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Somerset Charter Middle School vs. Herbert A. Ammons Middle School

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School Overview

School
Somerset Charter Middle School
18491 Sw 134th Ave
Miami, FL 33177
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
17990 Sw 142nd Ave
Miami, FL 33177
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Somerset Charter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades 6-8, Somerset Charter Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 978 students in grades 6-8, Herbert A. Ammons Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
252 students
978 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#807 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#136 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
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59%
(Top 30% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
92
348
Grade 7 Students
73
332
Grade 8 Students
87
298

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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% Hispanic
95%
80%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
3%
8%
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% White
2%
8%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
0.10
0.35
This chart display the diversity score of Somerset Charter Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Somerset Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Somerset Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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