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Laura C. Saunders Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

505 SW 8th St, Homestead, FL 33030 · (305) 247-3933 · Part of Dade County School District

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

Directions
Students
498
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Laura C. Saunders Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Homestead kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Homestead kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Laura C. Saunders Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

505 SW 8th St, Homestead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten66
Grade 194
Grade 267
Grade 3110
Grade 478
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
525’20
544’21
477’22
494’23
498’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%Black 48%White 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 Laura C. Saunders Elementary School from Homestead 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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.