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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
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
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
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 | 98 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 110 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (110).
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
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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 49.2% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER
LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER this school | 1,059 | 69.9% | 47.2% |
| COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY HOMESTEAD | 1,159 | 68.6% | 39.7% |
| BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 1,185 | 68.6% | 35.7% |
| HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,103 | 67.8% | 39.9% |
| GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTER HOMESTEAD | 1,165 | 67.1% | 42.0% |
| CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 752 | 69.8% | 48.0% |
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 LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #1,478 of 2,136 | #208 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #1,474 of 2,149 ▼ 54 | #227 of 279 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #1,524 of 2,149 ▲ 236 | #210 of 279 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,059 | #161 of 2,267 | #25 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,675 of 2,077 | #205 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #1,430 of 2,108 | #47 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #465 of 2,188 | #50 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #508 of 621 | #59 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
1,059
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
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 | 1,059 | 59 | 17.9:1 | 70% (740) |
| 2023-24 | 1,005 | 60 | 16.8:1 | 74% (748) |
| 2022-23 | 1,013 | 62 | 16.3:1 | 82% (831) |
| 2020-21 | 1,065 | 66 | 16.1:1 | 97% (1,030) |
| 2017-18 | 1,028 | 65 | 15.8:1 | 93% (958) |
| 2015-16 | 1,061 | 63 | 16.8:1 | 97% (1,034) |
| 2010-11 | 1,116 | 73 | 15.3:1 | 97% (1,081) |
| 2000-01 | 1,491 | 78 | 19.1:1 | 96% (1,434) |
| 1990-91 | 1,029 | 55 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER.
About LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER
As a large elementary school, LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER serves students in HOMESTEAD, Florida. The school has 1,059 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students, which makes this school 75% larger than average.
MIAMI-DADE includes 527 schools. Together they enroll 335,685 students.
About 62% of the student body at LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER is Hispanic. Other groups include 36% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
With 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 17.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER, 70% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Miami-Dade County average 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Florida public elementary schools.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 46.1%. LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER scores 47.2%.
In the surrounding county, Miami-Dade County, the median household earns about $71,753 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER, Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools.
IRVING & BEATRICE PESKOE K-8 CENTER sits about 0.6 miles from LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER is 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,065 students in 2020-21 and 1,059 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.1:1).
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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
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- 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.