Somerset Academy Middle, 20803 Johnson St.: a charter school for grades 6-8, 1,040 students on the Aug. 21 count and an A for 2026.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ charter school directory and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Somerset Academy Middle is a tuition-free public charter school for grades 6 to 8 on Johnson Street in west Pembroke Pines, sharing a campus with Somerset Academy Charter High and the Somerset Arts Conservatory. Its elementary school is on Pines Boulevard. Charter schools are tuition-free public schools sponsored by Broward County Public Schools and run by their own governing boards. They have no attendance zones; families apply to each school.

Who to call

  • Front office: 954-442-0233, 20803 Johnson St., Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
  • School website: hs.somersetacademy.com
  • Applying: the school’s enrollment page
  • District charter schools office: 754-321-2135, for questions about the district’s oversight of charter schools
Address 20803 Johnson St., Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
Phone 954-442-0233
Grades 6 to 8
Run by Somerset Academy, Inc.
State school number 5151

Principal

Principal Bernardo Montero, who leads the middle school, high school and arts conservatory, according to the school’s principal’s message, signed Dr. Bernardo Montero.

How admission works

Somerset Academy’s enrollment page says the school is “open to all eligible students who reside in Broward County” and that all enrollments are “subject to a random lottery.” Applications are for a specific grade and year and do not roll over. The page says the application for the 2027-28 school year opened Oct. 5, 2026.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 1,040 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is 28 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 1,048 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 31 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a middle school at 64% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (74% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 A

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 82%
  • Math: 83%
  • Science: 68%
  • Social studies: 90%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading component): 79%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. The state’s report card is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable grades file.

Calendar and bell times

Somerset’s websites link the district calendar. From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Friday, Dec. 18: early release
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

The school’s bell schedule runs middle school classes from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on an A/B day rotation, ending at 12:25 p.m. on early release days.

Sports and activities

The school’s athletics page lists middle school volleyball, football, basketball, soccer, baseball and track teams.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Somerset Academy Middle serve?

Grades 6 to 8, at 20803 Johnson St., Pembroke Pines. Its main line is 954-442-0233.

When can I apply to Somerset Academy Middle for 2027-28?

The school says the 2027-28 application opened Oct. 5, 2026. Admission is by random lottery.

What time does Somerset Academy Middle start?

Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and to 12:25 p.m. on early release days, according to the school’s bell schedule.

What is Somerset Academy Middle’s school grade?

An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 74% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and 2024.