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Somerset Academy Lakes

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Somerset Academy Lakes ranks 1181 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Somerset Academy Lakes is an elementary public charter school located in Miami, Florida, serving 416 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palm Beach school district, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased per-student spending, from $8,415 in 2021-2022 to $13,281 in 2023-2024, Somerset Academy Lakes has consistently struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and Palm Beach district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 39% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 57% for the district and state. Additionally, Somerset Academy Lakes has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.48% to 87.92% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, there are several high-performing charter schools in the vicinity of Somerset Academy Lakes, such as Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus), Sunset Elementary School, and Somerset Parkland Academy, which consistently outperform Somerset Academy Lakes on test scores and other metrics, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and parental engagement, may be playing a role in the school's performance.

400

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,272

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6340 Sunset Dr
Miami, FL 33143

(561) 641-4449

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

White:

10.5%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Florida avg58%

1,181^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 32% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 129Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

38^th of 67Palm Beach 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	47.0	1181 of 2258	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1430 of 2256	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1847 of 2240	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1575 of 2219	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	1127 of 2247	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1483 of 2182	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math60%~ state avg

Science57%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Somerset Academy Lakes

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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
Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 587-8348	295	17	17.3	73.2%	20 (6.8%)	192 (65.1%)	68 (23.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	68.7	675^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.1%		63.1	796^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.7%	121	79.0	78.0	60.0	84.0	68.0	72.0	76.0	91.0	51.0	70.0	65.0	27.0	40.0	56.0	76.0			77.0	$11,242	$797	$10,445
Somerset Academy Elementary South Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 404-7775	347	12	28.9	34.6%	26 (7.5%)	24 (6.9%)	276 (79.5%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	89.4	184^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.9%		93.9	76^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.6%	108	71.0	66.0	92.0				83.0	92.0	87.0				79.0						$8,530	$101	$8,430
Somerset Parkland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 718-3391	992	9	110.2	21.4%	397 (40.0%)	73 (7.4%)	410 (41.3%)	76 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	84.8	293^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	87.0%		86.3	276^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.8%	17	74.0	79.0	69.0	83.0	82.0	76.0	86.0	83.0	74.0	71.0	83.0	72.0	64.0	63.0	82.0	93.0	100.0	87.0	$8,295	$66	$8,229
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 978-3397	583	26	22.4	55.1%	119 (20.4%)	46 (7.9%)	396 (67.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	38.1	1414^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.4%		41.9	1293^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	42.7%	121	56.0	50.0	49.0	75.0	58.0	71.0	60.0	37.0	38.0	58.0	71.0	60.0	41.0	66.0	91.0			76.0	$8,479	$187	$8,293
Pinecrest Academy Avalon	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 432-5441	498	25	19.9	32.9%	154 (30.9%)	47 (9.4%)	212 (42.6%)	46 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.6%)	94.3	55^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.2	107^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.3%	52	85.0	83.0	85.0				91.0	93.0	86.0				74.0						$8,232	$422	$7,810
Mater Academy At St Cloud	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 325-0762	612	1	612.0	3.4%	111 (18.1%)	37 (6.0%)	419 (68.5%)	21 (3.4%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	48.2	1154^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.9%		38.6	1376^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.0%	222	57.0	57.0	57.0	65.0	59.0	58.0	66.0	58.0	43.0	60.0	35.0	59.0	46.0	34.0	88.0			75.0	$8,253	$330	$7,923
Somerset Academy Lakes	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 641-4449	400	24	16.6	64.0%	42 (10.5%)	39 (9.8%)	317 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47	1181^st of 2258 public elementary schools	47.7%		37	1430^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.6%	249	39.0	54.0	54.0				59.0	63.0	57.0				57.0						$11,272	$792	$10,480
Ludlam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6639 SW 74th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 667-5551	260	18	14.4	50.4%	15 (5.8%)	42 (16.2%)	189 (72.7%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	64.8	760^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.3%		64	772^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	65.8%	12	55.0	48.0	74.0				64.0	65.0	87.0				74.0						$17,446	$1,668	$15,777
Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus)	Public, Charter	K-5	5876 SW 68th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 740-0509	491	31	15.8	16.9%	48 (9.8%)	9 (1.8%)	428 (87.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.5	23^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.6	13^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.4%	10	92.0	93.0	91.0				100.0	96.0	89.0				75.0						$11,758	$81	$11,677
South Miami K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6800 SW 60th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 667-8847	508	35	14.5	38.6%	37 (7.3%)	70 (13.8%)	386 (76.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	54.7	1001^st of 2258 public elementary schools	55.7%		55.3	962^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	57.4%	39	72.0	49.0	67.0	55.0	59.0	79.0	70.0	53.0	55.0	62.0	59.0	69.0	53.0	69.0	94.0			66.0	$17,050	$1,630	$15,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset Academy Lakes

How many students attend Somerset Academy Lakes?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Somerset Academy Lakes.

Is Somerset Academy Lakes a good school?

Somerset Academy Lakes ranks 1181^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Academy Lakes?

Students at Somerset Academy Lakes are 79% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% African American.

What district is Somerset Academy Lakes in?

Palm Beach

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