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Palm Lakes Elementary School

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Palm Lakes Elementary School ranks 1190 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palm Lakes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hialeah, Florida, serving 558 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($15,284 in 2023-2024), Palm Lakes Elementary's academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate was 47% in 2024-2025, compared to 56% for the district and 55% for the state. Additionally, Palm Lakes Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 24.2% in 2022-2023 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Mater Palms Academy and Mater Academy charter schools generally outperform Palm Lakes Elementary in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in this area. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined from 852 out of 2,064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,190 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance over time.

574

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,557

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7450 W 16th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33014

(305) 823-6970

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Palm Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Miami Lakes Middle School
High:	Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

1,190^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1190 of 2258	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1354 of 2256	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1551 of 2240	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	1103 of 2219	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	1563 of 2247	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1272 of 2182	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	989 of 2118	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	1204 of 2112	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	1051 of 2087	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.6	852 of 2064	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.6	1164 of 2029	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	958 of 1984	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	886 of 1985	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.7	1062 of 1919	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	930 of 1847	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	998 of 1789	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.4	1236 of 1786	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	985 of 1688	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math59%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%-3 vs state

Science47%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 24, 2013

I FIND THE TEACHERS ARE VERY ROBOTIC AND NON-CARING FOR THE CHILDREN. SCHOOL SHOULD BE A PLACE FOR LEARNING AND FUN NOT A PLACE OF TORMENT AND STRESS. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7450 W 16th Ave	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 823-6970	574	39	14.7	50.5%	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	554 (96.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46.6	1190^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.3%		39.5	1354^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.0%	164	55.0	50.0	54.0				62.0	58.0	58.0				47.0						$14,557	$1,511	$13,046
Youth County-Op Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7700 W 20th Ave	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 819-8855	761	43	17.6	77.4%	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.3%)	738 (97.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62.5	813^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.4	986^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.3%	173	56.0	56.0	61.0	71.0	67.0	61.0	63.0	65.0	76.0	59.0	68.0	35.0	65.0	34.0	93.0		97.0	72.0	$9,381	$733	$8,647
Bob Graham Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15901 NW 79th Ave	Miami Lakes	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 557-3303	1,404	82	17.1	40.5%	59 (4.2%)	42 (3.0%)	1,283 (91.4%)	18 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72.8	561^st of 2258 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.7	556^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.4%	5	73.0	69.0	67.0	77.0	71.0	73.0	80.0	70.0	57.0	83.0	53.0	83.0	51.0	62.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	84.0	$12,859	$1,360	$11,499
Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	6020 W 16th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0301	1,082	61	17.7	55.2%	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1,066 (98.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.6	1733^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	23.3%		27.9	1689^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.1%	44	43.0	54.0	37.0	43.0	47.0	44.0	58.0	54.0	37.0	48.0	46.0	64.0	35.0	29.0	93.0	90.0	81.0	62.0	$12,952	$1,398	$11,554
Miami Lakes K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14250 NW 67th Ave	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 822-7757	1,196	64	18.6	41.6%	32 (2.7%)	48 (4.0%)	1,108 (92.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68.4	679^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.5	627^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.2%	52	68.0	68.0	61.0	70.0	75.0	73.0	77.0	78.0	43.0	79.0	69.0	33.0	53.0	42.0	77.0	91.0	98.0	77.0	$11,350	$980	$10,370
John G. Dupuis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 W 59th Pl	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 821-6361	508	33	15.3	64.4%	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	502 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65.7	740^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.2%		54.6	980^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.6%	240	62.0	57.0	55.0				70.0	71.0	70.0				63.0						$14,599	$1,367	$13,232
North Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 W 74th Pl	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0721	590	38	15.5	64.6%	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	573 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.3	1030^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.4%		43.5	1255^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.4%	225	55.0	60.0	56.0				73.0	59.0	54.0				49.0						$12,994	$1,324	$11,671
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6735 W 5th Pl	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0770	325	18	18.0	59.1%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	321 (98.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.1	1698^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.8%		30.6	1603^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	28.9%	95	37.0	39.0	35.0				54.0	65.0	49.0				31.0						$15,668	$2,192	$13,475
Ben Sheppard Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5700 W 24th Ave	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 556-2204	927	58	15.9	63.2%	6 (0.6%)	13 (1.4%)	905 (97.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53	1042^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.9%		47.6	1155^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.8%	113	54.0	53.0	53.0				65.0	67.0	61.0				52.0						$13,125	$1,513	$11,613
Mater Palms Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 390-1106	866	40	21.6	63.0%	164 (18.9%)	60 (6.9%)	612 (70.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	16 (1.8%)	45	1222^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.9%		51.8	1050^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.5%	172	54.0	45.0	54.0	67.0	67.0	61.0	69.0	45.0	51.0	70.0	76.0	19.0	40.0	35.0	67.0	100.0	100.0	71.0	$7,832	$462	$7,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Lakes Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Palm Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Palm Lakes Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Is Palm Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Palm Lakes Elementary School ranks 1190^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Palm Lakes Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Palm Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Palm Lakes Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Palm Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palm Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miami Lakes Middle School
High : Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

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