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Somerset Academy Silver Palms

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Somerset Academy Silver Palms ranks 306 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Somerset Academy Silver Palms is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Homestead, Florida, serving 1,928 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Somerset Academy Silver Palms consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Florida, with test scores significantly outperforming the Miami-Dade district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 81% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 60% in Miami-Dade and 57% statewide. The school's End-of-Course (EOC) exam scores are also exceptional, with 100% proficiency in Algebra 1, 95% in Geometry, 97% in Biology 1, and 94% in Civics. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2020-2021 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Caribbean K-8 Center, Gulfstream Elementary School, and Coconut Palm K-8 Academy, Somerset Academy Silver Palms stands out as a high-performing school in the region, with exceptional academic achievements. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates and fluctuating per-student spending are areas that require further attention and intervention to ensure continued success and support for its students.

1,890

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,960

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23255 SW 115th Ave
Homestead, FL 33032

(305) 257-3737

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

African American:

6.5%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (83% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

306^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

59^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	306 of 2258	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	382 of 2256	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	383 of 2240	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	403 of 2219	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	542 of 2247	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	155 of 2182	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	281 of 2118	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	314 of 2112	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	661 of 2087	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.1	864 of 2064	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	779 of 2029	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	964 of 1984	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.0	1289 of 1985	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.0	865 of 1919	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	59 of 1205	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	133 of 1196	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	156 of 1177	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	154 of 1148	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	179 of 1136	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	135 of 1099	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	138 of 1035	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	156 of 1031	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	199 of 997	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	167 of 999	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	225 of 956	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	59.1	370 of 897	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	251 of 891	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	53.5	425 of 839	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1100%+40 vs state

Biology 197%+26 vs state

Geometry95%+40 vs state

Civics94%+23 vs state

Math85%+26 vs state

English Language Arts81%+25 vs state

Science70%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, December 12, 2014

Administration sets a bad example. Office personnel treats parents without proper respect. Teachers are secretive and afraid for their jobs. Kids are not stimulated. School is just focused on getting majority of students to pass standardized tests. No real Advanced Classes to speak of, and no Gifted program at all. Also recently closed school off so parents cannot enter school to drop off kids. As you can imagine, parent/teacher communication is lower as a result. My wife and I moved kids to a local public school with a Gifted program and are Very Happy. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 7, 2011

Some teachers are incapable of understanding that a one size fits all teaching skills does not work. Not all students learn using the same teaching technics. It is unfortunate that some teachers are unwilling to go the extra mile for the sake of their students. The sad part is that in some of the classrooms there are two teachers. When one teacher is teaching what is the other teacher doing? Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Somerset Academy Silver Palms At Princeton	Public, Charter	K-8	13390 SW 248 St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 504-2038	574	27	21.2	82.6%	4 (0.7%)	49 (8.5%)	510 (88.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	81.9	370^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.6%		87.1	246^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.1%	124	75.0	75.0	66.0				84.0	84.0	68.0				63.0						$9,572	$414	$9,158
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset Academy Silver Palms

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Academy Silver Palms?

Students at Somerset Academy Silver Palms are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Somerset Academy Silver Palms in?

Miami-Dade

Is Somerset Academy Silver Palms a good school?

Somerset Academy Silver Palms ranks 306^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Somerset Academy Silver Palms?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,890 students attended Somerset Academy Silver Palms.

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