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Enrollment
1,159
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000471
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY
24400 SW 124TH AVE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33032 · (305) 257-0500 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,159 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
18.4:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
795 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 | 19 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 154 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (154).
Student demographics
50%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY→HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 35.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 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 COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY this school | 1,159 | 68.6% | 39.7% |
| LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER HOMESTEAD | 1,059 | 69.9% | 47.2% |
| GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTER HOMESTEAD | 1,165 | 67.1% | 42.0% |
| BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 1,185 | 68.6% | 35.7% |
| HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,103 | 67.8% | 39.9% |
| SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,456 | 68.5% | 36.8% |
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 COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #1,823 of 2,136 | #255 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #1,934 of 2,149 ▲ 15 | #271 of 279 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #1,961 of 2,149 ▼ 8 | #259 of 279 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,159 | #100 of 2,267 | #16 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #1,756 of 2,077 | #216 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #1,366 of 2,108 | #39 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.6% | #510 of 2,188 | #57 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.4% | #265 of 1,374 | #63 of 185 |
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
1,159
-63 (-5%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 1,159 | 63 | 18.4:1 | 69% (795) |
| 2023-24 | 1,137 | 64 | 17.8:1 | 74% (841) |
| 2022-23 | 1,210 | 62 | 19.5:1 | 74% (901) |
| 2020-21 | 1,222 | 76 | 16.1:1 | 93% (1,131) |
| 2017-18 | 1,596 | 104 | 15.3:1 | 86% (1,376) |
| 2015-16 | 1,497 | 89 | 16.8:1 | 92% (1,380) |
| 2010-11 | 1,343 | 79 | 17.0:1 | 92% (1,236) |
| 2000-01 | 871 | 45 | 19.4:1 | 94% (820) |
| 1990-91 | 687 | 38 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY.
About COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY is a large elementary school with its address in HOMESTEAD, Florida. The school has 1,159 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Florida enroll about 604 students on average.
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY is one school in a 527-school district, MIAMI-DADE, which enrolls 335,685 students.
Federal enrollment data show COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY is 60% Hispanic. Next come 38% Black. The county population is about 69% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1, with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 69% at COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY. Public schools in Miami-Dade County average 48%.
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Florida public elementary schools.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY's results are 7.1 points below predicted: 39.7% against 46.8%.
Looking at the county, Miami-Dade County, the median household earns about $71,753 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY, Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools.
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY is about 0.3 miles from SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 39.7% versus a 66.5% average.
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell by 5% across 4 years, from 1,222 in 2020-21 to 1,159 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.1:1 to 18.4:1.
The discussion board for COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 971
- SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY0.9 mi · 420
- SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMS AT PRINCETON1.0 mi · 574
- SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMS1.2 mi · 1,890
- GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 497
- SOUTH PREP SCHOLARS ACADEMY1.5 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMYHow large is COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY?
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,159 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY serve?
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY have?
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY?
Student demographics at COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY are roughly 2% White, 60% Hispanic, 38% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY in?
COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.