Photo: Smothert1 · CC BY-SA 3.0Homestead’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Homestead, 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.
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.
Homestead’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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Keys Gate Charter School, The Charter School at Waterstone, Somerset Academy Charter Middle School, Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (South Homestead, Somerset Arts Academy, Keys Gate Charter High School, Chambers High School, Somerset Oaks Academy, Somerset Academy Charter High School, Everglades Preparatory Academy High School, Everglades Preparatory Academy, Somerset Preparatory Academy Middle School, Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead, Somerset Preparatory Academy, Hope Academy (private), First United Methodist Christian School (private), Atala Montessori School (private), St. John's Episcopal School (private), Thinking Child Christian Academy (private), Lincoln Marti Community Agency 77 (private), My 1St College LC (private) and Great Beginnings Private School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Homestead’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Florida school districts, #146 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Homestead, with each school’s own grade.
4th grade in Homestead · depends on your address
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center
Grades PK–8 · 1,165 students · 19:1 students per teacher
West Homestead K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 864 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Laura C. Saunders Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Homestead · depends on your address
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center
Grades PK–8 · 1,165 students · 19:1 students per teacher
West Homestead K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 864 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Laura C. Saunders Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Homestead · depends on your address
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center
Grades PK–8 · 1,165 students · 19:1 students per teacher
West Homestead K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 864 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Homestead Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 545 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Homestead · depends on your address
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center
Grades PK–8 · 1,165 students · 19:1 students per teacher
West Homestead K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 864 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Homestead Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 545 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Homestead · depends on your address
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center
Grades PK–8 · 1,165 students · 19:1 students per teacher
West Homestead K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 864 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Homestead Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 545 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Homestead · depends on your address
Homestead Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,323 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.a.s.t.) @ Hom
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Center for International Education A Cambridge Associate SC
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Homestead · depends on your address
Homestead Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,323 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.a.s.t.) @ Hom
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Center for International Education A Cambridge Associate SC
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Homestead’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.
Above the state in reading
Homestead vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Homestead’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead | B+ | Dade County |
| Florida City | B+ | Dade County |
Every school in Homestead
32 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).
Questions about Homestead’s schools
Are Homestead’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Homestead children attend outscore 72% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #146 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Homestead in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
Where do Homestead kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Homestead Senior High School, Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.a.s.t.) @ Hom and Center for International Education A Cambridge Associate SC.
What is Homestead’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 spend per student?
$13,931 in Dade County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Homestead?
Yes: Hope Academy (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 436 students), First United Methodist Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 224 students), Atala Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 180 students), St. John's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 154 students), Thinking Child Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 136 students), Lincoln Marti Community Agency 77 (nonsectarian, grades K–3, 74 students), My 1St College LC (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 60 students) and Great Beginnings Private School (nonsectarian, grades K–9, 9 students). Homestead also has 14 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Homestead families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Homestead → They have their own page.
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.