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Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus vs. Henry S. West Laboratory School

Should you attend Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus or Henry S. West Laboratory 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 Elementary School South Miami Campus
5876 Sw 68th St
Miami, FL 33143
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Henry S. West Laboratory School
5300 Carillo St
Miami, FL 33146
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Henry S. West Laboratory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 505 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 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 392 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Henry S. West Laboratory School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
505 students
392 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#19 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
#16 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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98%
(Top 1% in FL)
92%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory 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.
90%
(Top 5% in FL)
92%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory 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 Elementary School South Miami Campus by grade.
This chart displays the students of Henry S. West Laboratory School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
74
36
Grade 1 Students
96
54
Grade 2 Students
96
38
Grade 3 Students
93
53
Grade 4 Students
73
60
Grade 5 Students
73
49
Grade 6 Students
-
36
Grade 7 Students
-
30
Grade 8 Students
-
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
90%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory 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
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Henry S. West Laboratory 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.
0.19
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory 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
17%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus 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 Henry S. West Laboratory 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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