Summary:
Zip code 33177 in Miami, Florida, is home to two high schools serving grades 9-12: Robert Morgan Senior High School and Somerset College Preparatory Academy South High School, both part of the Miami-Dade school district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide.
These two schools present a stark contrast in performance and resources. Robert Morgan Senior High is a large, well-established school with 1,780 students and a 4-star rating, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide. It boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.6% and outperforms both district and state averages in every subject, with standout proficiency in US History (87%) and Biology (79%). In contrast, Somerset College Preparatory Academy South is a much smaller school with 315 students, a 2-star rating, and a 46th percentile state rank. While it shows a positive trend, improving from the 43rd percentile, it struggles with a 36.6% chronic absenteeism rate and lower test scores, such as 39% proficiency in Algebra 1 compared to Robert Morgan's 55%. Somerset also serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 77.78% receiving free/reduced lunch versus 50.17% at Robert Morgan.
Key takeaways include Robert Morgan's academic dominance across all subjects and its strong focus on graduation, despite not having perfect test scores. Somerset, however, presents a spending paradox: it spends $1,408 more per student ($11,902 vs. $10,494) yet achieves lower outcomes, highlighting the impact of factors like chronic absenteeism and student demographics. Both schools face chronic absenteeism above the district average, but Somerset's rate is particularly alarming. For parents, Robert Morgan offers a stable, high-performing environment, while Somerset, though challenged, shows signs of improvement and may benefit from targeted support to address its attendance and math instruction issues.
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