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Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (South Homestead) is a public charter elementary school in Homestead, Florida, serving 579 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Somerset Academy consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 72% of 3rd graders, 76% of 4th graders, and 68% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56%, 55%, and 56% for Miami-Dade, respectively. In math, 78% of 3rd graders, 65% of 4th graders, and 66% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 65%, 62%, and 59% for Miami-Dade. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 56%, significantly higher than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages of 53%. Somerset Academy has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Florida elementary schools, with a ranking of 452 out of 2,256 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
While Somerset Academy outperforms nearby public schools like Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center and West Homestead K-8 Center, it faces some challenges. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2019-2020 to 29.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools and the Miami-Dade district average. However, Somerset Academy's spending per student has increased from $7,409 in 2019-2020 to $9,265 in 2022-2023, indicating a growing investment in the school's resources.
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