Palmetto Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

12401 Sw 74th Ave
Miami, FL 33156

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Top 5%

Serving 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmetto Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 639 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 5% in FL
: 89% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Palmetto Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Palmetto Elementary School's student population of 639 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmetto Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	92
1	108
2	102
3	100
4	97
5	91

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Total Students

639 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School
2023	666
2022	593
2021	601
2020	612
2019	612
2018	622
2017	622
2016	616
2015	642
2014	623
2013	624
2012	627
2011	595
2010	601
2009	592
2008	604
2007	621
2006	679
2005	683
2004	721
2003	734
2002	747
2001	727
2000	690
1999	706
1998	664
1997	661
1996	659
1995	608
1994	658
1993	660
1992	677
1991	642
1990	637
1989	552
1988	458
1987	391

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School
2023	36
2022	34
2021	36
2020	39
2019	39
2018	35
2017	35
2016	37
2015	39
2014	38
2013	40
2012	43
2011	42
2010	45
2009	45
2008	49
2007	44
2006	48
2005	47
2004	47
2003	47
2002	47
2001	48
2000	49
1999	46
1998	42
1997	42
1996	40
1995	41
1994	43
1993	43
1992	44
1991	44
1990	41
1989	36
1988	33
1987	27

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Pride, Excellence, Respect

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Palmetto Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palmetto Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#45 out of 3662 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School
2023	#45
2022	#49
2021	#97
2019	#107
2018	#100
2017	#198
2016	#264
2015	#192
2014	#66
2013	#278
2012	#294

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89%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	89%	52%	56%
2022	89%	52%	55%
2021	82%	48%	45%
2019	86%	59%	61%
2018	86%	58%	59%
2017	82%	57%	56%
2016	79%	54%	52%
2015	82%	53%	50%
2014	87%	59%	59%
2013	80%	58%	58%
2012	75%	57%	55%

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88%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	88%	52%	56%
2021	83%	52%	54%
2019	89%	56%	59%
2018	87%	55%	59%
2017	81%	54%	54%
2016	76%	52%	52%
2015	77%	53%	52%
2014	84%	58%	57%
2013	77%	58%	56%
2012	79%	57%	54%
2011	85%	62%	58%

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80-84%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	82%	52%	51%
2021	72%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	20:1
2020	16:1	16:1	19:1
2019	16:1	16:1	19:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	20:1
2003	16:1	18:1	20:1
2002	16:1	18:1	20:1
2001	15:1	18:1	20:1
2000	14:1	18:1	20:1
1999	15:1	18:1	20:1
1998	16:1	18:1	20:1
1997	16:1	18:1	20:1
1996	16:1	18:1	20:1
1995	15:1	18:1	20:1
1994	15:1	19:1	20:1
1993	15:1	19:1	21:1
1992	15:1	18:1	19:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1
1989	15:1	18:1	18:1
1988	14:1	18:1	19:1
1987	14:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	4%	3%	1%
2021	4%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	7%	3%	1%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	6%	3%	1%
2010	6%	4%	2%
2009	6%	4%	2%
2008	5%	3%	2%
2007	5%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	1%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	1%
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

54%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	56%	37%	74%
2022	55%	36%	73%
2021	54%	35%	72%
2020	55%	34%	71%
2019	55%	34%	71%
2018	50%	32%	70%
2017	50%	32%	70%
2016	48%	32%	69%
2015	44%	31%	66%
2014	42%	30%	68%
2013	43%	29%	67%
2012	41%	29%	66%
2011	41%	28%	65%
2010	37%	27%	64%
2009	34%	26%	63%
2008	34%	26%	62%
2007	35%	25%	62%
2006	34%	24%	62%
2005	32%	23%	60%
2004	31%	22%	60%
2003	32%	21%	59%
2002	30%	20%	58%
2001	26%	19%	56%
2000	26%	18%	55%
1999	25%	17%	54%
1998	24%	16%	53%
1997	24%	16%	52%
1996	20%	15%	51%
1995	14%	15%	50%
1994	14%	14%	49%
1993	12%	14%	49%
1992	9%	13%	47%
1991	8%	13%	47%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	3%	21%	19%
2022	3%	21%	19%
2021	4%	22%	20%
2020	5%	22%	21%
2019	5%	22%	21%
2018	7%	22%	22%
2017	7%	22%	22%
2016	7%	23%	23%
2015	8%	23%	23%
2014	9%	23%	23%
2013	10%	23%	24%
2012	11%	23%	24%
2011	10%	23%	25%
2010	12%	24%	25%
2009	11%	24%	26%
2008	12%	24%	27%
2007	13%	24%	27%
2006	14%	24%	28%
2005	13%	24%	28%
2004	15%	24%	29%
2003	14%	24%	29%
2002	14%	25%	30%
2001	16%	25%	31%
2000	15%	25%	32%
1999	15%	25%	33%
1998	14%	25%	34%
1997	18%	25%	34%
1996	21%	25%	34%
1995	21%	24%	34%
1994	23%	24%	34%
1993	20%	24%	34%
1992	23%	24%	34%
1991	24%	23%	33%

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White

38%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	36%	35%	6%
2022	36%	36%	6%
2021	36%	36%	6%
2020	36%	37%	7%
2019	36%	37%	7%
2018	39%	39%	7%
2017	39%	39%	7%
2016	40%	39%	7%
2015	43%	40%	8%
2014	43%	41%	8%
2013	40%	42%	8%
2012	42%	42%	8%
2011	42%	43%	9%
2010	45%	45%	9%
2009	49%	46%	9%
2008	49%	47%	9%
2007	47%	48%	9%
2006	48%	50%	9%
2005	51%	50%	10%
2004	50%	51%	10%
2003	50%	52%	10%
2002	53%	52%	11%
2001	55%	54%	11%
2000	56%	55%	12%
1999	58%	56%	12%
1998	59%	57%	12%
1997	56%	57%	13%
1996	56%	58%	14%
1995	62%	59%	15%
1994	61%	60%	16%
1993	66%	60%	16%
1992	66%	61%	18%
1991	66%	62%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.42
2022	0.57	0.70	0.44
2021	0.58	0.70	0.44
2020	0.57	0.70	0.45
2019	0.57	0.70	0.45
2018	0.60	0.70	0.46
2017	0.60	0.70	0.46
2016	0.61	0.70	0.47
2015	0.62	0.70	0.48
2014	0.63	0.69	0.49
2013	0.65	0.69	0.50
2012	0.65	0.69	0.50
2011	0.65	0.69	0.51
2010	0.65	0.69	0.52
2009	0.64	0.69	0.53
2008	0.65	0.68	0.54
2007	0.66	0.67	0.54
2006	0.64	0.64	0.54
2005	0.63	0.65	0.55
2004	0.64	0.64	0.56
2003	0.63	0.63	0.56
2002	0.61	0.63	0.57
2001	0.61	0.62	0.58
2000	0.63	0.62	0.59
1999	0.60	0.61	0.60
1998	0.60	0.60	0.60
1997	0.63	0.60	0.61
1996	0.62	0.59	0.61
1995	0.57	0.58	0.62
1994	0.56	0.57	0.63
1993	0.51	0.57	0.63
1992	0.50	0.56	0.64
1991	0.50	0.55	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	15%	49%	52%
2022	17%	50%	66%
2021	20%	50%	66%
2020	18%	50%	62%
2019	18%	50%	62%
2018	19%	53%	64%
2017	19%	53%	64%
2016	21%	48%	64%
2015	19%	53%	66%
2014	18%	52%	65%
2013	21%	51%	65%
2012	21%	50%	63%
2011	22%	49%	62%
2010	19%	45%	59%
2009	19%	40%	53%
2008	18%	36%	48%
2007	17%	36%	48%
2006	18%	37%	52%
2005	18%	39%	55%
2004	18%	37%	55%
2003	18%	37%	54%
2002	17%	36%	52%
2001	17%	36%	52%
2000	21%	37%	54%
1999	20%	37%	53%
1998	21%	37%	54%
1997	23%	37%	55%
1996	25%	38%	54%
1995	19%	36%	51%
1994	22%	35%	48%
1993	16%	32%	45%
1992	19%	29%	45%
1991	17%	35%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Palmetto Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	3%	7%	8%
2010	4%	9%	9%
2009	3%	9%	11%
2008	3%	9%	11%
2007	4%	9%	11%
2006	5%	9%	10%
2005	3%	9%	9%
2004	3%	9%	9%
2003	2%	9%	8%
2002	3%	9%	8%
2001	2%	9%	7%
2000	2%	8%	7%
1999	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palmetto Elementary School's ranking?

Palmetto Elementary School is ranked #45 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Palmetto Elementary School often compared to?

Palmetto Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pinecrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Palmetto Elementary School?

639 students attend Palmetto Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Palmetto Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palmetto Elementary School?

Palmetto Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Palmetto Elementary School offer ?

Palmetto Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Palmetto Elementary School part of?

Palmetto Elementary School is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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