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Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School

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Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School ranks 1198 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School in Homestead, FL, is a public school serving 515 students in grades PK-5 within the Miami-Dade district, where 73.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is currently in the midst of a remarkable academic turnaround, climbing from the 16th percentile in state rankings in 2023-2024 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026—a 31-point surge that sets it apart from many nearby schools still struggling in the bottom tier.

This improvement is especially dramatic in math and science. For example, 5th grade math proficiency jumped from 21% to 60%, and 5th grade science soared from 11% to 50% over the same period. The school invests heavily in this progress, spending $17,314 per student—far more than neighbors like Redland Elementary School ($11,409) or Somerset Academy Silver Palms At Princeton ($9,572)—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, which is more favorable than many surrounding schools. This strategic focus on smaller classes appears to be a key driver of the recent gains.

However, a major challenge remains: chronic absenteeism. At 35.7%, it is significantly higher than the district average of 28.2% and far above top-performing nearby schools like Air Base K-8 Center For International Education (8.5%). This persistent issue highlights that while academic interventions are working, consistent attendance is critical for sustaining growth. Chapman’s story is one of a school using targeted resources to reverse a decline, but its future success will depend on tackling the deeper community challenge of getting students to school every day.

515

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,314

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27190 SW 140th Ave
Homestead, FL 33032

(305) 245-1055

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Redland Middle School
High:	Homestead Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

African American:

47.4%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Science scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,198^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 279Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	1198 of 2240	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	1392 of 2258	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1901 of 2256	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1641 of 2240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1432 of 2219	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1770 of 2247	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	857 of 2182	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	468 of 2118	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	778 of 2112	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.3	1473 of 2087	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.5	1369 of 2064	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	1062 of 2029	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.8	1420 of 1984	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	1540 of 1985	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	1624 of 1919	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	1270 of 1847	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	15.7	1595 of 1789	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	1682 of 1786	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	1607 of 1688	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math67%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%-5 vs state

Science50%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 14, 2012

My son has been to three other schools. William A Chapman Elementary School is the fourth. They are terrible. The kids seem to be unsupervised when waiting for the bus after school and on Wednesdays the older kids get out at the same time as the younger kids and bully them. They took the kids on a field trip. The other schools did not want the children to take money so everyone would be the same. This school did not mention for the kids to bring money. My son was extremely hot, not given anything to drink, and to top it all off he's allergic to peanuts (which I wrote on his permission slip) and the lunch they gave them was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Thankfully my son did not eat it. I could go on and on about what goes on there. It's beyond me how they are still open. Someone must be looking the other way, honestly. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	47.9	1198^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.5%		38.9	1392^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	38.4%	194	52.0	59.0	55.0				71.0	67.0	60.0				50.0						$17,314	$3,065	$14,248
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%)	47.8	1201^st of 2240 public elementary schools	46.4%					(n/a)	47.0	66.0	58.0				71.0	70.0	50.0				38.0						$10,796	$553	$10,243
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%)	84.8	266^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.7	205^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.9%	61	83.0	81.0	82.0	91.0	92.0	91.0	81.0	77.0	78.0	90.0	80.0	96.0	64.0	59.0	90.0	96.0	100.0	97.0	$12,319	$710	$11,610
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%)	28.7	1699^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.2%		26.9	1728^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.5%	29	37.0	43.0	54.0	73.0	54.0	69.0	47.0	49.0	47.0	60.0	57.0	80.0	40.0	54.0	90.0			75.0	$12,667	$1,506	$11,161
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%)	40.4	1387^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.1%		61.4	845^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.6%	542	51.0	46.0	61.0				62.0	64.0	60.0				50.0						$10,428	$1,449	$8,979
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%)	17	1998^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.8%		22.1	1841^st of 2258 public elementary schools	18.5%	157	39.0	47.0	48.0	50.0	55.0	56.0	34.0	41.0	34.0	58.0	60.0	67.0	21.0	30.0	86.0		93.0	87.0	$13,113	$1,507	$11,606
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%)	90.6	125^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.4%		81.9	370^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.6%	245	80.0	81.0	85.0				83.0	87.0	89.0				81.0						$9,572	$414	$9,158
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%)	18.7	1967^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.8	1953^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.5%	14	27.0	45.0	39.0	60.0	59.0	50.0	44.0	48.0	26.0	58.0	61.0	76.0	36.0	38.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	86.0	$16,217	$2,813	$13,404
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%)	11.6	2111^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.8	2130^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.7%	19	37.0	37.0	39.0	45.0	41.0	46.0	44.0	35.0	45.0	31.0	25.0	52.0	33.0	28.0	78.0		100.0	68.0	$10,680	$1,274	$9,406
The Charter School At Waterstone	Public, Charter	K-8	855 Waterstone Way	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 248-6206	974	63	15.4	52.3%	35 (3.6%)	93 (9.5%)	832 (85.4%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	561^st of 2240 public elementary schools	75.0%		84.3	307^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.4%	254	73.0	62.0	79.0				77.0	61.0	78.0				73.0						$11,262	$746	$10,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School

How many students attend Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School.

What district is Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School?

Students at Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 47% African American, 2% White.

Is Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School a good school?

Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School ranks 1198^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Redland Middle School
High : Homestead Senior High School

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