The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Math. The lowest is 51% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Academir Charter School East Middle
Academir Charter School East Middle sits on the western edge of Miami-Dade County in Doral, a city that grew from industrial and agricultural land into one of the faster-growing urban areas in Florida. The school occupies a slice of that growth story, drawing from a community with strong South American cultural roots, a significant Venezuelan presence, and a commercial economy tied to international trade and logistics. Families considering this school are navigating a high-cost housing market: home values here sit well above both the Florida and national medians, and rents claim a substantial share of household income. The area is continuing to add density, with new multifamily housing alongside gated single-family communities, and the city's purpose-built downtown at CityPlace offers genuine walkable amenities, though much of the surrounding city remains car-dependent.
The school serves sixth through eighth grade as a charter school, currently enrolling students only in sixth and seventh grade, with no eighth graders reported. This makes it a small school by any measure, smaller than most middle schools in its setting. The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, consistent with the broader demographic character of Doral. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school in a moderately mixed economic range. Data on English learners and students with IEPs were not available in the provided materials.
On Florida's FAST assessments, math results stand out. Seventh graders scored at a strong proficiency level, and sixth-grade math results were also solid. ELA is a more complicated picture. Sixth-grade reading proficiency was low, well below what one would hope for entering middle school students. Seventh-grade ELA improved meaningfully, and eighth-grade ELA, where there are students, reached roughly half proficient. The ELA pattern, particularly at sixth grade, is something a parent would want to ask the school about directly, both in terms of what's driving it and what the school is doing to accelerate reading growth across the middle grades. Trend data across years was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these figures represent improvement, decline, or stability.
No program offerings data was provided, so it isn't possible to describe extracurriculars, enrichment options, or any specialized academic pathways. Similarly, discipline data, chronic absenteeism figures, and attendance rates were all absent from the data. These gaps matter for a full picture of school environment, and families would benefit from asking the school directly.
One context worth knowing: this school is chartered under Miami-Dade County Public Schools, a district currently managing a sustained enrollment decline that is prompting proposed school closures and boundary changes across the county. The charter structure means Academir is somewhat insulated from those district-level boundary decisions, but the broader district context reflects a shifting landscape. Publicly reported coverage also notes that a Florida state cell phone policy requiring schools to restrict phone use throughout the day is moving toward implementation, which will shape daily classroom norms here as it does across the state.
For families drawn to Doral for its location, its Latino community, and its economic vitality, this school offers a small, Hispanic-majority middle school environment with real math strength and a reading program that appears to still be developing, at least for incoming sixth graders. The school's small size means a child would likely know peers and teachers well, but parents accustomed to a wide array of electives and programs at larger schools should ask specifically what the school offers before assuming equivalence.
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