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D−

DR. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

8950 NW 2nd Ave, El Portal, FL 33150 · (305) 756-2100 · Part of Dade County School District

El Portal’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
77
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about DR. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8950 NW 2nd Ave, El Portal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 92
Grade 1024
Grade 1121
Grade 1230
Enrollment over time
66’20
52’21
62’22
80’23
77’24

Up 16.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 23%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DR. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. from El Portal families.

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The district →
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Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
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A−
1,729 students19:1
Citrus Grove K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
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1,583 students15:1
Palm Springs North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,422 students18:1
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami Lakes
A−
1,404 students17:1
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay Harbor Islands
A
1,257 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; El Portal’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.