Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in zip code 33172, serving grades PK-5 (with one K-8 school) in the Doral and Fontainebleau areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida, where four of the five schools have earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Doral Academy is the clear top performer, ranking 59th out of 2,240 Florida elementary schools with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (6.9%) and the highest test scores across all subjects. Pinecrest North Preparatory (Fontainebleau Campus) offers a unique K-8 pathway with strong high-school-level exam results, including 90% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 94% in Civics. Renaissance Elementary Charter School is a solid 5-star option with 876 students and consistent performance. Doral Academy North Charter Elementary is a small school (200 students) that posted a remarkable 96% proficiency rate in both English and Math for 3rd grade, though data for other grades is unavailable. E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School is the only 3-star school in the area, serving the highest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (50.7%), but it also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (15.6:1) and the highest per-student spending ($14,308), suggesting targeted investment in its student population.
A key finding is the inverse relationship between spending and performance: the highest-spending school (E.W.F. Stirrup) has the lowest test scores, while the lowest-spending school (Doral Academy) has the highest scores, indicating that spending reflects student need rather than guaranteeing outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is a strong differentiator, with Doral Academy's 6.9% rate far below the district average of 28.2%. Overall, this zip code offers exceptional school choices, with four 5-star schools providing different strengths—from the academic powerhouse of Doral Academy to the continuous K-8 pathway at Pinecrest North Prep.
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