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Somerset Academy Bay

Public, Charter Grades K-5

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Somerset Academy Bay is a public charter elementary school located in Miami, Florida, serving 442 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the standout features of Somerset Academy Bay is its exceptional academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 96% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 60% and 69% respectively for Miami-Dade. Additionally, Somerset Academy Bay has been ranked among the top 11-209 elementary schools in Florida over the past several years, with a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Somerset Academy Bay has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 11.09% to 16.48% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the surrounding schools. Despite its lower spending per student compared to nearby public schools, Somerset Academy Bay is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, suggesting the school is effectively allocating its resources.

410

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,917

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9500 SW 97th Ave
Miami, FL 33176

(305) 274-0682

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

White:

5.6%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2014 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (90% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

11^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	97.1	11 of 2258	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	88 of 2256	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	150 of 2240	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	209 of 2219	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	159 of 2247	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	40 of 2182	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	77 of 2118	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	42 of 2112	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	135 of 2087	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	187 of 2064	90.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math95%+34 vs state

English Language Arts88%+32 vs state

Science85%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Somerset Academy Bay

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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 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 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 Bay	Public, Charter	K-5	9500 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 274-0682	410	21	19.5	16.3%	23 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	378 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	97.1	11^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.5%		93.1	88^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.1%	77	96.0	87.0	85.0				96.0	93.0	96.0				85.0					$8,917	$89	$8,828
Sunset Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10235 SW 84th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 279-3222	390	30	13.0	38.5%	14 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	369 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	74.3	525^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.7%		66.9	700^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.0%	175	63.0	75.0	64.0				73.0	72.0	72.0				61.0					$16,684	$1,349	$15,335
Kendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10693 SW 93rd St	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 274-2735	348	21	16.5	36.8%	20 (5.7%)	12 (3.4%)	304 (87.4%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	85.4	284^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.4%		75.1	523^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	76.8%	239	78.0	74.0	74.0				88.0	81.0	70.0				66.0					$17,971	$839	$17,132
Somerset Academy Kendall	Public, Charter	K-5	9790 SW 107 Ct	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 924-2554	224	13	17.2	33.5%	15 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	203 (90.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	94.1	57^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.5%		93	92^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	95.9%	35	87.0	83.0					85.0	96.0										$12,154	$119	$12,035
Bridgeprep Academy Of St.Cloud	Public, Charter	K-8	9875 SW 72 St	Miami	33173	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 593-3747	737	0	25.7	42.2%	93 (12.6%)	47 (6.4%)	563 (76.4%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.3%)	36.9	1452^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.7%		36.9	1434^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.4%	18	57.0	51.0	61.0	52.0	52.0	61.0	63.0	48.0	40.0	38.0	38.0	27.0	36.0	15.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	$7,909	$81	$7,827
Bridgeprep Academy Of Polk	Public, Charter	K-8	9875 SW 72 St	Miami	33173	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 476-2038	613	31	19.7	58.1%	110 (17.9%)	100 (16.3%)	389 (63.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	28	1705^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.5%		18	1958^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.2%	253	55.0	53.0	50.0	46.0	38.0	38.0	39.0	40.0	48.0	23.0	43.0	41.0	48.0	28.0	90.0		56.0	$9,225	$235	$8,989
Ben Gamla Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 596-6266	165	0	17.3	40.0%	20 (12.1%)	3 (1.8%)	139 (84.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86	265^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.7	234^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.6%	31	50.0	88.0	81.0	87.0	88.0		50.0	94.0	81.0	93.0	81.0		69.0				94.0	$12,644	$94	$12,550
Somerset Preparatory Academy Sunset	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 271-9000	350	22	15.9	41.7%	17 (4.9%)	7 (2.0%)	319 (91.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	88.5	212^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.6%		91.1	141^st of 2256 public elementary schools	93.8%	71	80.0	78.0	83.0	85.0	90.0	76.0	91.0	74.0	85.0	80.0		79.0	73.0	58.0	97.0	100.0	93.0	$9,593	$110	$9,483
Somerset Academy Continental	Public, Charter	K-5	8100 SW 104th St	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 860-3730	55	3	18.3	43.6%	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$12,873	$1,725	$11,147
Kenwood K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	9300 SW 79th Ave	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-5061	759	48	15.8	33.6%	37 (4.9%)	15 (2.0%)	682 (89.9%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	61.5	840^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.3	892^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	60.5%	52	63.0	68.0	62.0	75.0	74.0	65.0	70.0	61.0	50.0	72.0	46.0	70.0	49.0	65.0	86.0		87.0	$15,179	$1,365	$13,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset Academy Bay

What district is Somerset Academy Bay in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Somerset Academy Bay?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Somerset Academy Bay.

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Academy Bay?

Students at Somerset Academy Bay are 92% Hispanic, 6% White.

Is Somerset Academy Bay a good school?

Yes! Somerset Academy Bay is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools.

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