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Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8

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Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8 is a suburban public school in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 1,890 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.0:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

1,890 Students

54 Teachers

23255 SW 115th Ave

Homestead, FL 33032 View local requests

https://elementary.somersetsilverpalms.net/

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Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8 Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8

$34,445

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8 has received support from 91 individuals from Florida and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8

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Somerset Academy Silver Palms K-8

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