Homestead Middle School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 699 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 657th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 699
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 390 (55.8%)
- Females: 307 (43.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (4.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 624 (89.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 653 (93.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 222 | 31.8% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 436 | 62.4% |
| White | 34 | 4.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 229 | 32.8% |
| 7th Grade | 213 | 30.5% |
| 8th Grade | 257 | 36.8% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
61.4%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
4.5%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
7.0%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
4.9%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Homestead Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on July 15, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I went to this school for 3 years and it is the best middle school in all of homestead.They have great teachers, an outstanding principal!!!! every year it gets better and better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Homestead Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: C
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
74.0%
District:
64.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 57.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 60.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 60.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 62.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 51.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 48.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 36.0% | 40.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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