The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Math. The lowest is 62% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Academir Preparatory Academy
Academir Preparatory Academy is a public charter school serving kindergarten through fifth grade on the southwestern edge of Miami, in a zip code where home values sit near the state and national median but where recent trends show modest softening year over year. The school draws from a densely urban setting, and its neighborhood sits well away from the glittering downtown core, in a more residential, suburban-feeling stretch of Miami-Dade that lacks the walkability of Wynwood or Little Havana but is served by Metrorail connections to the broader county.
The student body is almost entirely Hispanic, which reflects the surrounding community. A large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this among schools that serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. Data on English learner enrollment and students receiving special education services were not available in the records we reviewed, so families with those specific needs may want to ask the school directly about supports.
On Florida's state assessments, math is clearly the school's stronger subject. Third graders perform at a level that stands out positively, and fourth and fifth graders also score well above what might be a baseline expectation for this population and context, though performance does step down across the grade levels as students progress. Reading and language arts tell a more mixed story: third grade ELA results are solid, fifth grade results are somewhat softer, and fourth grade is the weakest point across all tested subjects and grades. Fifth-grade science, assessed once under the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, comes in at a level that's meaningful but more moderate than the math results. A parent who wants to understand exactly what these scores mean relative to other Miami-Dade schools would benefit from asking the school for its most recent Florida school grade designation and any growth data it tracks internally, since trend data across years was not available in what we reviewed.
No data on chronic absenteeism or graduation rate was available. The graduation rate measure does not apply here because the school serves only elementary grades. Absenteeism data simply wasn't reported, so that gap is worth a direct question.
Because Academir Preparatory is a charter school, enrollment is not automatic based on address. Families within Miami-Dade choose it through an application or lottery process. The school is part of the Miami-Dade district ecosystem, and the broader district context matters for any family in the area. Publicly reported information indicates the district is navigating real enrollment pressure, with a meaningful decline in systemwide student count and a proposal to close or consolidate up to nine schools for the coming school year. Academir Preparatory itself has not been named in those consolidation discussions based on available information, but families new to the area should be aware that school assignments and grade configurations across the district may shift. Separately, a voter-approved property tax surcharge for teacher pay and school safety, approved in 2022, adds a real ongoing cost for homeowners and is set to expire in 2027 unless renewed.
Miami as a city offers a dense urban environment with an active transit network, a wide range of employers across government, healthcare, and tourism, and neighborhoods that feel quite different from one another. The school's SW 135th Avenue address puts it in a quieter, more car-dependent residential area compared to downtown Miami, though Metrorail access to the broader metro is available within the region.
Program-specific information for Academir Preparatory, such as after-school offerings, enrichment programs, or specific curriculum details, was not part of the data we had access to. The school's own website would be the right place to look for that, as well as for current enrollment procedures and waitlist status.
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