Charter SchoolElementary

Beacon College Prep K-8

13400 NW 28th Ave, Opa Locka, FL 33054

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
424
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
35thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
94thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Beacon College Prep K-8

Beacon College Prep K-8 is a charter elementary school in Opa Locka, Florida, serving grades K–8. It is part of Miami-Dade. The school is located in a large suburb in Miami-Dade County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 424 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Dade District Office. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

13400 NW 28th Ave
Opa Locka, FL 33054
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
424 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Dade District Office
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Miami-Dade
County
Miami-Dade County
NCES school ID
120039008735

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.