Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (South Homestead
Charter · Grades K–5 · 551 students
Laura C. Saunders Elementary School
505 SW 8th St, Homestead, FL 33030
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
498
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Florida elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Laura C. Saunders Elementary School
Laura C. Saunders Elementary School is a public elementary school in Homestead, Florida, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Miami-Dade. The school is located in a large suburb in Miami-Dade County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 498 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 498 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Miami-Dade
- County
- Miami-Dade County
- NCES school ID
- 120039000452
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.