SOMERSET ACADEMY

SOMERSET ACADEMY is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in MIAMI, Florida, part of MIAMI-DADE, educateing 805 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 33% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

SOMERSET ACADEMY is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that teaches 335,685 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SOMERSET ACADEMY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SOMERSET ACADEMY has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

After controlling for student poverty, SOMERSET ACADEMY 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 47.3%; this one delivers 78.7%, a residual of +31.4 points.

Across the wider county, Miami-Dade County reports that 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), SOMERSET ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOMERSET ACADEMY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 64.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. SOMERSET ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOMERSET ACADEMY has increased 22%, going from 659 students in 2018 to 805 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.