Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy

12225 Sw 280Th St, Homestead Base FL, 33032 | Dade County School District | 305-257-0377
  • grades PK-8
  • students 985
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%Homestead Base
55%Florida

Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Homestead Base, FL. There are a total of 985 students and 66 teachers at Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 39% lower than the Florida average.

Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students985
Teachers66
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 Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy, 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
All37%
350-54%
445-49%
525-29%
615-19%
740-44%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
320-24%
435-39%
525-29%
630-34%
735-39%
830-34%
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.

Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 3.6% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 38.8% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.7% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Homestead Base demographics profile

StatisticHomestead BaseFloridaNational
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 Base

IndexHomestead BaseFloridaNational
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 Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.