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DR. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8851 SW 168th St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 · (305) 235-2442 · Part of Dade County School District

Palmetto Bay’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
513
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about DR. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palmetto Bay kids: Southwood Middle School

On the path

Where Palmetto Bay kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5DR. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the ArtsYou are here
6–8Southwood Middle School1,063 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8851 SW 168th St, Palmetto Bay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten49
Grade 193
Grade 274
Grade 396
Grade 494
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
589’20
565’21
550’22
535’23
513’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 30%White 5%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DR. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts from Palmetto Bay families.

Other schools in Dade County School District

The district →
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
B+
2,063 students19:1
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunny Isles Beach
A−
1,729 students19:1
Citrus Grove K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
C−
1,583 students15:1
Palm Springs North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,422 students18:1
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami Lakes
A−
1,404 students17:1
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay Harbor Islands
A
1,257 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Palmetto Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.