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Goulds Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2041^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Goulds Elementary School is a public elementary school in Homestead, Florida, serving 470 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 22nd 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 $16,035 to $18,033 over the past few years, Goulds Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic subjects like 5th grade Science, 3rd grade ELA, and 5th grade Math. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 39.8%, which is much higher than the typical rates. Additionally, Goulds Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Goulds Elementary to nearby schools, such as Somerset Academy Silver Palms at Princeton, Pine Villa Elementary, and Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School, it becomes clear that Goulds Elementary is underperforming. These nearby schools have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that Goulds Elementary may need to focus on addressing the underlying issues contributing to its poor performance, such as high chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among its student population.

497

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,569

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23555 SW 112th Ave
Homestead, FL 33032

(305) 257-4400

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Goulds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Homestead Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.1%

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (36% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

2,041^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

264^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	2041 of 2258	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	2114 of 2256	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1865 of 2240	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1648 of 2219	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	2182 of 2247	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1872 of 2182	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1952 of 2118	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	1902 of 2112	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1794 of 2087	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.6	1580 of 2064	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	1597 of 2029	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	1607 of 1984	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	1634 of 1985	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	1738 of 1919	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math41%-19 vs state

Science32%-23 vs state

English Language Arts31%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Goulds 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
Goulds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23555 SW 112th Ave	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-4400	497	35	14.2	70.8%	9 (1.8%)	244 (49.1%)	237 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	14.8	2041^st of 2258 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.7	2114^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.3%	73	34.0	20.0	39.0				53.0	44.0	27.0				32.0						$17,569	$2,878	$14,691
Somerset Academy Silver Palms	Public, Charter	K-8	23255 SW 115th Ave	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-3737	1,890	80	23.6	85.9%	59 (3.1%)	123 (6.5%)	1,669 (88.3%)	20 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.0%)	84.4	306^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.4%		81	382^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	83.1%	76	81.0	71.0	68.0	87.0	88.0	87.0	89.0	91.0	66.0	81.0	91.0	95.0	66.0	74.0	100.0	95.0	97.0	94.0	$8,960	$482	$8,477
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
Pine Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21799 SW 117th Ct	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-5366	219	10	21.9	83.6%	0 (0.0%)	175 (79.9%)	40 (18.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.6	350^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.5%		62.5	812^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.0%	462	72.0	78.0	71.0				78.0	70.0	83.0				67.0						$24,452	$2,917	$21,534
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	521	25	20.8	3.6%	30 (5.8%)	126 (24.2%)	342 (65.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	44.9	1225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%		43.1	1265^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.9%	40	74.0	52.0	60.0	82.0	77.0	81.0	52.0	38.0	44.0	66.0	74.0	69.0	29.0	67.0	89.0			92.0	$13,099	$40	$13,058
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
My Ca.Sa Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	12700 SW 216th St	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 732-2934	115	0		5.2%	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	108 (93.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)																			$14,090	$2,498	$11,592
Gulfstream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20900 SW 97th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-6811	544	49	11.1	61.2%	27 (5.0%)	124 (22.8%)	383 (70.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47.5	1170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%		54.5	985^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.3%	185	46.0	53.0	54.0				54.0	66.0	64.0				56.0						$24,595	$3,771	$20,824
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	752	42	17.9	69.8%	12 (1.6%)	236 (31.4%)	489 (65.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	30.3	1636^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.8	1519^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.7%	117	32.0	53.0	44.0	53.0	43.0	46.0	51.0	69.0	33.0	54.0	59.0	69.0	36.0	41.0	90.0			68.0	$12,152	$1,459	$10,693
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	430	25	17.2	64.9%	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	332 (77.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	1236^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%		39	1369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.3%	133	54.0	54.0	50.0				59.0	67.0	49.0	100.0			42.0						$14,594	$2,026	$12,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Goulds Elementary School

What district is Goulds Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Goulds Elementary School?

Students at Goulds Elementary School are 49% African American, 48% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Goulds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Goulds Elementary School.

Is Goulds Elementary School a good school?

Goulds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Goulds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Goulds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Homestead Senior High School

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