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Enrollment
974
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000501
REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
24501 SW 162ND AVE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33031 · (305) 247-8141 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL974 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
575 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 | 38 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 141 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 196 | 20% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 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
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
44.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% | 57.6% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,428 of 2,136 | #199 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,461 of 2,149 | #226 of 279 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,591 of 2,149 | #219 of 279 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 974 | #219 of 2,267 | #31 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #1,851 of 2,077 | #230 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #1,951 of 2,108 | #143 of 267 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.8% | #121 of 621 | #18 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
974
+212 (+28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 14.1:1
% White
2%
was 5%
% Hispanic
89%
was 88%
% Black
8%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 974 | 51 | 19.1:1 | 59% (575) |
| 2023-24 | 936 | 52 | 18.0:1 | 67% (624) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 51 | 17.0:1 | 72% (623) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 54 | 14.1:1 | 85% (644) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in HOMESTEAD, Florida, as a high-enrollment elementary school. It serves 974 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 61% larger than that.
MIAMI-DADE has a total of 527 schools and 335,685 students, REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Most students at REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic: 89% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 69% share among Miami-Dade County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
The teaching staff at REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. About 59% of students, or 575, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 11 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 51.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.0%.
In Miami-Dade County (population about 2,738,356), median household income is about $71,753, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 561 public schools operate in Miami-Dade County, serving about 335,817 students.
The next-closest public school is REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 762 to 974. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.1:1 to 19.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 661
- MIAMI MACARTHUR EDUCATIONAL CENTER2.5 mi · 97
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 3,382
- SOUTH PREP SCHOLARS ACADEMY2.7 mi · 138
- DR. WILLIAM A. CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 515
- SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMS AT PRINCETON2.8 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 974 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 2% White, 89% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.