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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000494
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS
8851 SW 168TH ST, PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157 · (305) 235-2442 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
283 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS→SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
70.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
513
-208 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.7:1
% White
5%
was 8%
% Hispanic
62%
was 58%
% Black
30%
was 29%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS, a close-knit K-5 school in PALMETTO BAY, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE, works with 513 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that serves 335,685 students overall.
In terms of who attends, DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder looks like 30% Black, 5% White.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.5%, the actual is 64.6%, a residual of +11.1 points.
Across the wider county, Miami-Dade County reports that median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS is one.
Nearest neighbor: SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 66.6%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS has declined 29%, going from 721 students in 2018 to 513 in 2025.
On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in PALMETTO BAY
- SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,063 students
- CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 696 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,063
- CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 696
- ROBERT RUSSA MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 168
- BOYSTOWN1.5 mi · 44
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 3,399
- WHISPERING PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTSHow large is DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS?
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS enrolls approximately 513 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS serve?
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS have?
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS?
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS reports a student body of 5% White, 62% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS?
DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
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