Goulds Elementary School

Goulds Elementary School is a elementary school located in Homestead, FL, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 407 students. Operated by Miami-Dade, the campus sits about 18.5 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 26 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for FL public schools.

Goulds Elementary School is a traditional zoned public school within Miami-Dade, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

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, Goulds Elementary School is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Goulds Elementary School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Goulds Elementary School". 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.