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Air Base K-8 Center For International Education

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Air Base K-8 Center For International Education is a public magnet school located in Homestead, Florida, serving grades PK-8 with 1,102 students. It is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Air Base K-8 consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade district and the state of Florida on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 89% proficiency in Algebra 1, compared to 66% for Miami-Dade and 60% for Florida. The school has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Florida, ranging from 38th out of 2,182 schools in 2018-2019 to 205th out of 2,258 schools in 2024-2025, with a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2020-2021 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Air Base K-8 significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 8th grade math, Air Base K-8 had 95% proficiency, compared to 69% for Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy and 63% for Leisure City K-8 Center. The school's spending per student has increased from $10,104 in 2020-2021 to $12,811 in 2023-2024, suggesting a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs.

1,131

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,319

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12829 SW 272nd St
Homestead, FL 33032

(305) 258-3676

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

African American:

19.5%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (85% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Miami-Dade

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

205^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

47^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	205 of 2258	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	317 of 2256	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	316 of 2240	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	192 of 2219	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	219 of 2247	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	38 of 2182	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	113 of 2118	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	119 of 2112	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	124 of 2087	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	260 of 2064	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	248 of 2029	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	250 of 1984	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	203 of 1985	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	87.0	171 of 1919	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	212 of 1847	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	285 of 1789	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	524 of 1786	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	87.6	163 of 1688	90.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	47 of 1205	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	57 of 1196	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	52 of 1177	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	30 of 1148	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	56 of 1136	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	35 of 1099	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	17 of 1035	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	33 of 1031	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	35 of 997	96.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 198%+27 vs state

Geometry93%+38 vs state

Civics93%+22 vs state

Algebra 189%+29 vs state

English Language Arts87%+30 vs state

Math83%+24 vs state

Science71%+19 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
Air Base K-8 Center For International Education	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	12829 SW 272nd St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 258-3676	1,131	63	17.9	33.4%	79 (7.0%)	221 (19.5%)	781 (69.1%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (1.9%)	88.7	205^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.9%		84.1	317^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.9%	112	89.0	87.0	79.0	88.0	89.0	90.0	80.0	82.0	77.0	89.0	61.0	95.0	63.0	83.0	89.0	93.0	98.0	93.0	$12,319	$710	$11,610
Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12225 SW 280th St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-0377	643	47	13.6	72.0%	15 (2.3%)	332 (51.6%)	290 (45.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18.8	1953^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.5%		12.6	2096^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.1%	143	33.0	27.0	45.0	49.0	45.0	43.0	39.0	32.0	33.0	41.0	40.0	49.0	49.0	26.0	90.0		100.0	73.0	$16,217	$2,813	$13,404
Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	27190 SW 140th Ave	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 245-1055	515	33	15.6	73.6%	8 (1.6%)	244 (47.4%)	259 (50.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38.9	1392^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	38.4%		20	1901^st of 2256 public elementary schools	15.7%	509	41.0	50.0	44.0				55.0	71.0	56.0				46.0						$17,314	$3,065	$14,248
Academir Charter School Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-5	13330 SW 288th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-7668	436	24	18.1	85.1%	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.2%)	416 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.4	845^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.6%		31.5	1574^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.2%	729	40.0	60.0	65.0				69.0	68.0	74.0				67.0						$10,428	$1,449	$8,979
South Prep Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	13550 SW 256th St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 504-3639	138	7	19.7	2.2%	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	130 (94.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	85.0						76.0												$10,796	$553	$10,243
Somerset Academy Silver Palms At Princeton	Public, Charter	K-8	13390 SW 248 St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 504-2038	574	27	21.2	82.6%	4 (0.7%)	49 (8.5%)	510 (88.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	81.9	370^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.6%		87.1	246^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.1%	124	75.0	75.0	66.0				84.0	84.0	68.0				63.0						$9,572	$414	$9,158
Coconut Palm K-8 Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	24400 SW 124th Ave	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 257-0500	1,159	63	18.3	68.6%	18 (1.6%)	440 (38.0%)	690 (59.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	10.8	2130^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.7%		10.6	2138^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.2%	8	32.0	32.0	33.0	34.0	35.0	40.0	35.0	44.0	35.0	28.0	27.0	48.0	29.0	24.0	78.0		100.0	55.0	$10,680	$1,274	$9,406
Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	29035 SW 144th Ave	Miami	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 242-8340	726	42	17.2	73.7%	19 (2.6%)	93 (12.8%)	612 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26.9	1728^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.3	1814^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.6%	86	31.0	40.0	52.0	61.0	62.0	49.0	27.0	44.0	47.0	55.0	63.0	69.0	40.0	40.0	85.0			84.0	$12,667	$1,506	$11,161
Summerville Advantage Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11575 SW 243rd St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 253-2123	420	26	16.1	54.8%	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.7%)	371 (88.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69.1	661^st of 2258 public elementary schools	70.7%		64.4	765^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.1%	104	58.0	54.0	72.0				71.0	63.0	70.0				68.0						$12,959	$1,387	$11,572
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Air Base K-8 Center For International Education

What is the racial makeup of Air Base K-8 Center For International Education?

Students at Air Base K-8 Center For International Education are 69% Hispanic, 20% African American, 7% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Air Base K-8 Center For International Education in?

Miami-Dade

Is Air Base K-8 Center For International Education a good school?

Yes. Air Base K-8 Center For International Education ranks in the top 9.1% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Air Base K-8 Center For International Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,131 students attended Air Base K-8 Center For International Education.

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