LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER

lecityk8dolphins.dadeschools.net

1,059 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Leisure City K-8 Center, located in Homestead, Florida, is a public school within the Miami-Dade County Public School district. As a K-8 facility, the school provides a continuous educational environment that spans from kindergarten through eighth grade. Its mission focuses on fostering academic achievement and personal growth in a supportive setting, aiming to prepare students for the transition to high school by building a strong foundation in core subjects such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies.

The school is deeply integrated into the Leisure City community, serving as a hub for local families. True to its mascot, the "Dolphins," the school emphasizes a culture of community and collaboration. Through its official website, the school maintains communication with parents and stakeholders, providing resources on school policies, extracurricular activities, and district-wide initiatives. By catering to a wide age range of students on one campus, Leisure City K-8 strives to create a stable, long-term learning environment that addresses the developmental needs of both young children and pre-adolescents.

1,059

Total Students

59.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	661
Black	376
Asian	6
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
661 (62.4%)
Black
376 (35.5%)
White
11 (1.0%)
Asian
6 (0.6%)
Two or More
3 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MIAMI-DADE
Phone:	(305)247-5431
Website:	http://lecityk8dolphins.dadeschools.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	1,059
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	712
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 98

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 102

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 116

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 115

Grade 6 105

Grade 7 101

Grade 8 110

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	98
Kindergarten	108
Grade 1	102
Grade 2	103
Grade 3	116
Grade 4	101
Grade 5	115
Grade 6	105
Grade 7	101
Grade 8	110

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	519	49%
Male	540	51%

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