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What's the one class at PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
715
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000575
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL
7351 SW 128TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33156 · (305) 238-3911 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Florida public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
167 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 217 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 228 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 270 | 38% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
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
70.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
68.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 66.6% | 69.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
Schools most like PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 715 | 23.4% | 69.5% |
| WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL CLERMONT | 1,017 | 23.3% | 58.5% |
| WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE WELLINGTON | 1,227 | 23.6% | 70.5% |
| SILVER TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTHWEST RANCHES | 1,187 | 24.9% | 67.8% |
| LOGGERS' RUN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 1,114 | 23.2% | 71.5% |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL CORAL GABLES | 941 | 13.0% | 91.9% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #95 of 560 | #17 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #161 of 560 ▼ 33 | #25 of 72 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #96 of 560 ▼ 12 | #18 of 72 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #364 of 584 | #27 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #522 of 547 | #57 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #291 of 553 | #2 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.4% | #510 of 565 | #68 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #53 of 379 | #17 of 49 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
715
-274 (-28%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,245
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 23.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 715 | 30 | 23.8:1 | 23% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 32 | 22.7:1 | 26% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 838 | 35 | 23.9:1 | 31% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 989 | 43 | 23.0:1 | 33% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 1,029 | 47 | 21.9:1 | 36% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 1,063 | 49 | 21.7:1 | 40% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 1,194 | 61 | 19.6:1 | 28% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 1,877 | 67 | 28.0:1 | 17% (322) |
| 1990-91 | 1,245 | 58 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school in MIAMI, Florida, one of the schools in MIAMI-DADE. It teaches 715 students in grades 6 through 8.
MIAMI-DADE serves 335,685 students across 527 schools.
About 56% of the student body at PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL is Hispanic. Other groups make up 31% White, 9% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 69% of Miami-Dade County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
A staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 23.8:1. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is 4.2 students per teacher. By family income, 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Florida public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 69.5%. It scores 69.5%, within a point of that figure.
The county, Miami-Dade County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $71,753 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL, Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school's enrollment fell 28% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Other Palmetto Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Palmetto Middle. PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Palmetto MiddleWilliamston, SC · 749 students
- Palmetto MiddleMullins, SC · 297 students
Nearby schools
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 654
- TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST0.5 mi · 278
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 2,618
- HOWARD DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 341
- VINELAND K-8 CENTER1.3 mi · 671
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CONTINENTAL1.7 mi · 55
Frequently asked questions
About PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 715 students in grades 06-08.
Is PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 23.8:1 students per teacher at PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 31% White, 56% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.