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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039007487
SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY
1700 N KROME AVE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030 · (305) 246-4949 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
17.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
312 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
27%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
70.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 65.9% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Florida's top 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 SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY
SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY this school | 413 | 75.5% | 67.5% |
| TOWN & COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 379 | 77.8% | 37.6% |
| BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 467 | 70.9% | 46.5% |
| WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN | 491 | 81.5% | 43.2% |
| DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 526 | 71.5% | 37.9% |
| DOVER ELEMENTARY DOVER | 530 | 71.5% | 38.3% |
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 SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #547 of 2,136 | #81 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #911 of 2,149 ▼ 203 | #153 of 279 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #413 of 2,149 ▼ 54 | #69 of 279 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #1,732 of 2,267 | #187 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,488 of 2,077 | #165 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #1,882 of 2,108 | #116 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #262 of 2,188 | #32 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #563 of 621 | #64 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
413
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+97% since 2010-11, when it was 210
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 413 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 76% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | N/A | N/A | 73% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | N/A | N/A | 74% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 75% (311) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | N/A | N/A | 67% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 62% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 30% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY.
About SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY
HOMESTEAD, Florida, is home to SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY, a small elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 413 students. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 32% smaller than that.
SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY reports to MIAMI-DADE, which has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
The student body at SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY is 85% Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White and 4% Black. By comparison, Miami-Dade County residents are about 69% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.2:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Lunch subsidy eligibility at SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY is 76%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 48%.
The allk12 Grade for SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY is A. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY ranks in the top 10% in Florida. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.5%, against a prediction of 43.3%.
Federal survey data for Miami-Dade County show that the median household income is $71,753, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Miami-Dade County is home to 561 public schools and about 335,817 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (M.A.S.T.) @ HOM is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 67.5% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 414 in 2020-21 and 413 in 2024-25. The ratio was 19.7:1 in 2020-21 and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
The SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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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
- MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (M.A.S.T.) @ HOM0.3 mi · 511
- HOMESTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 545
- SOMERSET OAKS ACADEMY0.8 mi · 628
- NEVA KING COOPER EDUCATIONAL CENTER0.8 mi · 86
- REDONDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 569
- SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES HOMESTEAD0.8 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMYHow large is SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY?
SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-05.
Is SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY is approximately 17.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY?
At SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 10% White, 85% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY in?
SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.