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What's the most underrated thing about GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039007290
GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
23555 SW 112TH AVE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33032 · (305) 257-4400 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
352 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 18% |
Student demographics
53%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
31.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 38.5% |
% 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #2,027 of 2,136 | #272 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #1,883 of 2,149 | #264 of 279 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #2,039 of 2,149 | #267 of 279 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #1,435 of 2,267 | #150 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #393 of 2,077 | #33 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #1,221 of 2,108 | #14 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #431 of 2,188 | #46 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #434 of 621 | #49 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+212 (+74%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 497 | 35 | 14.2:1 | 71% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 71% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 74% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 94% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 91% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 642 | 42 | 15.3:1 | 94% (602) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 94% (511) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in HOMESTEAD, Florida, GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school. There are 497 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
MIAMI-DADE includes 527 schools. Together they enroll 335,685 students.
Black students make up 49% of enrollment at GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 48% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Miami-Dade County's population at about 15%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 14.2:1. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.5:1. Income data for the school show 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 48%.
A school with GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 45.7%. GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 32.5%, 13.1 points below that line.
The school's county is Miami-Dade County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools enroll about 335,817 students and include GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMS, its nearest public school. GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 58.2% on proficiency, and GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is below that at 32.5%.
For locale, NCES codes GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
Federal records list enrollment at GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as 285 in 2020-21 and 497 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.9:1 to 14.2:1.
This page is set up for the GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
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- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
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- 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 SILVER PALMS0.4 mi · 1,890
- PALM GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.5 mi · 219
- PALM GLADES PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 229
- SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY0.7 mi · 420
- PINE VILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 219
- ARTHUR AND POLLY MAYS CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS1.3 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 2% White, 48% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GOULDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.