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Enrollment
1,950
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039004073
KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL
2000 SE 28TH AVE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33035 · (786) 272-9600 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,950 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
22.7:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
1,327 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 182 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 190 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 193 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 231 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 222 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 236 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 229 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 241 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (182) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (241).
Student demographics
41%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
45.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 | 45.9% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 44.1% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL
KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 1,950 | 68.1% | 43.4% |
| HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVENPORT | 1,543 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
| SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,456 | 68.5% | 36.8% |
| CLIFFORD O TAYLOR/KIRKLANE ELEMENTARY PALM SPRINGS | 1,342 | 70.3% | 42.1% |
| VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS LEHIGH ACRES | 1,937 | 60.1% | 48.5% |
| RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TAPESTRY KISSIMMEE | 1,419 | 67.9% | 51.2% |
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 KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #1,668 of 2,136 | #230 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,673 of 2,149 ▼ 5 | #246 of 279 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,503 of 2,149 ▲ 166 | #205 of 279 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,950 | #6 of 2,267 | #2 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,034 of 2,077 | #262 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #1,644 of 2,108 | #71 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #539 of 2,188 | #60 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #494 of 621 | #56 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
1,950
+42 (+2%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 1,532
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 1908.0:1
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 | 1,950 | 86 | 22.7:1 | 68% (1,327) |
| 2023-24 | 1,979 | 81 | 24.4:1 | 75% (1,483) |
| 2022-23 | 1,972 | 83 | 23.8:1 | 77% (1,517) |
| 2020-21 | 1,908 | 1 | 1908.0:1 | 84% (1,608) |
| 2017-18 | 1,888 | N/A | N/A | 55% (1,040) |
| 2015-16 | 2,266 | 137 | 16.5:1 | 11% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 1,532 | 92 | 16.6:1 | 54% (831) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL.
About KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL
KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL is an elementary school located in HOMESTEAD, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. Enrolled students number 1,950 students, in kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 223% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL sits within MIAMI-DADE, which has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
A majority of students at KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL, 74%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 22% Black and 2% White. The chance that two students picked at random at KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
The school employs the equivalent of 86 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.7:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 68%. Public schools in Miami-Dade County average 48%.
allk12 grades KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL is 47.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.4%.
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.
The shortest distance from KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to KEYS GATE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 8th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL is run as a public charter school.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,908 in 2020-21 and 1,950 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 1908.0:1 to 22.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,323 students
- SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMSElementary · 1,890 students
- SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,304 students
- GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTERElementary · 1,165 students
- COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,159 students
Nearby schools
- KEYS GATE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 763
- SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL HOMESTEAD0.7 mi · 376
- SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (HOMESTEAD)0.7 mi · 385
- SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY (HOMESTEAD)0.7 mi · 506
- GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTER1.1 mi · 1,165
- HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 2,323
Frequently asked questions
About KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL?
KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,950 students in grades KG-08.
Is KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 22.7:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 2% White, 74% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.