SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY

Located at 11575 SW 243RD ST, in HOMESTEAD, Florida, SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is a cozy K-5 school that hosts 420 students (grades K through 8), one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE. That puts it 30% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

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

Demographically, SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). Other groups include 11% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.7%; this one delivers 63.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Miami-Dade County reports that median household income runs about $71,753, 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), SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 57.0%.

SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY operates from a residential location. SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY's enrollment has shrank 24% since 2018, when it stood at 550 (now 420). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 84% to 88%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.