The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math. The lowest is 22% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Miami Community Charter School
Miami Community Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade on South Redland Road in Florida City, the southernmost city on the Florida mainland and the last municipality before travelers branch off toward the Everglades or the Florida Keys. The school draws its students almost entirely from this community, and that context matters for understanding everything else here.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and very few students from other backgrounds. Nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school among the highest-need settings in any county. Data on English learner status and students with IEPs were not available in what was provided, so those dimensions cannot be characterized here. The school's enrollment is moderate-sized for a K-5 school, spread fairly evenly across its six grade levels.
State testing results from Florida's FAST assessments in the most recent year available tell a mixed and in some grades concerning story. In third grade, about two-thirds of students scored proficient in math, which is a reasonably solid result. ELA proficiency in third grade was more modest, and in fourth grade both math and ELA proficiency fell into the mid-range. The sharpest gap is in fifth grade, where fewer than a third of students reached proficiency in math and ELA, and science results were similarly low. These are not scores to dismiss. The downward pattern from third to fifth grade, particularly in math and science, is something a parent should ask the school about directly, including what academic support is available for students who fall behind. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not clear whether these results represent improvement, decline, or a stable pattern.
No program offerings data was provided, so specialized enrichment, dual language, arts, or other curricular features cannot be described. A graduation rate does not apply here because the school ends at fifth grade.
Florida City itself is a compact community shaped largely by its position along the US 1 corridor. The area has a working economy rooted in hospitality, retail, and agriculture, with highway-oriented commercial strips rather than a walkable downtown core. Civic anchors include county library service and a local park, and the city sits at the southern end of Miami-Dade's transit network, with bus rapid transit service connecting north toward Dadeland and a regional express route running south into the Keys. The community is in a period of noticeable commercial and residential growth, with several new projects publicly reported as actively reshaping major corridors.
The housing market near the school reflects broader South Dade pricing. Home values are roughly in line with the Florida statewide median and sit modestly above the national median, though both have declined year-over-year. Rents have also pulled back slightly. Affordability is still tight: the rent-to-income ratio is high relative to typical guidelines, and the estimated monthly mortgage for a median-priced home in the zip code requires a substantial income to carry comfortably. Families considering this area should factor those conditions in alongside school choice.
As part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the school operates within a large district that has seen sharp sustained enrollment decline, prompting the district to propose closing or consolidating up to nine schools ahead of the coming school year. Charter schools operate somewhat differently from traditional district schools, but families new to the area should know the broader district context includes active boundary and configuration changes. The district also passed a property tax referendum supporting teacher pay and school safety, which runs through 2027 and affects homeowner costs. And a statewide cell phone policy is publicly reported to be advancing, which will eventually affect classroom rules across Florida.
Program details, staffing information, attendance patterns, and disciplinary data were not available in what was provided, all of which can meaningfully affect the day-to-day experience of a child and family. Parents considering this school would benefit from a direct conversation with school leadership about academic supports, particularly given the fifth-grade proficiency picture, and about what the charter's specific programming looks like.
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