Summary:
Zip code 33185 in Miami, FL, is home to 10 diverse schools serving grades Pre-K through 12, offering a mix of high-performing magnet and charter schools alongside traditional public schools within the Miami-Dade district, with one outlier in the Osceola district.
The standout performers in this area are Miami Arts Studio 6-12 At Zelda Glazer and Academir Charter School West, both ranking in the top 5% statewide with 5-star ratings and exceptional test scores. Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School is a rising star, jumping to a 5-star rating and the 96th percentile. In contrast, Academir Preparatory Of Championsgate is a significant underperformer with a 1-star rating and the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 44.6%. The two large traditional high schools, John A. Ferguson Senior High (4-star, 99.6% graduation) and G. Holmes Braddock Senior High (2-star, 42.5% absenteeism), show dramatic differences in performance despite being in the same neighborhood. The Pinecrest Preparatory Academy Charter High School presents a paradox with a solid 4-star rating but an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 52.9:1, while its middle school counterpart is a 5-star school with a healthy 23.5:1 ratio.
Chronic absenteeism emerges as the strongest predictor of performance, with top schools like Miami Arts Studio (3.7%) and Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center (13.9%) having low rates, while lower-ranked schools struggle with rates above 40%. Math proficiency in middle school grades is a common weakness, with Lamar Louise Curry Middle School showing only 46% proficiency in 7th-grade math. Spending per student varies widely from $7,420 to $15,553, but does not clearly correlate with performance. This zip code presents a highly stratified educational landscape where school choice is critical, as families can access elite schools like Miami Arts Studio or Academir Charter West while avoiding the significant challenges at Academir Preparatory Of Championsgate.
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