Doral International Academy of Math and Science, Doral FL

Original Research by School Decision on Doral International Academy of Math and Science

Doral International Academy of Math and Science is a kindergarten through eighth-grade public charter school in Doral, Florida, operating within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. It sits on the western edge of Miami-Dade, in a city that has grown rapidly from an industrial and logistics hub into a densely populated residential community with strong South American, particularly Venezuelan, cultural character. Carnival Corporation, Univision, and Telemundo anchor a commercial base shaped by proximity to Miami International Airport, and the city continues to add housing at a notable pace, with multifamily development rising as a share of the housing stock. Home values here sit well above both the Florida and national midpoints, and rents are high enough that they consume a substantial share of a typical household's income, a real consideration for families weighing the area.

The school carries a clear math and science identity in its name, so the assessment results deserve close attention from any family drawn by that focus. On Florida's FAST assessments, proficiency in both math and ELA runs in roughly the upper two-thirds range for the elementary grades, which is a solid foundation. In the middle grades the picture shifts. Math proficiency drops noticeably by sixth grade and continues declining through eighth grade, where it falls below the midpoint. Science proficiency, tested at fifth and eighth grade, follows a similar arc: the fifth-grade result lands just above half, and the eighth-grade result is substantially lower, well below the majority of students reaching proficiency. For a school whose name centers math and science, eighth-grade science is a result parents will want to ask about directly. ELA proficiency is more consistent across the grade span, holding in the low-to-mid sixties range through the middle grades. Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these patterns are improving, stable, or moving in the other direction.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the broader character of Doral, and a meaningful share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not reported, so it is unclear how the school serves those populations. Program details were not included in the data available, so it is not possible to describe specific course offerings, enrichment pathways, or extracurriculars beyond the school's general identity as a math and science charter.

A graduation rate does not apply here; the school ends at eighth grade. There are no AP or dual-enrollment figures to speak to, for the same reason.

Families considering this school should also be aware of the broader Miami-Dade district context. Enrollment across the district has been declining, and the district publicly proposed closing or consolidating a number of schools in spring 2026, including reconfiguring some into new grade configurations. Doral International Academy is a charter and therefore operates somewhat separately from those boundary decisions, but the climate of restructuring is worth tracking. The district also passed a property-tax referendum to fund teacher pay and school safety, which adds a direct cost to homeowners and is set to expire in 2027 unless renewed. On cell phones, the district initially took an education-focused rather than restrictive approach, though state legislation is pushing toward a stricter statewide policy by the end of 2026.

For a family with elementary-age children drawn to a math and science focus in a predominantly Hispanic charter setting, the school's early-grade proficiency results offer reasonable footing. Parents of children entering the middle grades, particularly those expecting strong STEM outcomes, will want to speak with the school about how it approaches the more challenging content in sixth through eighth grade, where the testing data shows a meaningful gap between the school's stated identity and its current measured results.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 69% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 68% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 62% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 64% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 54% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 60% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 60% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 59% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 60% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 663%

School 63% · District 63% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 770%

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

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

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 56% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 46% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below 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-income66%Higher-income70%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income51%Higher-income64%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income60%Higher-income75%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income74%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income74%11 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income61%Higher-income59%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income69%Higher-income68%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income54%Higher-income78%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income60%Higher-income73%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income69%39 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income42%11 pp gap