Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

Summary:

Somerset Academy Bay Middle School is a public charter middle school located in Miami, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 244. 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 Bay Middle School consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 83% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 83% in 7th grade ELA, and 90% in 8th grade ELA, compared to 57%, 55%, and 54% for Miami-Dade, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top 36 middle schools in Florida for the past several years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 3% of middle schools in the state.

The student population at Somerset Academy Bay Middle School is predominantly Hispanic, with 93.44% of students identifying as Hispanic in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the racial makeup of the nearby schools, such as Richmond Heights Middle School, South Miami Middle School, and Howard D. McMillan Middle School, which have a more diverse student population. Additionally, Somerset Academy Bay Middle School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

9500 SW 97th Ave
Miami, FL 33176

(305) 274-0682

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,248

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 242

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

White:

5.4%

Asian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Somerset Academy Bay Middle School ranks better than 97% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 7^th among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.27. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.2%), White (5.4%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Bay Middle School is 24.2. 57 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Somerset Academy Bay Middle School employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Somerset Academy Bay Middle School is $8,248. 69 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Somerset Academy Bay Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Somerset Academy Bay Middle School 36^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Somerset Academy Bay Middle School in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

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

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Rank History for Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2016	73.76	239^th	997	76.0%
2017	94.83	36^th	1031	96.5%
2018	94.67	35^th	1035	96.6%
2019	97.05	11^th	1099	99.0%
2021	94.64	34^th	1136	97.0%
2022	94.72	35^th	1148	97.0%
2023	93.37	51^st	1177	95.7%
2024	94.27	36^th	1196	97.0%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2014	3	0	0	21	0	24
2015	8	0	1	34	0	43
2016	9	1	1	48	0	59
2017	5	1	2	35	0	43
2018	10	2	1	58	0	71
2019	12	3	1	75	0	91
2020	17	3	0	148	1	169
2021	16	2	2	210	1	231
2022	13	1	3	216	1	234
2023	13	1	2	228	0	244
2024	13	0	1	228	0	242

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 Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	24	1.0	24.0	12.5
2015	43	2.0	21.5	25.6
2016	59	3.0	19.6	22
2017	43	3.0	14.3	20.9
2018	71	n/a	n/a	4.2
2019	91	4.0	22.7	3.3
2020	169	6.0	28.1	16.6
2021	231	0.0	n/a	19.9
2022	234	10.0	23.4	15.4
2023	244	9.0	27.1	17.2
2024	242	10.0	24.2	15.7

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 Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	24	1.0	24.0	12.5
2015	43	2.0	21.5	25.6
2016	59	3.0	19.6	22
2017	43	3.0	14.3	20.9
2018	71	n/a	n/a	4.2
2019	91	4.0	22.7	3.3
2020	169	6.0	28.1	16.6
2021	231	0.0	n/a	19.9
2022	234	10.0	23.4	15.4
2023	244	9.0	27.1	17.2
2024	242	10.0	24.2	15.7

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 Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$202 (5.8%)	$3,311 (94.2%)	$3,513
2019	$26 (0.3%)	$8,387 (99.7%)	$8,412
2020	$27 (0.4%)	$7,433 (99.6%)	$7,460
2021	$1,133 (13.8%)	$7,071 (86.2%)	$8,205
2022	$530 (7.3%)	$6,741 (92.7%)	$7,271
2023	$428 (5.2%)	$7,819 (94.8%)	$8,248

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

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 11^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 51^st of 1177 Middle schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Somerset Academy Bay Middle School)	91	82	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Somerset Academy Bay Middle School)	93	77	16%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Somerset Academy Bay Middle School)	94	85	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Somerset Academy Bay Middle School)	97	91	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Somerset Academy Bay Middle School)	100	88	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
End of Course Civics (Somerset Academy Bay Middle School)	100	99	1%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Somerset Academy Bay Middle School)	100	70	30%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)	63	57	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	91	244	168.1%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	75	228	204%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	13	8.3%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	3.3%	17.2%	13.9%

Schools Near Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Somerset Academy Bay Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9500 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 274-0682	242	10	24.2	15.7%	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.3	36^th of 1196 public middle schools	97.0%		93.4	51^st of 1177 public middle schools	95.7%	15	83.0	83.0	90.0	89.0	99.0			79.0		88.0	99.0	$8,248	$428	$7,819
Glades Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 SW 64th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-3342	595	33	18.0	51.6%	32 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	551 (92.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	60	446^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.7%		57.6	462^nd of 1177 public middle schools	60.7%	16	52.0	53.0	58.0	59.0	65.0	62.0	46.0	99.0	97.0	100.0	74.0	$11,342	$1,273	$10,069
Archimedean Middle Conservatory	Public, Charter	6-8	12425 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 279-6572	329	24	13.7	47.7%	29 (8.8%)	7 (2.1%)	268 (81.5%)	23 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	95.9	21^st of 1196 public middle schools	98.2%		97	17^th of 1177 public middle schools	98.6%	4	92.0	92.0	92.0	88.0			90.0	91.0	93.0		98.0	$9,153	$00	$9,153
Riviera Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10301 SW 48th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 226-4286	478	29	16.4	58.2%	13 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	457 (95.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51	571^st of 1196 public middle schools	52.3%		48.2	594^th of 1177 public middle schools	49.5%	23	55.0	52.0	50.0	56.0	29.0	57.0	46.0	78.0	88.0	100.0	75.0	$15,426	$2,921	$12,505
Palmetto Middle School	Public	6-8	7351 SW 128th St	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-3911	727	32	22.7	26.4%	220 (30.3%)	64 (8.8%)	420 (57.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	72.2	303^rd of 1196 public middle schools	74.7%		74.7	262^nd of 1177 public middle schools	77.7%	41	70.0	65.0	65.0	69.0	33.0	72.0	51.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	76.0	$9,525	$1,125	$8,400
Arvida Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10900 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 385-7144	966	43	22.4	44.3%	59 (6.1%)	55 (5.7%)	829 (85.8%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	78.7	219^th of 1196 public middle schools	81.7%		81.8	176^th of 1177 public middle schools	85.0%	43	72.0	67.0	71.0	80.0	72.0	73.0	44.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	86.0	$9,160	$1,246	$7,914
Richmond Heights Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15015 SW 103rd Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 238-2316	412	20	20.6	68.9%	11 (2.7%)	154 (37.4%)	237 (57.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29	876^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.8%		30.7	835^th of 1177 public middle schools	29.1%	41	38.0	45.0	44.0	38.0	29.0	26.0	33.0	85.0	95.0		58.0	$13,043	$1,809	$11,234
Somerset Academy Key Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 481-0602	406	0		63.8%	55 (13.5%)	140 (34.5%)	206 (50.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	28.9	878^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.6%		32	817^th of 1177 public middle schools	30.6%	61	48.0	32.0	43.0	40.0	41.0	41.0	11.0	70.0		90.0	61.0	$9,423	$1,007	$8,416
International Studies Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6340 Sunset Drive	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(754) 321-0000	301	20	15.0	52.5%	136 (45.2%)	15 (5.0%)	147 (48.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	67	365^th of 1196 public middle schools	69.5%		69.2	335^th of 1177 public middle schools	71.5%	30	67.0	62.0	62.0	60.0	67.0	56.0	44.0	95.0			76.0	$8,105	$517	$7,589
South Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6750 SW 60th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 661-3481	691	34	20.3	45.0%	53 (7.7%)	73 (10.6%)	554 (80.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	71	318^th of 1196 public middle schools	73.4%		69.1	338^th of 1177 public middle schools	71.3%	20	69.0	65.0	65.0	65.0	49.0	66.0	51.0	89.0	93.0	93.0	78.0	$9,887	$1,255	$8,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset Academy Bay Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Academy Bay Middle School?

Students at Somerset Academy Bay Middle School are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

What district is Somerset Academy Bay Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Somerset Academy Bay Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 242 students attended Somerset Academy Bay Middle School.

Is Somerset Academy Bay Middle School a good school?

Yes! Somerset Academy Bay Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 36^th of 1196 Florida middle schools.

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