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Avocado Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

669

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,749

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16969 SW 294th St
Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 247-4942

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Avocado Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Dade Middle School
High:	South Dade Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

African American:

14.9%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2006 → 37th in 2007

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 60% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg64%

Florida avg60%

Not ranked this year

Avocado Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

22^nd of 67Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2007	40.4	1127 of 1786	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	798 of 1688	52.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+13 vs state

English Language Arts68%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avocado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	16969 SW 294th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-4942	669	44	15.2	63.2%	24 (3.6%)	100 (14.9%)	532 (79.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)	68.0						76.0												$16,749	$2,045	$14,704
Somerset Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 N Krome Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 246-4949	413	24	17.2	75.5%	40 (9.7%)	15 (3.6%)	349 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	71.3	600^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.4%		75.2	520^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.0%	80	59.0	71.0	84.0				60.0	69.0	63.0				73.0						$9,927	$247	$9,680
Somerset Oaks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Old Dixie Hwy	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-3993	628	32	19.6	86.5%	21 (3.3%)	18 (2.9%)	586 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52.6	1058^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.1%		51.5	1053^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	53.3%	5	56.0	53.0	51.0	81.0	70.0	55.0	52.0	66.0	48.0	70.0	68.0	35.0	56.0	41.0	67.0		89.0	84.0	$10,731	$590	$10,142
Campbell Drive K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15790 SW 307th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-0270	844	54	15.6	66.1%	13 (1.5%)	169 (20.0%)	654 (77.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.1	1822^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.8	1853^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	17.9%	31	39.0	44.0	35.0	38.0	49.0	55.0	50.0	47.0	43.0	60.0	55.0	63.0	37.0	54.0	84.0			78.0	$13,949	$1,702	$12,247
Redondo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	18480 SW 304th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-5943	569	38	14.9	50.6%	9 (1.6%)	26 (4.6%)	530 (93.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	50.0						67.0												$14,382	$1,380	$13,004
Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (South Homestead	Public, Charter	K-5	300 SE 1st Dr	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-6108	551	32	17.2	84.2%	19 (3.4%)	32 (5.8%)	488 (88.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	80.6	397^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.4	452^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	80.0%	55	75.0	62.0	71.0				90.0	79.0	69.0				64.0						$8,699	$390	$8,309
Leisure City K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14950 SW 288th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-5431	1,059	59	17.9	69.9%	11 (1.0%)	376 (35.5%)	661 (62.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	22.1	1841^st of 2258 public elementary schools	18.5%		23.5	1811^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.7%	30	42.0	40.0	34.0	57.0	51.0	49.0	47.0	24.0	42.0	54.0	67.0	63.0	33.0	19.0	81.0		84.0	78.0	$13,113	$1,507	$11,606
Lincoln-Marti Schools (International Campus)	Public, Charter	K-8	103 E Lucy St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 242-3330	210	19	11.0	61.0%	3 (1.4%)	27 (12.9%)	180 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	799^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.6%		53.4	1013^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.1%	214	46.0	35.0	54.0	72.0	79.0	75.0	79.0	78.0	84.0	90.0	95.0		52.0		75.0		72.0	95.0	$16,253	$1,105	$15,148
Laura C. Saunders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 SW 8th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-3933	498	30	16.6	66.7%	7 (1.4%)	238 (47.8%)	251 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20.7	1886^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.5%		12.8	2091^st of 2256 public elementary schools	7.3%	205	20.0	19.0	36.0				32.0	59.0	53.0				51.0						$14,522	$2,314	$12,208
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	955 SE 18th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-6000	1,165	62	18.7	67.1%	36 (3.1%)	520 (44.6%)	594 (51.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.9%)	15.1	2035^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.3	2101^st of 2256 public elementary schools	6.9%	66	37.0	35.0	37.0	38.0	45.0	50.0	44.0	41.0	38.0	40.0	36.0	37.0	32.0	38.0	80.0	100.0	100.0	61.0	$12,180	$1,453	$10,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Avocado Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Avocado Elementary School?

Students at Avocado Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Avocado Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Avocado Elementary School.

What district is Avocado Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Avocado Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Avocado Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Dade Middle School
High : South Dade Senior High School

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