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Beacon College Prep K-8

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

13400 NW 28th Ave, Opa Locka, FL 33054 · (786) 353-6109

Opa-locka’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
424
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Beacon College Prep K-8

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 66.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

13400 NW 28th Ave, Opa Locka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 134
Grade 237
Grade 348
Grade 437
Grade 553
Grade 657
Grade 766
Grade 856
Enrollment over time
254’20
210’21
223’22
452’23
424’24

Up 66.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 18%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beacon College Prep K-8 from Opa-locka families.

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; Opa-locka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.