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SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)

5876 SW 68TH ST, SOUTH MIAMI, FL 33143 · (305) 740-0509 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
83 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
64
Grade 1
72
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
94
Grade 4
91
Grade 5
94
Student demographics
White
4810%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
42887%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
61%
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
24550%
Female
24650%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
92.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
95.0%
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
90.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
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
491
+84 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.0:1
% White
10%
was 5%
% Hispanic
87%
was 91%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)

SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS), an intimate primary school in SOUTH MIAMI, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE, serves 491 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 527 schools in MIAMI-DADE (335,685 students total), SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) reports that 87% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest looks like 10% White. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) tighter than the state norm the norm. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) ranks in the top 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 72.7%; SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) posts 90.3%, +17.6 points above that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS), around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS). Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 68.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)'s enrollment has edged up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 407 (now 491). White enrollment moved from 5% to 10% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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 ELEMENTARY 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
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
83 (17%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039007511
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)
How many students attend SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)?
SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) enrolls approximately 491 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) serve?
SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) have?
SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)?
SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) reports a student body of 10% White, 87% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) in?
SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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