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West Homestead K-8 Center

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

West Homestead K-8 Center is a public school in Homestead, FL, serving 864 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade as part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked among the top districts in Florida. While the school has historically struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools for several years, it showed a notable improvement in the 2025-2026 school year, jumping to the 19th percentile (1 star) from the 7th percentile the year prior. About half of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage in the community.

A standout feature of West Homestead K-8 Center is its exceptional performance in Algebra 1, with 83% of students scoring proficient on the End-of-Course exam in 2025-2026—significantly higher than the district (69%) and state (63%) averages. This success, however, does not extend to other subjects; the school shows a stark contrast between math and English Language Arts (ELA), with math proficiency averaging 56.5% across grades 3-8, while ELA proficiency lags at just 33.7%. Nearby schools like Somerset Arts Academy and Somerset Oaks Academy consistently outperform West Homestead in both subjects, creating a clear divide in the neighborhood. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 18.3 to 1, which is among the highest in the area and may contribute to challenges in providing individualized instruction, especially in reading.

Chronic absenteeism has been a major challenge, peaking at 49.2% during the pandemic, but it has improved to 26.8% in 2023-2024, now slightly better than the district and state averages. This improvement correlates with the recent uptick in academic performance, suggesting a strong link between attendance and learning. Despite spending less per student ($11,471) than many nearby peers like Avocado Elementary School ($16,749) and Laura C. Saunders Elementary School ($14,522), the school’s recent gains in state ranking and Algebra 1 proficiency offer a glimmer of hope for parents seeking a turnaround story in the Homestead area.

864

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,471

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 SW 6th St
Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 248-0812

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend West Homestead K-8 Center usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

African American:

21.3%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,819^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,035^th of 1,224

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 281Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	1819 of 2242	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	2105 of 2258	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	2218 of 2256	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	2106 of 2240	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	2110 of 2219	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	2145 of 2247	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1914 of 2182	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1954 of 2118	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	2039 of 2112	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	2016 of 2087	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	1800 of 2064	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	1772 of 2029	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	1680 of 1984	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	1909 of 1985	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	1831 of 1919	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.7	1788 of 1847	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	1736 of 1789	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	1744 of 1786	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	1574 of 1688	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1035 of 1224	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	988 of 1205	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	965 of 1196	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	842 of 1177	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	903 of 1148	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	998 of 1136	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	980 of 1099	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	885 of 1035	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	932 of 1031	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.7	853 of 997	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 183%+20 vs state

Civics61%-16 vs state

Math57%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-27 vs state

Science33%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 15, 2016

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the staffs and worker are rude they're needed to Reevaluate how to handle situation with the kids .staffs are using inappropriate word to the kids 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 (2025)	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
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%)	23.9	1819^th of 2242 public elementary schools	18.9%		12	2105^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.8%	286	45.0	31.0	33.0	34.0	31.0	28.0	57.0	62.0	64.0	49.0	52.0	55.0	35.0	30.0	83.0			61.0	$11,471	$1,521	$9,951
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%)	17.2	1994^th of 2242 public elementary schools	11.1%		20.7	1886^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.5%	108	28.0	30.0	24.0				50.0	61.0	54.0				36.0						$14,522	$2,314	$12,208
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%)	18.9	1963^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	12.4%		7	2196^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.7%	233	42.0	53.0	46.0				43.0	54.0	36.0				39.0						$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%)	22	1878^th of 2242 public elementary schools	16.2%		30	1647^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.1%	231	66.0	37.0	41.0				55.0	44.0	34.0				36.0						$12,049	$3,128	$8,920
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%)	75.8	486^th of 2242 public elementary schools	78.3%		80.6	397^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.4%	89	71.0	74.0	66.0				85.0	89.0	62.0				67.0						$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%)	63.9	788^th of 2242 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.2	799^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.6%	11	71.0	69.0	54.0	61.0	91.0	88.0	93.0	77.0	69.0	83.0	100.0		55.0		94.0		81.0	100.0	$16,253	$1,105	$15,148
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)	52.0						54.0												$14,382	$1,380	$13,004
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%)	64.4	778^th of 2242 public elementary schools	65.3%		71.3	600^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.4%	178	59.0	58.0	68.0				80.0	72.0	68.0				64.0						$9,927	$247	$9,680
Somerset Oaks Leadership And Innovation	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%)	45.6	1258^th of 2242 public elementary schools	43.9%		52.6	1058^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.1%	200	48.0	55.0	53.0	65.0	80.0	76.0	72.0	60.0	60.0	67.0	70.0	59.0	51.0	40.0	76.0	100.0	100.0	86.0	$10,731	$590	$10,142
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)	70.0						71.0												$16,749	$2,045	$14,704

Frequently Asked Questions about West Homestead K-8 Center

What is the racial makeup of West Homestead K-8 Center?

Students at West Homestead K-8 Center are 78% Hispanic, 21% African American.

Is West Homestead K-8 Center a good school?

West Homestead K-8 Center ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is West Homestead K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of West Homestead K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend West Homestead K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend West Homestead K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended West Homestead K-8 Center.

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