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SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)

5876 SW 68TH ST, SOUTH MIAMI, FL 33143 · (305) 740-0509 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
Enrollment
166
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
31 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
54
Grade 7
50
Grade 8
62
Student demographics
White
95%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
15493%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
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
Male
7847%
Female
8853%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
92.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
97.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.1pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
93.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.4pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
166
-52 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 24.2:1
% White
5%
was 12%
% Hispanic
93%
was 87%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)

As a rural-scale intermediate school in SOUTH MIAMI, Florida, SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) caters to 166 students from grades 6 through 8, run under MIAMI-DADE. Enrollment runs roughly 79% leaner than the state mean of about 794.

MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) lists that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 5% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Roughly 19% of students at SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 71.8%; this one delivers 93.3%, a residual of +21.4 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household earnings sit near $71,753, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS), roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 68.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)'s enrollment has contracted 24% since 2018, when it stood at 218 (now 166). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 12% to 5%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
5876 SW 68TH ST, SOUTH MIAMI, FL 33143
Phone
(305) 740-0509
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
166
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
23.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
31 (19%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039007554
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)
What is the total enrollment at SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)?
SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) serve?
SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) have?
SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
What is the student diversity at SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)?
Student demographics at SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) are roughly 5% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) in?
SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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