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Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) vs. Keys Gate Charter School

Should you attend Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) or Keys Gate Charter School? 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
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)
305 Ne 2nd Rd
Homestead, FL 33030
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Keys Gate Charter School
2000 Se 28th Ave
Homestead, FL 33035
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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%)

Keys Gate Charter School 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 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).
Serving 1,972 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Keys Gate Charter School 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 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 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).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
470 students
1,972 students
This chart displays total students of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Keys Gate Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)
This chart displays gender of Keys Gate Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
83 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Keys Gate Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
24:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Keys Gate Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1357 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#2414 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Keys Gate Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
45%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Keys Gate Charter School 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.
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Keys Gate Charter School 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Keys Gate Charter School 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
This chart displays the students of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) by grade.
This chart displays the students of Keys Gate Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
182
Grade 1 Students
-
222
Grade 2 Students
-
205
Grade 3 Students
-
225
Grade 4 Students
-
201
Grade 5 Students
-
243
Grade 6 Students
156
233
Grade 7 Students
161
229
Grade 8 Students
153
232

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Keys Gate Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
83%
74%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Keys Gate Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
20%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Keys Gate Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Keys Gate Charter School 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
1%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Keys Gate Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.41
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Keys Gate Charter School 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
72%
72%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Keys Gate Charter School 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
8%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Keys Gate Charter School 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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