WEST HOMESTEAD K-8 CENTER

Regular School · HOMESTEAD, FL

WEST HOMESTEAD K-8 CENTER is a regular school school in HOMESTEAD, Florida, serving grades PK–08 with 864 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

864

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	671	78%
Black or African American	184	21%
White	8	1%
Two or more races	1	0%
Total enrollment	864	438M / 426F

English Language Learners: 453 (52% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	27.0% -21.8pp	48.8%	526
Reading Proficiency	21.0% -31.2pp	52.2%	523
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	148

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.55 grade levels

Math

+0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

45 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

459

53.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	864	100%

Contact & Location

1550 SW 6TH ST

HOMESTEAD, FL 33030

Phone: (305)248-0812

http://whe.dadeschools.net/

District

MIAMI-DADE

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,460

District enrollment: 335,929

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL EAST AT DORAL Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL WEST Elementary
ACADEMIR PREPARATORY ACADEMY Elementary
ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER Elementary
AGENORIA S PASCHAL/OLINDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33030) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120039000533

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD