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Everglades Preparatory Academy vs. Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)

Should you attend Everglades Preparatory Academy or Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Everglades Preparatory Academy
2251 E Mowry Dr
Homestead, FL 33033
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)
305 Ne 2nd Rd
Homestead, FL 33030
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 449 students in grades 6-8, Everglades Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 470 students in grades 6-8, Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
449 students
470 students
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This chart displays total students of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
31:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Everglades Preparatory Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2486 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1357 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Everglades Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) by grade.
Grade 6 Students
132
156
Grade 7 Students
137
161
Grade 8 Students
180
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
86%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.25
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Everglades Preparatory Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Everglades Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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