The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Math. The lowest is 68% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Academir Charter School East at Doral
Academir Charter School East at Doral serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the city of Doral, in Miami-Dade County. It is a public charter school, which means it operates with some independence from the district while remaining publicly funded and open to enrollment. The school sits on NW 41st Street, in a city that has grown rapidly from what was once swampland and industrial land near Miami International Airport into one of the most commercially active and fast-developing cities in South Florida.
The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, reflecting Doral's identity as a city shaped heavily by South American immigration, especially Venezuelan families. Nearly all enrolled students identify as Hispanic, with very small numbers of other groups. A meaningful share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, roughly two in five, so the school draws from families across the economic range that defines modern Doral, which includes both affluent and middle-income households. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in what was provided.
On Florida's FAST assessments in the 2024-25 school year, the school posted strong math results across all tested grades. Third and fifth graders scored solidly, and fourth graders scored even higher, placing math performance well above what one might call typical for the state. ELA results were more mixed: third grade reading proficiency was solid, in the same range as the math scores, but fourth and fifth grade reading proficiency came in noticeably lower, closer to just under seven in ten students proficient. That gap between reading and math performance at the upper elementary grades is worth a parent's attention, and asking the school directly about how it supports literacy growth in grades four and five would be reasonable. Fifth grade science, tested once at that grade level, came in around the same range as upper-grade reading. No multi-year trend data was available, so whether these results represent improvement, stability, or a decline from prior years cannot be said from the data at hand.
Because this is a K-5 school, graduation rate does not apply, and no attendance or discipline data was provided. The comparison framework for Miami-Dade County districts noted the cohort was too small to run a reliable proficiency index comparison, so placing this school formally against neighboring district schools on a single metric was not possible.
Doral's housing market is expensive relative to both Florida and national benchmarks. Home values sit well above the state median and the national median, and rents are high enough that they consume a substantial share of household income at typical earnings. Both home values and rents have edged down slightly in the past year, but affordability remains a real constraint. The city continues to add density, with high-rise apartments and townhomes alongside the gated single-family communities that defined its earlier growth, so housing options are broadening even if prices stay elevated.
At the district level, Miami-Dade County Public Schools is navigating significant enrollment decline, with proposed school closures and consolidations affecting attendance boundaries district-wide. Families considering a traditional public school alongside this charter option should know that reassignments are a live possibility. This charter school operates under its own charter and is not subject to those boundary changes directly, but the broader district climate is worth understanding.
A voter-approved property tax increase, still in effect until 2027, funds teacher pay and campus safety at district schools. Whether or how that applies to charter school funding is something families would want to confirm with the school. Cell phone policy is also in transition statewide, with Florida moving toward a full school-day ban required across all schools by the end of 2026.
Program-specific offerings were not available in the data provided, so what enrichment, intervention, or specialty programs this school runs beyond core instruction is not something that can be characterized here. A visit or direct inquiry with the school would fill that gap.
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