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See the Impact of Scaling Arts Education
Arts Access Miami collects and uses data to improve programming, guide investments, and measure outcomes, while sharing reports and community feedback to accelerate progress and impact across the ecosystem.
2024 - 2025
Impact Report
Arts Access Miami unites 25 nonprofit partners to deliver free, high quality arts education to more than 13,000 students across 64 schools in Miami-Dade County. Students participating in our programs are 2x as likely to achieve higher ELA levels and demonstrate a 20% improvement in attendance.
200%
North Student Participation Increase
In 2020, only 27% of students in the Carol City feeder pattern had access to arts education. Today, weekly arts participation has tripled, increasing to 81%.
200%
North Student Participation Increase
186%
South Student Participation Increase
In South Dade, access to arts education has grown from just 14% of students to 40% in our first year of programming (3x growth)
186%
South Student Participation Increase
20%
Improvement in Attendance
Arts Access Miami students, across all grade levels, showed a 20% IMPROVEMENT in attendance compared to their peers not enrolled in AAM-affiliated programs.
20%
Improvement in Attendance
2x
Greater ELA Achievement
Arts Access Miami students in K–8 schools were 2X MORE LIKELY to achieve higher English Language Arts (ELA) levels than their peers not enrolled in AAM-affiliated programs.
2x
Greater ELA Achievement
Student Impact
Our Approach
Data-Informed Decisions
Student & School Outcome Tracking
Measures positive behavior change, attendance, academic gains, and school climate improvement.
Resource Mapping
Identifies program offerings and gaps across MDCPS, to ensure resources go where they’re needed most and support thoughtful growth.
Transparency & Reporting
Public Dashboards & Reports
Publishes annual impact reports and dashboards to show progress and ROI.
Community Feedback & Stories
Collects feedback and shares stories from students, teachers, and families to illustrate and inspire impact.
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