Public | 6-8 | 1194 students |
Miami's Palmetto Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Dade County Public Schools district. It is among the few public middle schools in Florida to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
This school has an average Community Rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 24 school community members.
School highlights:
| COMPARE | SCHOOL | GREATSCHOOLS RATING | COMMUNITY RATING |
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0.5 miles | |||
Gulliver Middle School Pinecrest 0.5 miles | |||
Miami Palmetto Senior High School 0.7 miles | |||
1.2 miles |
Palmetto Middle School is great. The Principal, Vice Principals and administration are involved in every aspect, every minute of the day. And they listen to both parents and students. The teachers my son had were dedicated and unbelievably attentive. The music program is first class, winning top awards for performances. Even drama, art and dance are like a magnet school. But at Palmetto, education comes first. The PTSA at Palmetto Middle works very hard to ensure the needs of the students are first and foremost. More afterc-school sports programs would make Palmetto Middle a perfect school.
I am a current student at Palmetto Middle, and I must say that I am at the top of my school, I take the highest acedmic classes that it offers (Geometry, Earth space, language arts 3 gifted, american history gifted), and I must say that I am dissatisfied with it's variety of classes. Next year, I am going to graduate and attend Coral Reef High School for the IB program, and while I am only going to be taking biology for science, all of my friends from Carver and Ammons are taking Chemistry, due to their school's variety. Other than the lack of classes for overachievers, I must say that iiiit has friendly, helpful teachers who you can easily contact anytime. In contrast to that, the administration tries to hard to authoritize its power by enforcing new rules like wearing lanniards and uniforms. In my personal opinion, I believe that students have a right to express themselves. In addition to that, the school has also gotten rid of all of its extra band programs, and now just has beginning and advanced band. All in all, I am dissapointed at the lack of classes, but I am satisfied with the teaching staff.
We have been an 'A' school for 8 years in a row!
omg!!! i just left this school! it is the best ever!!!plus,it's an A+ school and has been for i don't know how many years! but,like every other public school,do your kid a favor and make him/her bring their own lunch.Also,there is no such thing as a bad school or teacher,it's the way your kid reacts in the school and with the teacher.kids actually shape the way a school functions so,bad school?bad kids.
I'm a former student who just graduated the previous year. I have to say it's a great school, the principal and assistant principals know their job and perform it wonderfully. Their pep rallies were good, and their concerts are almost always on time. Whenever the parents attempt to get their children out of school, it takes much too long, in my honest opinion. The kids are suspended too easily, even if they have done nothing wrong. And it's exceedingly difficult to get help at the front desk when one needs something. Overall, it's a great school, and I highly recommend it !
My kids have thrived in the challenging environment, as the teachers encourage interactivity and creativity. Palmetto Middle enjoys a high level of parental involvement and it has an extremely active PTSAs.
This school is in my opinion one of the best. I am an 8th grader. This school has given me friends and self confidence that never knew I could get. I am in the gifted program and the teachers really push you to do your best in the present and in the future. Our school is wonderful on safety. Parents are always involved helping our school as much as they possibly can. The activities are great also. Mrs. Noffo is not a bad principal but she has made rules that the parents and students are not too particular about. I will be truly sad to leave palmetto middle school because the teachers and students are like family to me. I strongly recommend palmetto middle school to everyone.
This school is awesome! I love it!!!! The teachers are very nice and even though the schools a little overcrowded you meet a lot more new people and that is phenomenal.
I love this School and disagree with what some of the parents are saying I think that the grade book is a great way to see your grades and you do not need to be contacted by teachers about grades since you have it. I think all the programs are great and I am exited about the new drama program that we are getting. I do agree that the school is very crowded but that just shows how good the school is because all these kids are going to this school! Overall I think Palmetto is a great school and I reccomend that you take your kids to this school!:)
Hi My name is Leah and i go to palmetto. I love it! the gifted programis great. and the kids that go there are super!
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