The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Math. The lowest is 4% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Academir Middle School of Math and Science
Academir Middle School of Math and Science is a small charter school in Homestead, Florida, serving grades six through eight. It sits in the southern reaches of Miami-Dade County, a fast-growing suburban area that functions as a gateway to the Everglades and the Florida Keys. The school's enrollment is quite small for a standalone middle school, and the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, reflecting the demographics of the surrounding community. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to a high-need economic context. Data on English learner and special education populations was not available in what was provided.
The academic picture is mixed and worth examining carefully. On Florida's FAST assessments, math proficiency is the relative strength: eighth graders perform best among the three grades, with the middle grade close behind, and sixth grade not far off. Across all three grades, more than half of students are meeting the math proficiency bar, which is a meaningful result in a school serving a high-poverty population. ELA is more uneven. Seventh graders perform at a level comparable to the math results, but sixth grade falls noticeably below that, and eighth grade ELA proficiency drops to well below half of students. A parent would want to ask the school directly what is driving the gap in eighth-grade reading and what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level expectations in ELA.
The science result for eighth grade is the sharpest concern in the data. The Florida Statewide Science Assessment showed only a very small fraction of eighth graders reaching proficiency. For a school whose name centers math and science, this is a gap worth raising with school leadership. It is worth noting that trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether scores are improving or declining. A parent may want to look into this further.
The school is classified as a regular charter public school within the Miami-Dade district. No program offerings data was provided, so it is not possible to characterize electives, enrichment tracks, or extracurricular options beyond the school's stated math-and-science focus.
The Homestead housing market provides useful context for families considering a move to the area. Home values near the school sit above the Florida state median and noticeably above the national median, though values have softened year over year. Rents have also dipped slightly. Mortgage affordability is a real constraint here: the price-to-income ratio is well above the national norm, and rent as a share of income is high enough that housing costs will be a significant line item for most families. The Homestead area itself has grown steadily through master-planned residential communities, with active new construction from major builders, and more density is being proposed downtown. It is a car-dependent city outside the small historic downtown core, where walkability improvements are underway.
At the district level, Miami-Dade voters approved a property-tax increase in 2022 to fund teacher pay and school safety staffing; that rate is scheduled to expire in 2027 unless renewed. More immediately relevant for families moving to the area: the district has been experiencing meaningful enrollment declines and, publicly reported as of spring 2026, proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools across its regions. Families should check whether Academir itself or any feeder or receiving schools are affected by boundary changes or restructuring, since reassignments and reconfigured grade structures are possible. The district is also navigating a state-level cell phone policy that would restrict phone use throughout the school day, with a statewide requirement expected by the end of 2026.
Comparison against other districts in Miami-Dade County was not possible given the small number of comparable entities in the county, so the data did not produce a meaningful position for this school on proficiency, chronic absenteeism, or graduation rate metrics. Graduation rate does not apply here since the school serves only middle grades.
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