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About this school
Somerset Academy Soho is
a suburban public school
in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 548 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
548 Students
36 Teachers
300 SE 1st DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Somerset Academy Soho Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Somerset Academy Soho
$38,726
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
126
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Somerset Academy Soho has received support from
87 individuals from Florida and
39 individuals out-of-state.
