South Prep Scholars Academy
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Homestead, Florida
South Prep Scholars Academy in Homestead, Florida enrolled 138 students in 2024-25 with 7.0 full-time teachers, 19.7 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 116% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
64 students in 2022-23, 80 students in 2023-24, 138 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 64 | 0.0 | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 3.0 | 26.7 |
| 2024-25 | 138 | 7.0 | 19.7 |
19.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 of every 100 Florida elementary schools
Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Prep Scholars Academy enrolled 42 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent34.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
94.2% of students were Hispanic, 4.3% Black, 0.7% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic94.2%
- Black4.3%
- White0.7%
- Asian0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Homestead
24 public elementary schools in Homestead report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keys Gate Charter School | 1,950 | 22.7 | 63.7% |
| Somerset Academy Silver Palms | 1,890 | 23.6 | 79.3% |
| Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center | 1,165 | 18.8 | 63.1% |
| Coconut Palm K-8 Academy | 1,159 | 18.4 | 64.8% |
| Air Base K-8 Center for International Education | 1,131 | 18.0 | 28.6% |
| Leisure City K-8 Center | 1,059 | 17.9 | 67.2% |
| Redland Elementary School | 974 | 19.1 | 54.9% |
| The Charter School at Waterstone | 974 | 15.5 | 45.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about South Prep Scholars Academy
- Summerville Advantage AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 420 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Goulds Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 497 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Compare South Prep Scholars Academy with Summerville Advantage AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Miami-Dade County Public Schools spends per student$13,138 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,138
- The largest public schools in FloridaSouth Prep Scholars Academy is the number 2,136 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,136 of 2,193
- Florida schools by students per teacher19.7 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.19.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about South Prep Scholars Academy
How many students attend South Prep Scholars Academy?
138 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 64 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Homestead, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at South Prep Scholars Academy?
19.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is South Prep Scholars Academy a Title I school?
South Prep Scholars Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is South Prep Scholars Academy in?
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, NCES district ID 1200390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120039008967 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.