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Mater Palms Academy

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Mater Palms Academy ranks 1527 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mater Palms Academy is a K-8 charter school in Hialeah Gardens, FL, serving 866 students and operating under the Osceola school district, which ranks near the bottom in the state. While the school has some bright spots, particularly in middle school math, it faces significant challenges that set it apart from nearby schools in the higher-performing Miami-Dade district.

The most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism, which reached 28.5% in 2023-2024—nearly 8 percentage points higher than the average of nearby schools like Meadowlane Elementary School (17.2%) and Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy (18.1%). Mater Palms also has the highest student-to-teacher ratio among its peers at 21.6:1, compared to an average of about 17.0:1 at nearby schools. Additionally, per-student spending is dramatically lower at $7,832, while neighboring Miami-Dade schools average over $12,800—with West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School spending nearly double at $15,176. This funding gap likely impacts resources and class sizes.

Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. It excels in 7th-grade math (76% proficiency) and advanced coursework like Algebra 1 (76%) and Biology 1 (93%), but struggles in elementary science (only 35% in 5th grade) and upper-elementary math. Its state ranking has dropped from the 53rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026. Interestingly, just 0.45 miles away, Mater Academy—a similarly named charter—performs much better overall (79th percentile) with lower absenteeism (19%) and stronger test scores, showing that the "Mater" brand doesn't guarantee consistent quality.

866

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,832

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7901 NW 103rd St
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016

(407) 390-1106

District: Osceola

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

18.9%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2019

!Science scores 27 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

1,527^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From top 47% (2019) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

539^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 46Elementary Schools in the Osceola

57^th of 70Osceola 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1527 of 2240	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	1222 of 2258	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	1050 of 2256	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1240 of 2240	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	1067 of 2219	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	1379 of 2247	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	1028 of 2182	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	539 of 1216	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	432 of 1205	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	539 of 1196	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	743 of 1177	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	644 of 1148	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	673 of 1136	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	495 of 1099	55.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 193%+19 vs state

Algebra 176%+13 vs state

Civics71%-6 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Math58%-4 vs state

Science29%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	35	1527^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.8%		45	1222^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.9%	305	60.0	50.0	48.0	69.0	65.0	62.0	63.0	54.0	41.0	61.0	76.0	41.0	35.0	18.0	76.0		93.0	71.0	$7,832	$462	$7,370
Mater Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7700 NW 98th St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 698-9900	1,521	71	21.4	92.6%	10 (0.7%)	10 (0.7%)	1,493 (98.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	70.3	624^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.1%		77.3	465^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.4%	159	70.0	73.0	70.0				72.0	76.0	64.0				63.0						$9,983	$667	$9,316
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%)	52.1	1091^st of 2240 public elementary schools	51.3%		53	1042^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.9%	49	64.0	57.0	55.0				83.0	71.0	60.0				43.0						$13,125	$1,513	$11,613
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%)	27.1	1739^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.4%		26.6	1733^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	23.3%	6	55.0	43.0	48.0	50.0	48.0	52.0	63.0	47.0	46.0	57.0	48.0	62.0	32.0	18.0	74.0	100.0	89.0	63.0	$12,952	$1,398	$11,554
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%)	71.3	593^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	73.5%		72.8	561^st of 2258 public elementary schools	75.2%	32	71.0	79.0	72.0	70.0	83.0	75.0	72.0	81.0	74.0	53.0	53.0	88.0	63.0	69.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	85.0	$12,859	$1,360	$11,499
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%)	59.6	887^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.4%		65.7	740^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.2%	147	58.0	71.0	56.0				78.0	62.0	72.0				58.0						$14,599	$1,367	$13,232
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%)	39.7	1409^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.1%		46.6	1190^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.3%	219	58.0	48.0	57.0				62.0	58.0	58.0				49.0						$14,557	$1,511	$13,046
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4280 W 8th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0660	786	42	18.7	60.9%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	780 (99.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59.2	901^st of 2240 public elementary schools	59.8%		50.6	1100^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.3%	199	70.0	54.0	54.0				76.0	82.0	68.0				55.0						$11,971	$1,270	$10,701
West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11990 NW 92nd Ave	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 818-4000	1,128	77	14.6	51.4%	13 (1.2%)	9 (0.8%)	1,103 (97.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	739^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.7	790^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.0%	51	66.0	72.0	61.0				72.0	81.0	68.0				56.0						$15,176	$2,357	$12,819
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%)	53.5	1060^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.7%		62.5	813^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.0%	247	60.0	51.0	68.0	65.0	71.0	63.0	73.0	68.0	58.0	60.0	64.0	36.0	59.0	31.0	93.0		100.0	82.0	$9,381	$733	$8,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Palms Academy

Is Mater Palms Academy a good school?

Mater Palms Academy ranks 1527^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mater Palms Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended Mater Palms Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mater Palms Academy?

Students at Mater Palms Academy are 71% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Mater Palms Academy in?

Osceola

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