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Enrollment
1,059
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000451
LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER
14950 SW 288TH ST, HOMESTEAD, FL 33033 · (305) 247-5431 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,059 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
740 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
45.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,059
+31 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 15.8:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
62%
was 67%
% Black
36%
was 30%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER
LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER is an elementary campus of large scale in HOMESTEAD, Florida, run under MIAMI-DADE, serveing 1,059 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER sits 75% above that benchmark.
MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Black.
Looking at school resources, On paper, LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.1%; this one delivers 47.2%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is IRVING & BEATRICE PESKOE K-8 CENTER, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.4%.
Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER has expanded 3%, going from 1,028 students in 2018 to 1,059 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 30% to 36% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- IRVING & BEATRICE PESKOE K-8 CENTER0.6 mi · 726
- CAMPBELL DRIVE K-8 CENTER1.4 mi · 844
- DR. WILLIAM A. CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 515
- CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION A CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATE SC1.6 mi · 392
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 3,382
- THE CHARTER SCHOOL AT WATERSTONE1.6 mi · 974
Frequently asked questions
About LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER?
LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 1,059 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER serve?
LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER.
What is the student diversity at LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER?
Student demographics at LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER are roughly 1% White, 62% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER in?
LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.