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Miami Palmetto Senior High School
7460 Sw 118th St Miami FL, 33156, Miami-Dade County Phone: 305-235-1360 Ranking:  (76 out of 492, top 15%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 12 School District: Dade County School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 120 | 127 | 129 | 137 | 140 | 155 | 163 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,714 | 2,797 | 2,886 | 3,047 | 3,092 | 3,168 | 3,311 | |||||||
| Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 9: | 624 | 23.0% | 642 | 23.0% | 679 | 23.5% | 724 | 23.8% | 766 | 24.8% | 783 | 24.7% | 866 | 26.2% |
| Grade 10: | 655 | 24.1% | 709 | 25.3% | 721 | 25.0% | 771 | 25.3% | 768 | 24.8% | 820 | 25.9% | 848 | 25.6% |
| Grade 11: | 691 | 25.5% | 718 | 25.7% | 741 | 25.7% | 765 | 25.1% | 806 | 26.1% | 784 | 24.7% | 761 | 23.0% |
| Grade 12: | 744 | 27.4% | 728 | 26.0% | 745 | 25.8% | 787 | 25.8% | 752 | 24.3% | 781 | 24.7% | 836 | 25.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,410 | 52.0% | 1,422 | 50.8% | 1,487 | 51.5% | 1,612 | 52.9% | 1,601 | 51.8% | 1,588 | 50.1% | 1,679 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 1,304 | 48.0% | 1,375 | 49.2% | 1,399 | 48.5% | 1,435 | 47.1% | 1,454 | 47.0% | 1,503 | 47.4% | 1,564 | 47.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 126 | 4.6% | 115 | 4.1% | 132 | 4.6% | 126 | 4.1% | 127 | 4.1% | 143 | 4.5% | 162 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic: | 1,167 | 43.0% | 1,150 | 41.1% | 1,153 | 40.0% | 1,181 | 38.8% | 1,143 | 37.0% | 1,121 | 35.4% | 1,153 | 34.8% |
| Black: | 456 | 16.8% | 482 | 17.2% | 486 | 16.8% | 526 | 17.3% | 549 | 17.8% | 536 | 16.9% | 595 | 18.0% |
| White: | 938 | 34.6% | 1,013 | 36.2% | 1,078 | 37.4% | 1,175 | 38.6% | 1,233 | 39.9% | 1,293 | 40.8% | 1,330 | 40.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 0.8% | 28 | 1.0% | 29 | 1.0% | 30 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 820 | 30.2% | 747 | 26.7% | 689 | 23.9% | 658 | 21.6% | 527 | 17.0% | 456 | 14.4% | 418 | 12.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 134 | 4.9% | 106 | 3.8% | 120 | 4.2% | 85 | 2.8% | 92 | 3.0% | 82 | 2.6% | 79 | 2.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.62 | 22.02 | 22.37 | 22.24 | 22.09 | 20.50 | 20.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 400 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 407 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 410 | 401 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 409 | 400 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 311 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 311 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 316 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 315 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 320 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 322 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 330 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 326 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 287 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 282 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 290 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 288 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 294 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 298 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 306 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 308 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 251 | 242 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 253 | 244 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 282 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 286 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 292 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 290 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 294 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 302 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 290 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 299 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 308 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 306 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 296 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 301 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 311 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 310 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 308 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 246 | 237 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 248 | 239 | 240 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 47.0% | 46.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.0% | 53.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 32.5% | 22.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 67.5% | 77.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $52,065.0 | $48,319.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $41,204.0 | $37,736.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $57,283.0 | $52,949.0 |
* Miami Palmetto Senior High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.