The top reported proficiency rate is 85% in Math. The lowest is 67% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Somerset Academy
Somerset Academy sits in the southwestern reaches of Miami, a charter elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. It draws from a neighborhood where home values run well above both the state and national medians, though recent data shows those values have dipped slightly over the past year. Rents in the area are also elevated, with typical monthly costs consuming a substantial share of a household budget at current income levels. Families considering the area should expect a competitive housing market, even as county-wide growth has slowed.
The school's student body is heavily Hispanic, reflecting the demographics of southwestern Miami-Dade more broadly. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning this is a school that serves a predominantly working-class and lower-middle-income population despite the relatively high home values nearby. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available, so families with those specific needs may want to ask the school directly about its support capacity.
On academic performance, Somerset Academy turns in results that are genuinely strong by Florida state standards. Third-grade math proficiency on the FAST assessment is very high, among the most impressive single-grade results in the dataset. Fourth-grade math holds up well, and fifth-grade math, while lower than the earlier grades, still reflects solid attainment. The pattern in reading runs roughly parallel: third grade leads, with scores declining modestly through grades four and five, where they remain respectable but less standout. Fifth-grade science on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment comes in somewhat lower than the math and ELA results, which is worth noting for families who weigh science preparation. The decline from third to fifth grade across subjects is consistent enough that parents may want to ask the school about how it supports students as the curriculum deepens in the upper elementary years. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible from this data alone to say whether the school is improving, holding steady, or drifting.
Because the comparison data set was too small to produce a valid school-level proficiency index comparison relative to Miami-Dade County districts, no relative positioning is available. The graduation rate and chronic absenteeism metrics do not apply here, since Somerset Academy serves only elementary grades.
The school operates as a charter under the Miami-Dade district umbrella. Program details were not included in the data provided, so the specific curriculum model, enrichment offerings, or any specialty focus are not something this account can describe. Families researching the school's particular approach to instruction, extracurriculars, or school culture would need to contact the school directly.
At the district level, families should know that Miami-Dade is managing meaningful enrollment decline, and publicly reported information indicates the district proposed closing or consolidating multiple schools in spring 2026. While Somerset Academy is not named in that reporting, boundary changes and school restructuring are active across all three district regions, so any family new to the area should confirm current enrollment and attendance boundaries before making housing decisions. The district also passed a property-tax referendum in late 2022 that raised school taxes for homeowners, with that higher rate set to expire in 2027 unless voters renew it. On cell phones, Miami-Dade initially opted for parental education programs rather than a ban, but state legislation is pushing toward a full school-day prohibition, with a required statewide policy by end of 2026.
Miami itself is a large, dense city with a highly walkable downtown core, a layered transit system including Metrorail and the free Metromover, and civic anchors that range from the Miami-Dade Public Library's main branch to Bayfront Park. The area around Southwest 134th Avenue is suburban in character, distant from the downtown entertainment and transit infrastructure, and the school sits in a part of Miami where daily life is oriented more around residential neighborhoods than urban street life.
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