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Palmetto Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12401 SW 74th Ave, Miami, FL 33156 · (305) 238-4306 · Part of Dade County School District

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

Directions
Students
654
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Palmetto Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pinecrest kids: Palmetto Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Palmetto Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Palmetto Middle Schoolin Miami

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

12401 SW 74th Ave, Miami

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten82
Grade 1108
Grade 2107
Grade 3112
Grade 498
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
601’20
593’21
666’22
639’23
654’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 40%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmetto Elementary School from Pinecrest 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; Pinecrest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.