Marti showing resilience despite resource constraints, while Alpha Charter and Bridgeprep Academy struggle significantly.
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