Middle school (grades 6-8) · Miramar, FL

Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)

Federal NCES profile for Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120018004472Charter school
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Florida schools.

#2 of 4
middle schools in Miramar · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
20.4:1
large classes for Florida
51.8%
free-lunch eligible

Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) has class sizes larger than 78% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Miramar, FL.

School address

Enrollment

409

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.4:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.8%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-0% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)

Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) is a higher-need, mid-sized charter middle school in Miramar, Florida, enrolling 409 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.8% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 409 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 492 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and African American (31%) (diversity index 52/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 0.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students) and Western High School (3,510 students) alongside Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) compares

Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.4:1 ▲ 15% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.8% ▼ 0% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 409 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.8%
free-lunch eligible - 0% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 78% in Florida - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
0.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,419
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.6%
African American 30.8%
White 3.9%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) is about as mixed as the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broward, which includes Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus).

$11,419
Per student
+2%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 31.2%
Federal 19.2%

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.

How Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cypress Bay High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Western High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coral Glades High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Broward High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Broward · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)

How many students attend Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)?

Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) has 409 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Miramar, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)?

The student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) is 20.4:1, which is 15% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)?

51.8% of students at Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)?

The largest demographic group at Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) is Hispanic or Latino at 61.6% of enrollment, in Miramar, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)?

Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) rank among middle schools in Miramar?

By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Miramar, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Miramar on the city page.

Is Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) a good school?

Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Broward?

Besides Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus), Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students), Western High School (3,510 students), and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (3,089 students). See the Broward district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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