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Keys Gate Charter High School

Q: Is Keys Gate Charter High School a good school?

Keys Gate Charter High School ranks 473 rd of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 44% of Florida high schools

Summary

Keys Gate Charter High School is a public charter high school located in Homestead, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 731 students. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Keys Gate Charter High School has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 8 years, its performance has been consistently lower than the state and district averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 88% to 92.5% over the past 5 years, is slightly below the state and district averages. Additionally, Keys Gate Charter High School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 65.5% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points below the Miami-Dade County and Florida state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.A.S.T.) @ Homestead, Center for International Education, and Homestead Senior High School, generally outperform Keys Gate Charter High School in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population at Keys Gate Charter High School may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing these issues could be crucial for the school's future success.

763

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,172

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2325 SE 28th Ave
Homestead, FL 33035

(786) 272-9600

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

African American:

13.5%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 29 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

473^rd of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 106High 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	39.2	473 of 844	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	470 of 807	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	402 of 792	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	486 of 774	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	497 of 746	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	334 of 734	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	361 of 716	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.4	587 of 714	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	549 of 693	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	474 of 687	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.5	397 of 648	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	360 of 606	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History84%+13 vs state

Biology 173%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Geometry36%-19 vs state

Algebra 131%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

as a parent , I would not recomend this school to ANYONE. Poor comunication woth the parents. Lazy teachers. Thhis school ois really desorginized. They force you to comply with 20 volunteer hours and they are hard & cruel about it. I work & dont have the time to volunteer on school or pay for those hours. yes pay ($10.00 hr = $200) My daughter wasnt allow to go to get banket for 8th grade do to does hours. They dont care she was in the honor rool. That she work hard for her grades. the bankey should be a reward for them for compleated . Thius would be our last year.
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Schools Near Keys Gate Charter High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)		FAST Math (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Keys Gate Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2325 SE 28th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 272-9600	763	32	23.8	47.2%	35 (4.6%)	103 (13.5%)	609 (79.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	39.2	473^rd of 844 public high schools	44.0%		35.4	470^th of 807 public high schools	41.8%	3	39.0	47.0		31.0	36.0	73.0	84.0	$11,172	$89	$11,082
Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead	Public, Charter	9-12	3000 SE 9th St	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 509-6901	376	11	34.1	81.4%	19 (5.1%)	34 (9.0%)	319 (84.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	481^st of 844 public high schools	43.0%		34.1	487^th of 807 public high schools	39.7%	6	62.0	59.0		34.0	22.0	56.0	57.0	$8,099	$320	$7,779
Homestead Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2351 SE 12th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 245-7000	2,323	105	22.1	67.7%	56 (2.4%)	949 (40.9%)	1,295 (55.7%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	15 (0.6%)	28.6	597^th of 844 public high schools	29.3%		30.3	536^th of 807 public high schools	33.6%	61	37.0	46.0		31.0	39.0	56.0	63.0	$12,106	$1,470	$10,636
Everglades Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 E Mowry Dr	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-1969	464	26	17.8	50.6%	13 (2.8%)	34 (7.3%)	415 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.9	323^rd of 844 public high schools	61.7%		44.3	377^th of 807 public high schools	53.3%	54	52.0	51.0		77.0	74.0	50.0	73.0	$11,174	$942	$10,231
Center For International Education A Cambridge Associate School	Public, Magnet	9-12	900 NE 23rd Ave	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 248-7911	392	18	21.7	46.9%	19 (4.8%)	28 (7.1%)	335 (85.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	81.3	65^th of 844 public high schools	92.3%		82.1	56^th of 807 public high schools	93.1%	9	92.0	88.0		78.0	63.0	96.0		$11,924	$947	$10,978
Acceleration Academies LLC	Public	9-12	1601 NE 36th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(786) 629-1447	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.9	729^th of 844 public high schools	13.6%					(n/a)	19.0	19.0		11.0	5.0	13.0	40.0
Charter High School Of The Americas (Florida City Campus)	Public, Charter	9-12	103 East Lucy St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 242-3330	48	3	16.0	56.3%	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.5%)	42 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	85^th of 844 public high schools	89.9%		50	301^st of 807 public high schools	62.7%	216	79.0	64.0		82.0	88.0	88.0		$9,634	$604	$9,031
Chambers High School	Public, Charter	6-12	698 N Homestead Blvd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 909-6307	243	5	48.6	4.5%	12 (4.9%)	73 (30.0%)	153 (63.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2.6	789^th of 844 public high schools	6.5%		5	721^st of 807 public high schools	10.7%	68	3.0	17.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0		$17,691	$00	$17,691
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)	Public, Charter	9-12	305 NE 2nd Rd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-7497	497	25	19.8	82.7%	31 (6.2%)	39 (7.8%)	419 (84.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37.6	493^rd of 844 public high schools	41.6%		29.8	546^th of 807 public high schools	32.3%	53	51.0	48.0		68.0	35.0	53.0	60.0	$10,035	$447	$9,587
School For Advanced Studies Homestead	Public	11-12	500 College Ter	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 237-5062	130	3	43.3	31.5%	10 (7.7%)	18 (13.8%)	94 (72.3%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)							100.0	$8,213	$369	$7,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Keys Gate Charter High School

What is the racial makeup of Keys Gate Charter High School?

Students at Keys Gate Charter High School are 80% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Keys Gate Charter High School a good school?

Keys Gate Charter High School ranks 473^rd of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Keys Gate Charter High School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Keys Gate Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Keys Gate Charter High School.

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