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Homestead Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Homestead Middle School is a public school in Homestead, FL, serving 545 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Miami-Dade district, and it serves a high-poverty community where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically struggled, ranking in the bottom 10-18% of Florida middle schools for the past decade, but it has shown a clear upward trend, climbing from the 5th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026 and earning its first 1-star rating in 2023-2024 after several years of 0-star ratings.

The most critical issue at Homestead Middle School is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 51.2% in 2023-2024, nearly double the district average of 28.2% and significantly higher than the state average of 31.4%. This rate has remained above 46% for five years, peaking at 61.9% during the pandemic, and it is a major barrier to academic achievement. The school also shows a stark contrast in performance: students in advanced courses like Biology 1 and Algebra 1 excel, with proficiency rates of 82% and 68% respectively, often exceeding district averages. However, on core FAST assessments for English Language Arts and Math, proficiency rates are critically low, ranging from 29% to 43%, far below district and state averages of 60-67%. This suggests a "two-track" system where top-tier students thrive while the majority struggle, likely worsened by absenteeism.

Compared to nearby schools, Homestead's challenges are not insurmountable. For example, Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, just 9.36 miles away, is a 5-star school with a 6.9% chronic absenteeism rate and 95%+ proficiency, but it serves a much wealthier community. More tellingly, Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead), located just 0.73 miles away with a similar poverty rate of 81.8%, has a much lower absenteeism rate of 33% and outperforms Homestead in nearly every subject. This indicates that Homestead's issues are not solely about poverty but about school-specific factors like culture and attendance management. Despite spending $16,497 per student—substantially higher than nearby peers—the school's high investment is not translating into broad academic success, making chronic absenteeism the primary focus for improvement.

545

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,497

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 NW 2nd Ave
Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 247-4221

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Homestead Middle School usually attend:

High:

Homestead Senior High School

Feeder schools for Homestead Middle School:

Elementary:	Florida City Elementary School
	Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center
	Laura C. Saunders Elementary School
	West Homestead K-8 Center

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

African American:

45.9%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg67%

Florida avg63%

993^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 76Middle 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	993 of 1216	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	1041 of 1205	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1067 of 1196	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1069 of 1177	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1067 of 1148	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1084 of 1136	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1009 of 1099	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	950 of 1035	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	945 of 1031	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	916 of 997	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	888 of 999	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	800 of 956	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	752 of 897	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	731 of 891	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	670 of 839	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.6	621 of 780	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	553 of 740	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	589 of 736	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.6	515 of 675	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	514 of 602	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	501 of 593	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 182%+8 vs state

Algebra 168%+5 vs state

Civics63%-14 vs state

Math46%-13 vs state

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

Science28%-24 vs state

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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 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 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
Homestead Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	650 NW 2nd Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 247-4221	545	35	15.5	76.5%	8 (1.5%)	250 (45.9%)	286 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	993^rd of 1216 public middle schools	18.3%		17.4	1041^st of 1205 public middle schools	13.6%	48			43.0	43.0	40.0			58.0	46.0	29.0		28.0	68.0		82.0	63.0	$16,497	$3,612	$12,884
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)	Public, Charter	6-8	305 NE 2nd Rd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-7497	484	20	24.2	81.8%	23 (4.8%)	30 (6.2%)	420 (86.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	56.7	520^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.2%		50.1	591^st of 1205 public middle schools	51.0%	71			64.0	66.0	60.0			65.0	46.0	80.0		43.0	100.0	84.0	71.0	64.0	$9,033	$346	$8,687
South Dade Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	29100 SW 194th Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 224-5200	1,304	75	17.3	61.9%	38 (2.9%)	132 (10.1%)	1,115 (85.5%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.8%)	32.2	885^th of 1216 public middle schools	27.2%		28.9	901^st of 1205 public middle schools	25.2%	16	43.0	41.0	53.0	47.0	41.0	51.0	51.0	63.0	66.0	38.0	40.0	24.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	60.0	$12,827	$1,500	$11,327
Everglades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 E Mowry Dr	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-1969	374	24	15.5	48.4%	6 (1.6%)	41 (11.0%)	316 (84.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	64.9	394^th of 1216 public middle schools	67.6%		48.3	613^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.1%	219			78.0	74.0	62.0			60.0	82.0	80.0		35.0	89.0	90.0	82.0	87.0	$11,563	$1,040	$10,522
Miami Community Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18720 SW 352nd St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-8003	323	13	24.8	90.4%	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.8%)	297 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1093^rd of 1216 public middle schools	10.1%		19.9	1003^rd of 1205 public middle schools	16.8%	90			36.0	42.0	38.0			45.0	17.0	37.0		10.0	77.0	64.0	80.0	59.0	$9,534	$2,919	$6,615
Somerset Preparatory Academy Middle School (Homestead)	Public, Charter	6-8	3000 SE 9th St	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 574-5287	385	10	38.5	79.5%	14 (3.6%)	28 (7.3%)	339 (88.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53	577^th of 1216 public middle schools	52.5%		50.8	580^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.9%	3			65.0	64.0	73.0			50.0	39.0	70.0		44.0	73.0	71.0	83.0	53.0	$7,902	$415	$7,487
Redland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	16001 SW 248th St	Homestead	33031	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 247-6112	661	41	16.1	65.1%	10 (1.5%)	151 (22.8%)	491 (74.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	30.2	907^th of 1216 public middle schools	25.4%		31.6	865^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.2%	42			41.0	52.0	52.0			31.0	44.0	47.0		47.0	60.0		86.0	66.0	$14,837	$1,874	$12,964
Academir Middle School Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	6-8	13330 SW 288th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 601-7668	151	6	25.1	84.8%	3 (2.0%)	5 (3.3%)	142 (94.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.8	517^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.5%		41.1	732^nd of 1205 public middle schools	39.3%	215			63.0	53.0	68.0			77.0	64.0	64.0		35.0	88.0	100.0	100.0	59.0	$7,798	$415	$7,384
Palm Glades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	22655 SW 112 Ave	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 272-2269	219	8	27.3	60.3%	2 (0.9%)	43 (19.6%)	170 (77.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	58.9	487^th of 1216 public middle schools	60.0%		61.2	439^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.6%	48			72.0	65.0	48.0			74.0	71.0	61.0		36.0	50.0		55.0	75.0	$12,216	$894	$11,322
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	17990 SW 142nd Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 971-0158	999	42	23.7	33.1%	46 (4.6%)	74 (7.4%)	836 (83.7%)	35 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	93.5	27^th of 1216 public middle schools	97.8%		94.7	29^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.6%	2			91.0	95.0	95.0			89.0	81.0	93.0		84.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	98.0	$9,089	$750	$8,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Homestead Middle School

What high school do graduates of Homestead Middle School attend?

Students who attend Homestead Middle School usually go on to attend Homestead Senior High School

How many students attend Homestead Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Homestead Middle School.

What district is Homestead Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Homestead Middle School?

Students at Homestead Middle School are 52% Hispanic, 46% African American, 1% White.

Is Homestead Middle School a good school?

Homestead Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Florida middle schools.

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