Summary:
In zip code 33170, there is one middle school, Palm Glades Preparatory Academy, serving grades 6 through 8 with 219 students in the Miami-Dade district, which is ranked 20th out of 70 districts in Florida.
Palm Glades Preparatory Academy is a school of extremes, excelling in math and advanced coursework while struggling in 8th-grade science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 7th-grade math proficiency was an exceptional 89%, far exceeding the district (54%) and state (50%) averages. The school also shows remarkable strength in end-of-course exams, with proficiency in Algebra 1 (82%) and Biology 1 (89%) significantly higher than both the district and state. However, only 26% of 8th graders were proficient in science, well below the district (46%) and state (49%) averages. The school has a high student-teacher ratio of 27.3:1 and spends $12,216 per student, with 60.27% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Despite a chronic absenteeism rate of 32.9% (above the state average), the school achieves strong academic results in several key areas. Its state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 64th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 60th percentile in 2025-2026, even as some test scores improved, indicating other Florida schools are improving faster. A clear pattern emerges in 8th grade, where ELA proficiency drops to 52% and science proficiency plummets to 26%, suggesting a possible curriculum gap or cohort-specific issue. The school's district ranking (71st percentile) is much higher than its state ranking, showing it is a relatively strong performer within the competitive Miami-Dade district.
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