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Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm

Q: Is Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm a good school?

Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm ranks 1438 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm is an elementary school located in North Miami Beach, Florida, serving 506 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages, with the 5th-grade science proficiency rate at 43% compared to 56% for the district and 55% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.59% to 88.45% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as North Miami Elementary School and Bridgeprep Academy of North Miami Beach, Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has also declined over the past several years, dropping from a 3-star rating and a ranking of 727 out of 2,118 Florida elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year to a 2-star rating and a ranking of 1,438 out of 2,258 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

476

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,366

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17101 NE 7th Ave
North Miami Beach, FL 33162

(305) 651-2411

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm usually attend:

Middle:	Andover Middle School
High:	North Miami Beach Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.4%

Hispanic:

23.7%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

1,438^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th 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	37.3	1438 of 2258	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	1233 of 2256	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1792 of 2240	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1345 of 2219	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1912 of 2247	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	918 of 2182	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	727 of 2118	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	1160 of 2112	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	1276 of 2087	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	17.9	1804 of 2064	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	1419 of 2029	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.1	1536 of 1984	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	1360 of 1985	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	1248 of 1919	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	1174 of 1847	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.8	1208 of 1789	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	1036 of 1786	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	978 of 1688	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math55%-5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-8 vs state

Science43%-12 vs state

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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
Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm	Public	PK, KG-5	17101 NE 7th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 651-2411	476	30	15.8	63.4%	14 (2.9%)	335 (70.4%)	113 (23.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37.3	1438^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.3%		44.4	1233^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	45.3%	205	52.0	46.0	46.0				66.0	57.0	43.0				43.0						$14,366	$1,331	$13,035
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15640 NE 8th Ave	Miami	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 945-1511	543	31	17.5	66.1%	7 (1.3%)	456 (84.0%)	74 (13.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22.4	1835^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.7%		36.5	1446^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.9%	389	37.0	39.0	43.0				34.0	44.0	44.0				49.0						$13,866	$1,956	$11,910
Greynolds Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1536 NE 179th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-2129	532	32	16.6	52.3%	37 (7.0%)	138 (25.9%)	321 (60.3%)	31 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.1	1590^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.6%		32.6	1545^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.5%	45	45.0	50.0	49.0				47.0	65.0	40.0				37.0						$15,216	$1,668	$13,548
Hibiscus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18701 NW 1st Ave	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 652-3018	339	22	15.4	63.7%	8 (2.4%)	274 (80.8%)	54 (15.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41.7	1302^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.4	1336^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.8%	34	47.0	60.0	43.0				71.0	52.0	49.0				45.0						$14,646	$1,353	$13,293
Fulford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 NE 18th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-3425	498	30	16.6	60.4%	12 (2.4%)	286 (57.4%)	194 (39.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47.3	1176^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.9%		38	1400^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.9%	224	54.0	52.0	48.0				77.0	60.0	44.0				49.0						$12,074	$1,361	$10,714
North Miami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 NE 145th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-6156	430	34	12.6	65.8%	6 (1.4%)	355 (82.6%)	66 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52.8	1050^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.5%		44.8	1222^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	45.8%	172	50.0	38.0	56.0				76.0	60.0	58.0				61.0						$16,789	$1,831	$14,958
Linda Lentin K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14312 NE 2nd Ct	North Miami Beach	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-4011	594	38	15.6	67.2%	8 (1.3%)	501 (84.3%)	78 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	30.2	1642^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.3%		38	1401^st of 2256 public elementary schools	37.9%	241	37.0	58.0	46.0	57.0	59.0	47.0	48.0	47.0	36.0	59.0	61.0	64.0	34.0	51.0	84.0	91.0	100.0	70.0	$13,703	$2,198	$11,506
Scott Lake Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1160 NW 175th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 624-1443	472	27	17.4	59.3%	2 (0.4%)	425 (90.0%)	42 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	69.9	644^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.5%		65.9	722^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	68.0%	78	62.0	64.0	59.0				66.0	78.0	67.0				65.0						$13,717	$1,930	$11,788
Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	525 NW 147th St	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-7481	787	56	14.0	67.3%	10 (1.3%)	645 (82.0%)	125 (15.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	28	1704^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.5%		24.6	1778^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.2%	74	42.0	32.0	39.0	52.0	53.0	42.0	54.0	51.0	40.0	56.0	26.0	29.0	44.0	42.0	90.0	100.0	95.0	60.0	$18,294	$2,832	$15,462
Bridgeprep Academy Of North Miami Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	18701 NE 22nd Ave	North Miami Beach	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 300-4980	656	8	82.0	1.5%	86 (13.1%)	57 (8.7%)	501 (76.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	50	1114^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.7%		61.6	827^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.3%	287	61.0	65.0	53.0	59.0	64.0	61.0	53.0	65.0	52.0	51.0	75.0	52.0	48.0	37.0	77.0			75.0	$11,043	$36	$11,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm

Is Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm a good school?

Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm ranks 1438^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm?

Students at Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm are 70% African American, 24% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm.

What district is Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm attend?

Students who attend Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andover Middle School
High : North Miami Beach Senior High

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