West Homestead Elementary School

1550 Sw 6th St, Homestead, FL 33030 | (305) 248-0812

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 683

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 683 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1827th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Magnet School

School District Details

Dade County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
Graduation Rate: 58.5%
Dropout Rate: 6.0%
Students Per Teacher: 16.0
Enrolled Students: 345,962

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 683
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 350 (51.2%)
Females: 331 (48.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (2.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 644 (94.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 658 (96.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West Homestead Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	220	32.2%
Asian	6	0.9%
Hispanic	439	64.3%
White	15	2.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	26	3.8%
Kindergarten	115	16.8%
1st Grade	97	14.2%
2nd Grade	107	15.7%
3rd Grade	134	19.6%
4th Grade	113	16.5%
5th Grade	91	13.3%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

62.7%

District:

55.5%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.8%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

1.2%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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