I Preparatory Academy, Miami FL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on I Preparatory Academy

I Preparatory Academy sits inside the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system, occupying a suite on Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami. It spans prekindergarten through twelfth grade, which means a family can enroll a child in pre-K and follow that same child through high school graduation without changing schools. The school is classified as a regular public school and is neither a charter nor a magnet.

The academic picture is a genuine strength. Florida administers the FAST assessment in English language arts and math, and the statewide science assessment in fifth and eighth grades. Across every tested grade at I Preparatory, proficiency rates are well above what most schools in Florida report. In reading, students in grades three through eight are proficient at rates ranging from the high eighties to nearly all students tested, with seventh grade at the very top of that range. Math tells a similar story: third, sixth, and eighth graders are proficient at especially high rates, while fifth grade comes in somewhat lower, though still solidly above typical expectations. Science proficiency in both tested grades is strong. These are not marginal results; they hold up across multiple grade levels, which is a more reliable signal than a single grade performing well in isolation.

Multi-year trend data was not available in what was provided, so it is not possible to say whether scores have been rising, holding, or shifting.

The student body is Hispanic-majority, with meaningful shares of white and Black students as well. A modest portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is noticeably lower than many Miami-Dade schools. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs were not reported, so families with children in either category should ask the school directly what supports are in place. The high school grades enroll considerably fewer students than the lower grades, which is worth asking about when visiting.

A graduation rate was not available in the data provided.

The comparison framework across Miami-Dade County's districts flagged that the cohort of schools available for direct comparison was too small to produce a meaningful proficiency index ranking, so this school is not placed against neighbors in that way.

On housing: the zip code surrounding the school carries home values well above both the Florida statewide median and the national median, and rents run high enough that rent consumes a substantial share of a typical household's income by national affordability standards. Values have dipped slightly over the most recent year, a modest softening from a market that had run very hot.

For context about the district itself: Miami-Dade voters approved a property tax referendum several years ago to fund teacher pay and school safety, and that levy runs through 2027. The district is also in the middle of an enrollment decline sharp enough that it proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools for the coming school year, with new grade configurations emerging across the system. Families new to the area should confirm that the schools in their neighborhood are not on a consolidation list before finalizing a housing decision.

Downtown Miami, where this school is located, is genuinely walkable by urban standards. The Metromover, a free elevated transit loop, connects downtown stations spaced only a couple of blocks apart, and the Metrorail system extends across the county. Bayfront Park and Maurice A. Ferré Park are nearby. Major employers range from Miami-Dade County government and public schools to large hospital systems, American Airlines, and the University of Miami. The city has absorbed substantial high-rise residential growth over the past decade, and that pipeline continues even as the county's overall population has recently seen some contraction.

Program offerings beyond what is captured in the state testing data were not available in the information provided, so the range of electives, AP courses, dual enrollment, or career pathways at the high school level is a question worth raising directly with the school.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 35 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

867 schools plotted. 183 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 390%

School 90% · District 69% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 62% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 697%

School 97% · District 64% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 895%

School 95% · District 60% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 390%

School 90% · District 60% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 488%

School 88% · District 59% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 596%

School 96% · District 60% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 694%

School 94% · District 63% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 798%

School 98% · District 62% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 895%

School 95% · District 60% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Science

Grade 590%

School 90% · District 56% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 886%

School 86% · District 46% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

This schoolMIAMI-DADE, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income86%Higher-income92%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income75%Higher-income91%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income95%Higher-income96%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income88%Higher-income96%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income88%Higher-income98%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income79%Higher-income95%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income91%Higher-income94%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income63%Higher-income73%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income94%Higher-income98%4 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income100%Higher-income94%6 pp gap