The top reported proficiency rate is 91% in Math. The lowest is 67% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Integrated Science and Asian Culture (isaac) Academy
ISAAC Academy is a charter school in Miami Springs serving kindergarten through fifth grade in practice, despite its official grade band extending to eighth grade. The enrollment data show students concentrated in grades K through five, with no students reported in the middle school grades. That reality shapes how a family should read what follows: this is effectively an elementary charter, and the state testing data, graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism metrics that would apply to a full K-8 school are either limited to elementary-grade results or absent entirely.
On academics, the picture is strong. Florida's FAST assessments show third-grade students performing at full proficiency in both math and reading, a result that stands out. Fourth and fifth graders maintain high proficiency in both subjects as well, though the rates settle somewhat by fifth grade. Fifth-grade science results are more modest, landing in a range that is solid but not as exceptional as the school's literacy and math numbers. No multi-year trend data were available, so it is not possible to say whether this performance is improving, steady, or a recent shift. A parent wanting to understand trajectory should ask the school directly.
The school's identity is built around integrated science and Asian culture, a combination that is unusual in Miami-Dade. Publicly reported descriptions suggest the curriculum weaves science content with cultural programming. Whether that means language instruction, history, arts, or specific cultural practices is not detailed in the data available, so families drawn to that dimension would want to visit and ask what it looks like day to day, grade by grade.
Student composition is predominantly Hispanic, which mirrors Miami-Dade broadly. A meaningful share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a mix of economic circumstances in the families served. IEP and English learner counts were not reported, which is a gap worth raising with the school if those services matter for your child.
Miami Springs itself is a small, established municipality tucked within Miami-Dade. Publicly reported data describe it as fairly walkable by national standards, though that varies by neighborhood. Civic amenities near the school's address include a recreation center and several parks. Major employer data and detailed neighborhood character were not available in the research gathered.
Housing in the immediate zip code is expensive relative to Florida's statewide median and considerably above the national median, with rents that consume a substantial portion of a typical household income. Prices have dipped very slightly year over year, but the market remains high-cost by most measures. The mortgage math here is demanding even at a modest down payment. Families relocating to the area should factor that in carefully.
At the district level, Miami-Dade voters approved a property-tax levy to fund teacher pay and school safety, which adds a real cost for homeowners and runs through 2027, when voters would need to renew it. More immediately relevant: the district has been experiencing sustained enrollment decline and publicly proposed closing or consolidating a number of schools across all three of its regions. ISAAC is a charter operating within Miami-Dade, so district boundary changes would not directly reassign its students, but the broader context of a contracting system is worth understanding. Separately, a statewide cellphone policy is being developed, with requirements expected by the end of 2026; Miami-Dade's own approach has so far leaned toward screen-time education rather than an outright ban, though that may change as state legislation moves forward.
The school's comparison position within Miami-Dade County districts could not be rendered because the county's district cohort for comparison purposes was too small to produce a meaningful index. That does not reflect on ISAAC's performance; it simply means a peer-group ranking was not computable from the available data.
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