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

Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center

Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center rates 5.3 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
5.3this school

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

#2,875 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Miami-Dade: 110 high schools rated, median 6.1 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

A Miami-Dade alternative high school where students score 24 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 50% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 40% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 60%; 100% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Commendable, in 2024-25.

Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center 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.

Math25%8 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Reading25%10 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Proficiency declined earlier in the 7-year record (2015–2021), then recovered 15 points since 2018, reaching 25% in 2021.2021 EdFacts; 12 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.3
25% of the rating
Academics
2.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
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, 2019–2024

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 18% (multi-year average, 2015-2021) · reading/ELA 14% (multi-year average, 2015-2021).

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 · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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 · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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)
NCES EdFacts · 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 33176; 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, 2015-2021; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center 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.

Open the Miami school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$80,437
Median home value
$568,400
Median rent
$1,666/mo
College educated
43%
Homeownership
62.1%
Poverty rate
10.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33176; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
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
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
71.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible alternative schools within 15 miles, best rated first.
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    5.3
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Eight grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and none rates higher than Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center among the rated peers.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.

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

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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center serve?

Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center?

Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center has an enrollment of approximately 32 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center is 2.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center rank in FL?

Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center ranks #2,875 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 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 Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 50% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2021) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2021).

Is Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center a charter school?

No, Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center a Title I school?

No, Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center?

71.9% of students at Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center 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
6th – 12th
Enrollment
32
Student-teacher ratio
2.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Miami-Dade County
Phone
(305) 233-1044
4-year graduation
<50%
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
#429 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 33176)
52,190
Area average commute
30.8 min
Area median age
41.3

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

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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.