Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead

Summary:

Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Homestead, Florida, with a student population of 268. 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.

While the school has a predominantly Hispanic student population at 84.7%, it has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 96.4% in 2020-2021 to 83.9% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the 99.4% four-year graduation rate at the nearby Homestead Senior High School. Additionally, the school has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 23.6% in 2019-2020 to 31.8% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the 11.9% chronic absenteeism rate at the nearby School For Advanced Studies Homestead. The school's performance on standardized tests, including EOC (End of Course) exams and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) assessments, has consistently underperformed compared to the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Everglades Preparatory Academy High School and Charter High School Of The Americas (Florida City Campus), Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead performs significantly worse in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school also serves a predominantly low-income population, with 69.4% to 81.15% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, and its spending per student has decreased from $12,339 in 2020-2021 to $7,558 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the spending at nearby public schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

3000 SE 9th St
Homestead, FL 33035

(786) 509-6901

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
487^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,558

Student/teacher ratio: 43.1

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

African American:

10.1%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead ranks worse than 60.3% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 71^st among 102 ranked high schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 (83.8%), African American (10.1%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead is 43.1. 91 high schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead is $7,558. 107 high schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead 487^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead 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 Preparatory Academy High School Homestead

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	31.47	461^st	746	38.2%
2022	41.69	367^th	774	52.6%
2023	37.69	415^th	792	47.6%
2024	34.08	487^th	807	39.7%

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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 Preparatory Academy High School Homestead

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2020	5	4	1	69	0	0	79
2021	16	11	0	115	0	1	143
2022	14	21	0	156	0	0	191
2023	11	27	1	227	1	1	268
2024	18	35	1	289	1	1	345

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 Preparatory Academy High School Homestead

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	79	n/a	n/a	58.2
2021	143	0.0	n/a	76.9
2022	191	6.0	31.8	81.2
2023	268	8.0	33.5	69.4
2024	345	8.0	43.1	80

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 Preparatory Academy High School Homestead

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	79	n/a	n/a	58.2
2021	143	0.0	n/a	76.9
2022	191	6.0	31.8	81.2
2023	268	8.0	33.5	69.4
2024	345	8.0	43.1	80

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 Preparatory Academy High School Homestead

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2021	$2,725 (22.1%)	$9,613 (77.9%)	$12,339
2022	$2,004 (21.6%)	$7,269 (78.4%)	$9,274
2023	$357 (4.7%)	$7,201 (95.3%)	$7,558

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Schools Near Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead

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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 US History (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 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead	Public, Charter	9-12	3000 SE 9th St	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 509-6901	345	8	43.1	80.0%	18 (5.2%)	35 (10.1%)	289 (83.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.1	487^th of 807 public high schools	39.7%		37.7	415^th of 792 public high schools	47.6%	72		56.0	45.0			19.0	26.0	54.0	57.0	$7,558	$357	$7,201
Keys Gate Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2325 SE 28th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 272-9600	731	35	20.8	62.7%	44 (6.0%)	103 (14.1%)	571 (78.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	35.4	470^th of 807 public high schools	41.8%		38.9	402^nd of 792 public high schools	49.2%	68		39.0	37.0			18.0	41.0	73.0	82.0	$10,750	$121	$10,629
Everglades Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 E Mowry Dr	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-1969	535	24	22.2	61.5%	27 (5.0%)	48 (9.0%)	454 (84.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44.3	377^th of 807 public high schools	53.3%		40	387^th of 792 public high schools	51.1%	10		47.0	45.0			58.0	59.0	44.0	76.0	$9,547	$860	$8,687
Homestead Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2351 SE 12th Ave	Homestead	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 245-7000	2,247	101	22.2	71.2%	56 (2.5%)	911 (40.5%)	1,256 (55.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	20 (0.9%)	30.3	536^th of 807 public high schools	33.6%		31.2	490^th of 792 public high schools	38.1%	46		35.0	40.0			25.0	34.0	83.0	61.0	$11,578	$1,998	$9,579
Center For International Education A Cambridge Associate School	Public, Magnet	9-12	900 NE 23rd Ave	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 248-7911	390	18	21.6	53.3%	17 (4.4%)	29 (7.4%)	336 (86.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	82.1	56^th of 807 public high schools	93.1%		78	84^th of 792 public high schools	89.4%	28		92.0	89.0			42.0	69.0	91.0	83.0	$10,340	$996	$9,345
Chambers High School	Public, Charter	6-12	698 N Homestead Blvd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 909-6307	361	0	60.0	9.7%	17 (4.7%)	93 (25.8%)	245 (67.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5	721^st of 807 public high schools	10.7%		5.5	703^rd of 792 public high schools	11.2%	18	0.0	7.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	13.0	10.0	22.0	$9,715	$1,365	$8,350
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)	Public, Charter	9-12	305 NE 2nd Rd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-7497	513	18	28.5	85.4%	33 (6.4%)	43 (8.4%)	432 (84.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.8	546^th of 807 public high schools	32.3%		26.1	540^th of 792 public high schools	31.8%	6		39.0	43.0			37.0	28.0	42.0	62.0	$10,212	$702	$9,510
Charter High School Of The Americas (Florida City Campus)	Public, Charter	9-12	103 East Lucy St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 242-3330	35	1	35.0	97.1%	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.7%)	32 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50	301^st of 807 public high schools	62.7%		82.5	59^th of 792 public high schools	92.6%	242		38.0					82.0			$7,522	$162	$7,361
School For Advanced Studies Homestead	Public	11-12	500 College Ter	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 237-5062	131	5	26.2	40.5%	13 (9.9%)	10 (7.6%)	101 (77.1%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)										$8,235	$780	$7,455
South Dade Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	28401 SW 167th Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 247-4244	3,254	127	25.6	67.7%	113 (3.5%)	504 (15.5%)	2,593 (79.7%)	21 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	21 (0.6%)	33.6	498^th of 807 public high schools	38.3%		31.5	486^th of 792 public high schools	38.6%	12		36.0	46.0			28.0	42.0	55.0	65.0	$9,262	$1,560	$7,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead

What district is Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead?

Students at Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead are 84% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White.

How many students attend Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead?

In the 2023-24 school year, 345 students attended Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead.

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Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead ranks 487^th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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