The Charter School At Waterstone

The Charter School AT Waterstone is a elementary school located in Homestead, FL, serving grades 0–8 and approximately 995 students. Operated by Miami-Dade, the campus sits about 24.1 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 57 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for FL public schools.

The Charter School AT Waterstone operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Homestead considering elementary placement, The Charter School AT Waterstone is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about The Charter School AT Waterstone? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "The Charter School AT Waterstone". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.