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Alternative public high school · Miami-Dade · Miami, Florida

Acceleration Academies-Central Miami

Acceleration Academies-Central Miami rates 4.4 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
4.4this school

4.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Miami-Dade median is 6.1.

#3,384 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Miami-Dade: 110 high schools rated, median 6.1 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A Miami-Dade alternative high school where students score 55 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Acceleration Academies-Central Miami on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 46% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 48% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 43%; 90% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Acceleration Academies-Central Miami is listed in Miami-Dade, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math15%34 points below the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 46 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading25%36 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 9–10 · 55 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2021, to 20% in 2026, across a 7-year record (2020–2026).2026 FAST; 14 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
25% of the rating
Academics
1.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.0
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2020-2026) · reading/ELA 23% (multi-year average, 2020-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33055; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Acceleration Academies-Central Miami and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,728
Median home value
$341,800
Median rent
$1,624/mo
College educated
15.8%
Homeownership
75.1%
Poverty rate
13.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33055; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
65
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,590/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Miami. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Miami), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
8.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible alternative schools within 15 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and two rate higher than Acceleration Academies-Central Miami.Public-school ratings. Alternative schools only, which are few, so the distance reaches 15 miles. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Acceleration Academies-Central Miami serve?

Acceleration Academies-Central Miami serves students in grades 8th through 12th.

How many students attend Acceleration Academies-Central Miami?

Acceleration Academies-Central Miami has an enrollment of approximately 481 students.

How does Acceleration Academies-Central Miami rank in FL?

Acceleration Academies-Central Miami ranks #3,384 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Acceleration Academies-Central Miami's MySchoolScout rating?

Acceleration Academies-Central Miami has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Acceleration Academies-Central Miami on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 46% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Acceleration Academies-Central Miami?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Acceleration Academies-Central Miami has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2026) and 23% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2026).

Is Acceleration Academies-Central Miami a charter school?

No, Acceleration Academies-Central Miami is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Acceleration Academies-Central Miami a Title I school?

No, Acceleration Academies-Central Miami is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Acceleration Academies-Central Miami?

8.1% of students at Acceleration Academies-Central Miami qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
8th – 12th
Enrollment
481
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Miami-Dade County
4-year graduation
10–14%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#470 of 503
Schools in district
536
District spending per student
$13,066
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33055)
37,226
Area average commute
30.3 min
Area median age
45.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.