Enrollment
491
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 120039007511 Charter school
Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus — South Miami, FL
Federal NCES profile for Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 88
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Miami-Dade · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus reports 491 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% above the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 17.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% below the Florida average and 66% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Miami-Dade spends $13,577 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.2% from local sources (property taxes), 23.3% from the state, and 19.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.7:1 | ▲ 2% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.4% | ▼ 67% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 491 | top 38% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
17.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher
— 2% above state mean
Top 68% in Florida — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,577
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 491 Top 38% in Florida — larger than 62% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 18.7:1 +2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 17.4% -67% vs state
NCES ID 120039007511
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 87.2%
White 9.8%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus.
$13,577
Per student
+6%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 23.3%
Federal 19.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,291
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,399
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Enrollment
- 3,382
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,100
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,009
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus
How many students attend Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus?
Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus has 491 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SOUTH MIAMI, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus is 18.7:1, which is 2% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus?
17.4% of students at Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus?
The largest demographic group at Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 87.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in SOUTH MIAMI, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus?
Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.