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West Homestead K-8 Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1550 SW 6th St, Homestead, FL 33030 · (305) 248-0812 · Part of Dade County School District

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

Directions
Students
864
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about West Homestead K-8 Center

  • 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 31 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–8West Homestead K-8 CenterYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts21%
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 ↗

1550 SW 6th St, Homestead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten71
Grade 195
Grade 2107
Grade 399
Grade 4108
Grade 5115
Grade 681
Grade 798
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
854’20
843’21
851’22
826’23
864’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 21%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 West Homestead K-8 Center 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.