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Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

12225 SW 280th St, Homestead, FL 33032 · (305) 257-0377 · Part of Dade County School District

Homestead Base’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
643
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12225 SW 280th St, Homestead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten54
Grade 151
Grade 255
Grade 378
Grade 470
Grade 581
Grade 678
Grade 772
Grade 885
Enrollment over time
741’20
753’21
781’22
747’23
643’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%Hispanic 45%White 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy from Homestead Base families.

Other schools in Dade County School District

The district →
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
B+
2,063 students19:1
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunny Isles Beach
A−
1,729 students19:1
Citrus Grove K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
C−
1,583 students15:1
Palm Springs North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,422 students18:1
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami Lakes
A−
1,404 students17:1
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay Harbor Islands
A
1,257 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Homestead Base’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.