Leisure City K-8 Center

Summary:

Leisure City K-8 Center is a public elementary and middle school in Homestead, Florida, serving 1,013 students in grades PK-8. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools.

Leisure City K-8 Center's performance lags behind nearby schools in the Miami-Dade County Public School District. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are 10-30 percentage points below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.3% to 40.1% in recent years, are much higher than the state and district averages. Despite increased spending per student, from $10,402 in 2019-2020 to $13,012 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has not significantly improved.

Comparing Leisure City K-8 Center to nearby schools, such as Somerset Prepatory Academy - Homestead, Air Base K-8 Center for International Education, and Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center, highlights the opportunity for Leisure City K-8 Center to learn from the successful practices of higher-performing schools and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 14950 SW 288th St
       Homestead, FL  33033


(305) 247-5431

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1811th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,012 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  1,013

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.9%
African American:
37.7%
White:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82% Help


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Compare Details Leisure City K-8 Center ranks worse than 80.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 233rd among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.53. (See more...)
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Compare Details Leisure City K-8 Center ranks worse than 54% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.94. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.9%), African American (37.7%), White (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leisure City K-8 Center is 16.3, which is the 130th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leisure City K-8 Center is $13,012. 147 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Leisure City K-8 Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Leisure City K-8 Center 646th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Leisure City K-8 Center in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Leisure City K-8 Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 5.51 193rd 199 3.0%
2005 8.49 193rd 202 4.5%
2006 23.16 1351st 1688 20.0%
2007 18.07 1535th 1786 14.1%
2008 22.19 1476th 1789 17.5%
2009 16.67 1627th 1847 11.9%
2010 11.97 1780th 1919 7.2%
2011 20.75 1681st 1985 15.3%
2012 16.66 1733rd 1984 12.7%
2013 18.93 1749th 2029 13.8%
2014 13.84 1888th 2064 8.5%
2016 16.26 1837th 2087 12.0%
2017 16.90 1870th 2112 11.5%
2018 20.91 1762nd 2118 16.8%
2019 19.84 1845th 2182 15.4%
2021 13.26 2046th 2247 8.9%
2022 20.48 1843rd 2219 16.9%
2023 26.32 1706th 2240 23.8%
2024 23.53 1811th 2256 19.7%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Leisure City K-8 Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.37 552nd 593 6.9%
2005 12.83 534th 602 11.3%
2006 16.73 559th 675 17.2%
2007 24.28 580th 736 21.2%
2008 30.87 539th 740 27.2%
2009 26.04 602nd 780 22.8%
2010 27.30 639th 839 23.8%
2011 29.98 655th 891 26.5%
2012 22.49 707th 897 21.2%
2013 31.46 671st 956 29.8%
2014 29.56 717th 999 28.2%
2016 37.62 614th 997 38.4%
2017 33.64 684th 1031 33.7%
2018 49.35 527th 1035 49.1%
2019 50.00 548th 1099 50.1%
2021 24.62 869th 1136 23.5%
2022 31.74 786th 1148 31.5%
2023 39.46 707th 1177 39.9%
2024 45.94 646th 1196 46.0%
See the entire list of Florida Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Leisure City K-8 Center Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Leisure City K-8 Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 281 171 4 437 3 n/a n/a 0 896
1989 259 176 4 555 1 n/a n/a 0 995
1990 258 179 1 543 0 n/a n/a 0 981
1991 255 156 6 612 0 n/a n/a 0 1029
1992 281 180 12 588 0 n/a n/a 0 1061
1993 203 149 4 465 1 n/a n/a 0 822
1994 162 183 9 405 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1995 127 245 10 449 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1996 127 245 10 449 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1997 134 301 8 557 1 n/a n/a 0 1001
1998 123 305 7 589 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
1999 99 291 7 621 0 n/a n/a 0 1018
2000 106 350 7 809 0 n/a n/a 0 1272
2001 93 390 8 1000 0 n/a n/a 0 1491
2002 94 377 12 1344 2 n/a n/a 0 1829
2003 94 377 12 1344 2 n/a n/a 0 1829
2004 86 392 10 1360 3 n/a n/a 0 1851
2005 68 360 5 1336 3 n/a n/a 0 1772
2006 45 293 2 1257 1 n/a n/a 0 1598
2007 39 240 2 1167 0 n/a n/a 11 1459
2008 45 217 2 1054 1 n/a n/a 14 1333
2009 46 197 2 947 3 n/a n/a 12 1207
2010 43 192 3 917 4 n/a n/a 6 1165
2011 33 194 5 877 4 0 3 0 1116
2012 25 193 11 865 4 0 6 0 1104
2013 26 246 7 831 3 0 8 0 1121
2014 24 270 10 727 3 0 9 0 1043
2015 19 254 10 750 2 1 12 0 1048
2016 27 284 12 725 1 0 12 0 1061
2017 22 281 12 738 1 0 12 0 1066
2018 16 305 7 691 0 0 9 0 1028
2019 11 360 8 681 0 0 7 0 1067
2020 16 374 5 687 0 0 8 0 1090
2021 14 382 6 656 0 0 7 0 1065
2022 12 363 7 618 0 1 6 0 1007
2023 10 382 7 607 0 1 6 0 1013

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leisure City K-8 Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 896 57.0 15.7 72.1
1989 995 58.0 17.1 76.7
1990 981 57.0 17.2 74.7
1991 1029 55.0 18.7 80.8
1992 1061 57.0 18.6 71.4
1993 822 53.0 15.5 65.3
1994 759 48.0 15.8 84.5
1995 831 47.0 17.7 90.6
1996 831 47.0 17.7 90.6
1997 1001 51.0 19.6 92.1
1998 1024 56.0 18.3 92.7
1999 1018 57.0 17.9 95
2000 1272 66.0 19.3 96.1
2001 1491 78.0 19.1 96.2
2002 1829 105.0 17.4 96.2
2003 1829 105.0 17.4 96.2
2004 1851 112.0 16.5 98
2005 1772 114.0 15.5 97.8
2006 1598 112.0 14.3 93.9
2007 1459 109.0 13.4 92.4
2008 1333 100.0 13.3 93.4
2009 1207 83.8 14.5 94.9
2010 1165 77.0 15.1 96.4
2011 1116 73.0 15.2 96.9
2012 1104 71.0 15.5 97.6
2013 1121 70.0 16.0 98.1
2014 1043 64.0 16.2 98.4
2015 1048 65.0 16.1 98.8
2016 1061 63.0 16.8 97.5
2017 1066 65.0 16.4 97
2018 1028 65.0 15.8 93.2
2019 1067 62.0 17.2 95.2
2020 1090 63.0 17.3 94.8
2021 1065 66.0 16.1 96.7
2022 1007 61.0 16.5 96
2023 1013 62.0 16.3 82

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Leisure City K-8 Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 896 57.0 15.7 72.1
1989 995 58.0 17.1 76.7
1990 981 57.0 17.2 74.7
1991 1029 55.0 18.7 80.8
1992 1061 57.0 18.6 71.4
1993 822 53.0 15.5 65.3
1994 759 48.0 15.8 84.5
1995 831 47.0 17.7 90.6
1996 831 47.0 17.7 90.6
1997 1001 51.0 19.6 92.1
1998 1024 56.0 18.3 92.7
1999 1018 57.0 17.9 95
2000 1272 66.0 19.3 96.1
2001 1491 78.0 19.1 96.2
2002 1829 105.0 17.4 96.2
2003 1829 105.0 17.4 96.2
2004 1851 112.0 16.5 98
2005 1772 114.0 15.5 97.8
2006 1598 112.0 14.3 93.9
2007 1459 109.0 13.4 92.4
2008 1333 100.0 13.3 93.4
2009 1207 83.8 14.5 94.9
2010 1165 77.0 15.1 96.4
2011 1116 73.0 15.2 96.9
2012 1104 71.0 15.5 97.6
2013 1121 70.0 16.0 98.1
2014 1043 64.0 16.2 98.4
2015 1048 65.0 16.1 98.8
2016 1061 63.0 16.8 97.5
2017 1066 65.0 16.4 97
2018 1028 65.0 15.8 93.2
2019 1067 62.0 17.2 95.2
2020 1090 63.0 17.3 94.8
2021 1065 66.0 16.1 96.7
2022 1007 61.0 16.5 96
2023 1013 62.0 16.3 82

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Leisure City K-8 Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $969 (10.3%) $8,452 (89.7%) $9,421
2019 $1,243 (12.8%) $8,446 (87.2%) $9,690
2020 $1,219 (11.7%) $9,183 (88.3%) $10,402
2021 $1,886 (17.0%) $9,223 (83.0%) $11,108
2022 $2,746 (21.5%) $10,038 (78.5%) $12,784
2023 $2,562 (19.7%) $10,450 (80.3%) $13,012

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leisure City K-8 Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1845th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1706th of 2240 Elementary schools
 8.4%
Ranks 548th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 707th of 1177 Middle schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Leisure City K-8 Center)3327
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6056
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leisure City K-8 Center)3426
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6760
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Leisure City K-8 Center)4752
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6462
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leisure City K-8 Center)4132
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6965
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Leisure City K-8 Center)3640
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6059
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Leisure City K-8 Center)1840
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6554
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Leisure City K-8 Center)2942
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)5350
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Leisure City K-8 Center)4635
 11%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5855
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Leisure City K-8 Center)5941
 18%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5851
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Leisure City K-8 Center)4741
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5653
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Leisure City K-8 Center)5747
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5348
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Leisure City K-8 Center)4836
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6054
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Leisure City K-8 Center)4929
 20%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)4039
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Leisure City K-8 Center)530
 53%
   8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)4340
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Leisure City K-8 Center)8262
 20%
   End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)7368
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Leisure City K-8 Center)9091
 1%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)6357
 6%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10671013
 5.1%
African American360382
 6.1%
American Indian00
Asian87
 12.5%
Hispanic681607
 10.9%
Pacific Islander01
White1110
 9.1%
Two or More Races76
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.2%82%
 13.2%


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Students at Leisure City K-8 Center are 60% Hispanic, 38% African American.

Leisure City K-8 Center ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Florida elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,013 students attended Leisure City K-8 Center.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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