Beacon College Preparatory Elementary School

Beacon College Preparatory Elementary School is a elementary school located in Opa Locka, FL, serving grades 0–5 and approximately 317 students. Operated by Miami-Dade, the campus sits about 9.9 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

With around 317 students currently enrolled,

Beacon College Preparatory Elementary School operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Opa Locka considering elementary placement, Beacon College Preparatory Elementary School is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Beacon College Preparatory Elementary School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Beacon College Preparatory Elementary School". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.