West Homestead K-8 Center

1550 Sw 6Th St, Homestead FL, 33030 | Dade County School District | 305-248-0812
  • grades PK-8
  • students 812
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Homestead
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
50%Homestead
55%Florida

West Homestead K-8 Center is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Homestead, FL. There are a total of 812 students and 48 teachers at West Homestead K-8 Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Homestead K-8 Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 38% lower than the Florida average.

West Homestead K-8 Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students812
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 West Homestead K-8 Center, 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
All43%
345-49%
445-49%
555-59%
625-29%
735-39%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
325-29%
420-24%
530-34%
610-14%
730-34%
811-19%
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.

West Homestead K-8 Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 2.2% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 32.2% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 64.7% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 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 West Homestead K-8 Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.