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Somerset Academy Charter Middle School South Miami Campus is a high-performing public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in South Miami, Florida, with a student population of 178. 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 Charter Middle School South Miami Campus consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Florida, ranking 11th out of 1,196 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform their peers in the Miami-Dade district and the state of Florida across various standardized tests, including EOC (End-of-Course) exams, FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) assessments, and Statewide Science tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 96% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in FAST English Language Arts, compared to 57% in Miami-Dade and 54% statewide. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic, with 93.26% of students identifying as Hispanic in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the racial diversity of the nearby schools, such as Glades Middle School, Palmetto Middle School, and South Miami Middle School.
The school's lower spending per student, ranging from $5,826 to $7,207 per student over the past few years, compared to the higher spending at the nearby public schools, suggests that it is able to achieve higher academic performance with fewer resources, potentially indicating greater efficiency and effective use of funds. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 0.6% to 7.3% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby public schools. These factors, combined with the school's consistent academic excellence and high performance, make Somerset Academy Charter Middle School South Miami Campus a standout in the local educational landscape.
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