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Alternative charter middle school · Miami-Dade · Miami, Florida

Phoenix Academy of Excellence North

We do not rate Phoenix Academy of Excellence North: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Miami-Dade alternative charter middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Florida rates Phoenix Academy of Excellence North on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 55% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 54% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 56%; 93% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Phoenix Academy of Excellence North is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math39%18 points below the Florida average of 57%Grades 7–8 · 40 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading11%50 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 7–8 · 40 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is up 20 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 25% recently.2026 FAST; 22 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2018-2026) · reading/ELA 16% (multi-year average, 2018-2026).

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.
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.
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 33167; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Phoenix Academy of Excellence North and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

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The area

Median income
$59,494
Median home value
$341,300
Median rent
$1,345/mo
College educated
15.2%
Homeownership
66.2%
Poverty rate
23.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33167; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
57
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
54
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.

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Eight grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles.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 Phoenix Academy of Excellence North serve?

Phoenix Academy of Excellence North serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Phoenix Academy of Excellence North?

Phoenix Academy of Excellence North has an enrollment of approximately 25 students.

What are the test scores at Phoenix Academy of Excellence North?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Phoenix Academy of Excellence North has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2026) and 16% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2026).

Is Phoenix Academy of Excellence North a charter school?

Yes, Phoenix Academy of Excellence North is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Phoenix Academy of Excellence North a Title I school?

No, Phoenix Academy of Excellence North is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Phoenix Academy of Excellence North?

20.0% of students at Phoenix Academy of Excellence North 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 – 8th
Enrollment
25
Free or reduced lunch
20.0%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Miami-Dade County
Phone
(786) 865-1346
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 33167)
23,209
Area average commute
32.1 min
Area median age
39.6

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.