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Schools in Homestead Base · Dade County School District

Homestead Base’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Homestead Base, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 7% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
749 students on the public path
In brief

Homestead Base’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,931 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Homestead Base’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Florida school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 189,240 test results and a graduating class of 23,623 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Homestead Base’s students in the tested grades sat them (180,524 in math, 197,955 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Homestead Base, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD

Homestead Base’s public schools are run by Dade County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dade County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 521 schools · 335,631 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$13,931FL $13,006 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 52.1% · 197955 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 180524 students tested

Homestead Base vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Homestead Base’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Homestead BaseB+Dade County
HomesteadB+Dade County

Every school in Homestead Base

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Homestead Baseby address
Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Homestead
D
643 students14:1Rate it →
Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Miami
77 studentsRate it →
Title I Migrant Education Program
Grades PK–12 · Homestead
29 studentsRate it →

Questions about Homestead Base’s schools

Are Homestead Base’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Homestead Base children attend outscore 72% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Homestead Base in?

Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).

What is Homestead Base’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Dade County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Homestead Base spend per student?

$13,931 in Dade County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.