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Palmetto Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7351 SW 128th St, Miami, FL 33156 · (305) 238-3911 · Part of Dade County School District

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

Directions
Students
715
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Palmetto Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pinecrest kids: Miami Palmetto Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Palmetto Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Miami Palmetto Senior High Schoolin Miami

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

7351 SW 128th St, Miami

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6217
Grade 7228
Grade 8270
Enrollment over time
989’20
819’21
838’22
727’23
715’24

Down 27.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 31%Black 9%Asian 3%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmetto Middle 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.