Somerset Academy - Gables West in Miami, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Somerset Academy - Gables West is a public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 200 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

200 Students

# of teachers unavailable

5859 SW 16th St

Miami, FL 33155 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Somerset Academy - Gables West Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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 - Gables West Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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