True North Classical Academy
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Miami, Florida
True North Classical Academy in Miami, Florida enrolled 1,450 students in 2024-25 with 82.0 full-time teachers, 17.7 students per teacher against the Florida median of 11.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 86-91% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 96% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 387% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 583%
298 students in 2022-23, 1,360 students in 2023-24, 1,450 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.0 to 82.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 298 | 12.0 | 24.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,360 | 74.0 | 18.4 |
| 2024-25 | 1,450 | 82.0 | 17.7 |
17.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 Florida schools of this kind
Among the 234 Florida schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection True North Classical Academy enrolled 510 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent10.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
80.2% of students were Hispanic, 14.4% White, 2.8% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic80.2%
- White14.4%
- Black2.8%
- Asian1.6%
- Two or more races1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at True North Classical Academy scored proficient or above: 86-91% in reading in 2021-22 and 96% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 86‑91% | 57% | 53% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 96% | 58% (2021-22) | 52.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Schools of this kind in Miami
22 public schools of this kind in Miami report 2024-25 enrollment; True North Classical Academy is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| True North Classical Academy | 1,450 | 17.7 | 12.2% |
| KIPP Miami-Liberty City | 1,359 | 20.3 | 9.1% |
| Bridgeprep Academy of Miami Dade | 1,316 | 17.5 | 0.7% |
| Bridgeprep Academy of Village Green | 856 | 20.9 | 20.8% |
| I Preparatory Academy | 781 | 18.6 | 18.2% |
| Miami-Dade Virtual High School Franchise | 498 | 22.6 | 3.4% |
| Brucie Ball Educational Center | 435 | not reported | 52.0% |
| Prek Intervention | 355 | not reported | 2.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about True North Classical Academy
- Prek InterventionThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.0 miles away: 355 students (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Blue Lakes Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 348 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare True North Classical Academy with Prek InterventionStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Miami-Dade County Public Schools spends per student$13,138 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,138
- The largest public schools in FloridaTrue North Classical Academy is the number 13 by size of 347 Florida schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#13 of 347
- Florida schools by students per teacher17.7 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.17.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about True North Classical Academy
How many students attend True North Classical Academy?
1,450 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 298 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Miami, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at True North Classical Academy?
17.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is True North Classical Academy a Title I school?
True North Classical Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at True North Classical Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at True North Classical Academy scored proficient or above: 86-91% in reading in 2021-22 and 96% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is True North Classical Academy in?
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, NCES district ID 1200390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120039008409 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.