The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math. The lowest is 44% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy
Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy is a pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade public school in Doral, Florida, operating within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It is a conventional district school, neither a charter nor a magnet, and serves a relatively small enrollment for its grade band. The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, reflecting Doral's broader demographic character as a city shaped heavily by South American, and particularly Venezuelan, immigration. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a population that skews more economically stable than many Miami-Dade schools, though that share is still meaningful. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in what was provided.
Because the school ends at fourth grade, the state's testing window only begins to open at third grade. Florida reports FAST assessment results starting in third grade, and the Statewide Science Assessment at fifth grade, so the school's pre-kindergarten through second-grade classrooms fall entirely outside the tested range. For third and fourth grade, the picture on math is encouraging: proficiency rates sit well above the majority of Florida schools and suggest students are leaving the early primary years with solid numeracy. ELA at those same grade levels is also reasonably strong, with fourth grade performing better than third. The fifth-grade data in the payload is worth a closer look. Both FAST ELA and FAST Math proficiency rates at that level are noticeably lower than the third- and fourth-grade results, and the fifth-grade science score is the school's weakest figure. The data does not explain whether a fifth grade was newly added, whether those are a smaller group, or whether there is some other context, and a parent would want to ask the school directly about what is happening at that level. There are no multi-year trend data available, so it is not possible to say whether results are improving or declining.
No program information was available for this school, including details on gifted services, foreign language instruction, after-care, or enrichment pathways. That is a gap worth exploring with the school, particularly for families weighing it against other early-elementary options in the area.
Doral itself is a fast-growing, commercially dense city just west of Miami International Airport. Publicly reported sources describe it as a hub for international logistics, import-export, and major corporate headquarters, with civic life now anchored by a purpose-built downtown district, a large central park, a new public library opening in that downtown, and a city-run trolley connecting to Miami-Dade's Metrorail. The housing market around the school's zip code carries home values substantially above the Florida state median and well above the national median, with rents that claim a significant share of income. Values have dipped modestly year over year, though the market remains expensive by most measures. Families renting or buying nearby are entering one of the pricier submarkets in South Florida.
At the district level, Miami-Dade voters approved a property tax increase that has directly funded teacher pay raises and campus security, and that funding expires in 2027 unless renewed, which carries implications for homeowner costs and school staffing continuity. The district is also managing a sustained enrollment decline that has prompted proposals to close or consolidate several schools. Families moving into the area should be aware that attendance boundaries and school configurations are actively under review, and an assigned school today may look different in a year or two. A cell phone policy shift is also working through the state, with a Florida-wide requirement expected by the end of 2026.
For a family with young children in Doral looking for a district elementary school with solid early math results, a predominantly Spanish-speaking peer community, and a location in one of Miami-Dade's most economically active suburbs, Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy fits that profile. The fifth-grade performance questions, the absence of program detail, and the district's broader instability around school boundaries are the areas where more information would help any family make a confident decision.
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