Laura C. Saunders Elementary School

505 Sw 8Th St, Homestead FL, 33030 | Dade County School District | 305-247-3933
  • grades PK-5
  • students 598
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 39% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Homestead
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
50%Homestead
55%Florida

Laura C. Saunders Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Homestead, FL. There are a total of 598 students and 42 teachers at Laura C. Saunders Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Laura C. Saunders Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 29% lower than the Florida average.

Laura C. Saunders Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students598
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Laura C. Saunders Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
335-39%
460-64%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
325-29%
435-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Laura C. Saunders Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 1.4% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 48.4% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 49.2% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Homestead demographics profile

StatisticHomesteadFloridaNational
Population68,93721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,57041091
Median age30.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English34%72%79%
Speak Spanish58%21%13%

Education level achieved in Homestead

IndexHomesteadFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade71.7%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school70.2%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college47.7%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.7%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Laura C. Saunders Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.