Summary:
The city of South Miami, Florida is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all within the Miami-Dade school district. The schools in this area display a range of performance, with the Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus and Somerset Academy Charter Middle School South Miami Campus standing out as exceptional, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.
The Somerset Academy schools, both public charter institutions, boast exceptional test scores, with 84-96% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 94-96% proficient in Math across grades 3-8. These schools also have very low chronic absenteeism rates, at just 4.3% and 6.1% respectively. In contrast, the other public schools in the area, such as South Miami Middle School and Ludlam Elementary School, have lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18-21.2%.
Interestingly, spending per student does not appear to be a reliable indicator of school performance in this area. Ludlam Elementary, which has the highest spending per student at $16,226, does not perform as well as the lower-spending Somerset Academy schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school culture, may play a significant role in student achievement in South Miami.
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