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Somerset Academy Soho

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Somerset Academy Soho is a suburban public school in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 551 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

551 Students

36 Teachers

300 SE 1st Dr

Homestead, FL 33030 View local requests

http://www.somersetelem.dadeschools.net

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Somerset Academy Soho Demographics

85%

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.

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Somerset Academy Soho

$38,167

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

125

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Somerset Academy Soho has received support from 87 individuals from Florida and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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