Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (south Homestead)

Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (south Homestead) is a elementary school located in Homestead, FL, serving grades 0–5 and approximately 579 students. Operated by Miami-Dade, the campus sits about 26.9 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 32 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1:1. That ratio is above the state average for FL, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (south Homestead) 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, Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (south Homestead) is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (south Homestead)? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (south Homestead)". 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.