City: Miami, FL
Address: 7351 S.W. 128th Street
District: Dade
Phone: (305)238-3911
Web site: http://pms.dadeschools.net/
School Enrollment: 1929
White students: 48.0%
Black students: 13.9%
Hispanic students: 32.1%
Asian students: 4.4%
Native American students: .4%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.2%
Female students: 47.7%
Male students: 52.3%
Students with disabilities: 9.5%
Gifted: 38.0%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 20.5%
Stability: 97.6%
School grade: A
Average class size in language arts classes: 32.4
Average class size in math classes: 34.0
Average class size in science classes: 35.2
Average class size in social studies classes: 36.4
Teachers with master's degree: 38.9%
Teacher experience average: 13.0
Total staff: 104
Prc. of staff in administration: 4.8%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 76.0%
Prc. of staff in support: 19.2%
Statistics about PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL in Miami, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $5,194
Expenditures per regular pupil: $3,122
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $3,953
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $3,832
Total operating expenditure: $4,173
Limited English Proficient students: 4.0%
Students absent 21+ days: 2.7%
In-school suspensions: 10.7%
Out-of-school suspensions: 8.2%
6th grade FCAT math results
6th grade FCAT math number tested: 605
Students scoring at level 1: 22
Students scoring at level 2: 15
Students scoring at level 3: 28
Students scoring at level 4: 22
Students scoring at level 5: 13
Median national percentile rank: 77
6th grade FCAT reading results
6th grade FCAT reading number tested: 602
Students scoring at level 1: 21
Students scoring at level 2: 14
Students scoring at level 3: 25
Students scoring at level 4: 29
Students scoring at level 5: 11
Median national percentile rank: 68
7th grade FCAT math results
7th grade FCAT math number tested: 663
Students scoring at level 1: 20
Students scoring at level 2: 14
Students scoring at level 3: 25
Students scoring at level 4: 20
Students scoring at level 5: 21
Median national percentile rank: 82
7th grade FCAT reading results
7th grade FCAT reading number tested: 662
Students scoring at level 1: 14
Students scoring at level 2: 15
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 29
Students scoring at level 5: 15
Median national percentile rank: 76
8th grade FCAT math results
8th grade FCAT math number tested: 636
Students scoring at level 1: 12
Students scoring at level 2: 18
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 18
Students scoring at level 5: 26
Median national percentile rank: 80
8th grade FCAT reading results
8th grade FCAT reading number tested: 635
Students scoring at level 1: 16
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 32
Students scoring at level 4: 23
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 74
8th grade FCAT writing number tested: 628
Students scoring at level 3: 95.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 8
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 4
Property: 14
Fighting and Harassment: 64
Weapons Possession: 0
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 8
Total: 98