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Palm Springs Middle School
1025 West 56th St Hialeah FL, 33012, Miami-Dade County Phone: 305-821-2460 Ranking: ![]() Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Dade County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA 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: | 72 | 75 | 71 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 77 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,230 | 1,273 | 1,165 | 1,101 | 1,202 | 1,318 | 1,398 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 311 | 25.3% | 405 | 31.8% | 396 | 34.0% | 339 | 30.8% | 356 | 29.6% | 376 | 28.5% | 488 | 34.9% |
Grade 7: | 447 | 36.3% | 449 | 35.3% | 373 | 32.0% | 366 | 33.2% | 385 | 32.0% | 453 | 34.4% | 459 | 32.8% |
Grade 8: | 472 | 38.4% | 419 | 32.9% | 396 | 34.0% | 396 | 36.0% | 461 | 38.4% | 489 | 37.1% | 451 | 32.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 674 | 54.8% | 702 | 55.1% | 655 | 56.2% | 605 | 55.0% | 668 | 55.6% | 707 | 53.6% | 737 | 52.7% |
Female: | 556 | 45.2% | 571 | 44.9% | 510 | 43.8% | 496 | 45.0% | 526 | 43.8% | 601 | 45.6% | 655 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 8 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 1,149 | 93.4% | 1,181 | 92.8% | 1,104 | 94.8% | 1,052 | 95.5% | 1,136 | 94.5% | 1,248 | 94.7% | 1,323 | 94.6% |
Black: | 46 | 3.7% | 52 | 4.1% | 21 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.3% | 27 | 2.2% | 24 | 1.8% | 26 | 1.9% |
White: | 25 | 2.0% | 31 | 2.4% | 34 | 2.9% | 29 | 2.6% | 32 | 2.7% | 35 | 2.7% | 39 | 2.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,015 | 82.5% | 1,045 | 82.1% | 935 | 80.3% | 888 | 80.7% | 883 | 73.5% | 878 | 66.6% | 817 | 58.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 120 | 9.8% | 135 | 10.6% | 129 | 11.1% | 106 | 9.6% | 170 | 14.1% | 226 | 17.1% | 260 | 18.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.08 | 16.97 | 16.41 | 17.76 | 17.42 | 16.90 | 18.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 400 | 402 |
2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 407 | 406 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 283 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 293 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 305 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 298 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 304 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 310 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 312 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 309 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 225 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 225 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269 | 275 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274 | 282 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 306 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 297 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 300 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 304 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 306 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 309 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217 | 223 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 224 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 305 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 309 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 307 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 310 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 308 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 233 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 233 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 306 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 307 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 309 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 315 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 316 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 222 | 229 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 230 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 298 | 311 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 301 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 304 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 307 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 319 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 316 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 318 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 323 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 242 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 232 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273 | 281 | 295 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 282 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 289 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 292 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 304 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 305 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 306 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 308 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 236 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 237 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 261 | 270 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 280 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 295 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 292 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 295 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 306 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 308 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 189 | 197 | 200 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.7% | 56.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 49.3% | 43.2% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 29.9% | 21.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.1% | 78.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $53,143.0 | $49,189.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,831.0 | $36,879.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $58,808.0 | $53,338.0 |
* Palm Springs Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.