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Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) in Homestead, FL, is a public charter school serving 484 students in grades 6-8 within the Miami-Dade district, where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school has a unique academic profile: it is a powerhouse for advanced math and science courses, with a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 and 84% in Geometry—far exceeding district and state averages. However, it struggles with grade-level 8th-grade science, where only 43% of students are proficient, below the district average of 49%. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top students into high school-level coursework, but the general student body may need more support in foundational science. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with 33% of students missing significant school time, higher than the district average of 28.2%. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.2:1, which is higher than nearby Herbert A. Ammons Middle School (23.7:1) but an improvement from last year's 35.5:1.

Compared to its nearest neighbor, Homestead Middle School (ranked in the 18th percentile), Somerset South Homestead (ranked in the 57th percentile) offers a higher-performing option for families in the area. Interestingly, it outperforms its namesake, Somerset Academy Charter Middle School in Miami, in advanced math but lags in other subjects like ELA and civics. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating for eight years, but to improve further, it will need to address chronic absenteeism and boost grade-level science and civics scores. Despite spending less per student ($9,033) than lower-ranked neighbors like Redland Middle School ($14,837), it achieves strong results in advanced math, making it a solid choice for families seeking math acceleration.

484

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,033

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 NE 2nd Rd
Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 258-7497

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

African American:

6.2%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 29% Florida)

!Civics scores 13 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

520^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^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	56.7	520 of 1216	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	591 of 1205	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	549 of 1196	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	470 of 1177	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	464 of 1148	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	436 of 1136	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	420 of 1099	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	414 of 1035	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	509 of 1031	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	571 of 997	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.4	454 of 999	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	334 of 956	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	471 of 897	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.0	266 of 891	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	48.3	468 of 839	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Geometry84%+28 vs state

Biology 171%-3 vs state

Math67%+9 vs state

Civics64%-13 vs state

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Science43%-9 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 (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
South Prep Scholars Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	12065 SW 248 St	Miami	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(786) 504-3639	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)

How many students attend Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead).

What district is Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)?

Students at Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) a good school?

Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) ranks 520^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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