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If you could change one rule at AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,131
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000367
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
12829 SW 272ND ST, HOMESTEAD, FL 33032 · (305) 258-3676 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,131 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Florida public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
378 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 129 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (113).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
87.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
83.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 83.7% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 81.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION's state test result (81.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION this school | 1,131 | 33.4% | 81.8% |
| SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 1,015 | 35.6% | 39.9% |
| NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELLINGTON | 745 | 37.9% | 55.6% |
| SOUTHSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIAMI | 873 | 33.4% | 58.8% |
| WESTSIDE K-8 SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 1,496 | 38.3% | 45.8% |
| FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES PEMBROKE PINES | 1,367 | 37.5% | 76.8% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #110 of 2,136 | #23 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #178 of 2,149 ▲ 17 | #39 of 279 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #35 of 2,149 ▲ 25 | #12 of 279 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,131 | #119 of 2,267 | #18 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,674 of 2,077 | #204 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #1,452 of 2,108 | #48 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.4% | #1,741 of 2,188 | #236 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #431 of 621 | #47 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,131
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,062
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,131 | 63 | 17.9:1 | 33% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 1,102 | 63 | 17.5:1 | 42% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 1,109 | 62 | 17.9:1 | 43% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 1,112 | 66 | 16.9:1 | 62% (687) |
| 2017-18 | 1,072 | 65 | 16.5:1 | 56% (596) |
| 2015-16 | 1,052 | 62 | 17.0:1 | 62% (656) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 47 | 15.0:1 | 60% (422) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 56% (422) |
| 1990-91 | 1,062 | 53 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION.
About AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
In HOMESTEAD, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County, AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is an elementary school. It enrolled 1,131 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 87% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
MIAMI-DADE enrolls 335,685 students in 527 schools, including AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION.
At 69%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION combined. Other students are 20% Black, 7% White, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 69% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
The school employs the equivalent of 63 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.9:1. Elementary schools in Florida average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is 33%. For comparison, public schools in Miami-Dade County average 48%.
allk12 grades AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION an A+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION are 17.3 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 81.8%, compared with a predicted 64.4%, which ranks in the top 10% in Florida.
Miami-Dade County census figures show that median household income is about $71,753, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 561 public schools operate in Miami-Dade County, serving about 335,817 students.
MANDARIN LAKES K-8 ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is ahead of the 51.7% nearby average, ranking 1st of 6.
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,112) to 2024-25 (1,131). By 2024-25, the school had 17.9 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in HOMESTEAD
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,323 students
- KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,950 students
- SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMSElementary · 1,890 students
- SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,304 students
- GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTERElementary · 1,165 students
Nearby schools
- MANDARIN LAKES K-8 ACADEMY0.8 mi · 643
- TITLE I MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM0.8 mi · 29
- CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SOUTH0.8 mi · 77
- DR. WILLIAM A. CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 515
- SOUTH PREP SCHOLARS ACADEMY1.2 mi · 138
- ACADEMIR MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE1.2 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONHow many students attend AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION?
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION enrolls approximately 1,131 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION serve?
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is approximately 17.9:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION?
At AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, the student body is approximately 7% White, 69% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION in?
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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