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Laura C. Saunders Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Laura C. Saunders Elementary School is a public elementary school in Homestead, Florida, serving 494 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,250 to $14,488 over the past few years, Laura C. Saunders Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 60% in Miami-Dade and 57% statewide. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 39.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Laura C. Saunders Elementary to nearby schools, such as Somerset Oaks Academy and Somerset Arts Academy, both public charter schools within a few miles, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. These nearby schools consistently outperform Laura C. Saunders Elementary on standardized tests and have higher proficiency rates, despite serving a similar student population with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

498

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,522

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 SW 8th St
Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 247-3933

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Laura C. Saunders Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Homestead Middle School
High:	Homestead Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

African American:

47.8%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (37% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

1,886^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1886 of 2258	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	2091 of 2256	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1973 of 2240	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1971 of 2219	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	2074 of 2247	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1942 of 2182	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1835 of 2118	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	1580 of 2112	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	1893 of 2087	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	1706 of 2064	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	1350 of 2029	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	14.4	1786 of 1984	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	1965 of 1985	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	1815 of 1919	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	1795 of 1847	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	1626 of 1789	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	1599 of 1786	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	1530 of 1688	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-4 vs state

Math46%-15 vs state

English Language Arts24%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Laura C. Saunders Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
West Homestead K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1550 SW 6th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 248-0812	864	47	18.3	50.3%	8 (0.9%)	184 (21.3%)	671 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12	2105^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.8%		5.5	2218^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.7%	113	23.0	25.0	22.0	32.0	20.0	31.0	48.0	37.0	38.0	42.0	48.0	35.0	38.0	35.0	100.0			37.0	$11,471	$1,521	$9,951
Florida City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	364 NW 6th Ave	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-4676	535	31	17.2	75.1%	7 (1.3%)	274 (51.2%)	250 (46.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7	2196^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.7%		12.8	2090^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.4%	106	24.0	31.0	36.0				20.0	34.0	32.0				18.0						$13,399	$1,794	$11,605
Miami Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	101 S Redland Rd	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-2552	545	27	20.1	89.2%	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.8%)	488 (89.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30	1647^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.4	1782^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	21.0%	135	57.0	43.0	32.0				67.0	57.0	25.0				22.0						$12,049	$3,128	$8,920
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 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
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
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 Laura C. Saunders Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Laura C. Saunders Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Laura C. Saunders Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Homestead Middle School
High : Homestead Senior High School

Is Laura C. Saunders Elementary School a good school?

Laura C. Saunders Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Laura C. Saunders Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Laura C. Saunders Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Laura C. Saunders Elementary School?

Students at Laura C. Saunders Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 48% African American, 1% White.

What district is Laura C. Saunders Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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