HOMESTEAD, Fla. – As of Feb. 13, 2015, there were 1,084 students enrolled at Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy, 12225 SW 280 St., in Miami-Dade's Homestead neighborhood.
The school was the 2nd reporting the most fights in Miami-Dade County public schools and in Florida.
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The top 10 schools with the most fights reported were in high-crime areas. The likelihood of becoming a crime victim in Homestead was 1 in 19, records show.
The top 10 schools with the most fights reported had a majority of students who were getting free or reduced price lunch. About 90 percent of students qualified, which was an indicator of high poverty, records show.
The school was also struggling academically. They earned a "D" grade during the 2012-2013 school year and "F" during the 2013-2014 school year, according to Miami-Dade County.