Royal Palm Elementary School

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Royal Palm Elementary School ranks 663 rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Royal Palm Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 461 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Royal Palm Elementary consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in standardized test scores, with 74% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 53% for the district and state. The school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 58%, higher than the 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida, and its 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 80%, significantly higher than the 65% for Miami-Dade and 60% for Florida. However, Royal Palm Elementary has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.0% in 2019-2020 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools like Olympia Heights Elementary School and Greenglade Elementary School.

Another unique aspect of Royal Palm Elementary is its predominantly Hispanic student population, at 97.18% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools. The school has also seen a consistent increase in spending per student, from $11,138 in 2019-2020 to $14,475 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the average for the district and state. These factors suggest that Royal Palm Elementary is a high-performing school with a focus on providing additional resources and support for its students, despite the rising chronic absenteeism concerns.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4200 SW 112th Ct
Miami, FL 33165

(305) 221-7961

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
663^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,475

Students who attend Royal Palm Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riviera Middle School
High:	Southwest Miami Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

Asian:

1.3%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Royal Palm Elementary School ranks better than 70.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 94^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), Asian (1.3%), White (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Royal Palm Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 30^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Royal Palm Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Royal Palm Elementary School is $14,475, which is the 100^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Royal Palm Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Royal Palm Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	73.10	454^th	1688	73.1%
2007	68.29	575^th	1786	67.8%
2008	73.56	444^th	1789	75.2%
2009	65.44	653^rd	1847	64.6%
2010	70.82	549^th	1919	71.4%
2011	68.28	644^th	1985	67.6%
2012	78.00	399^th	1984	79.9%
2013	81.89	317^th	2029	84.4%
2014	66.61	663^rd	2064	67.9%
2016	68.66	634^th	2087	69.6%
2017	71.79	581^st	2112	72.5%
2018	90.60	136^th	2118	93.6%
2019	83.57	320^th	2182	85.3%
2021	76.58	499^th	2247	77.8%
2022	79.18	432^nd	2219	80.5%
2023	81.01	388^th	2240	82.7%
2024	68.88	663^rd	2256	70.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Royal Palm Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	106	5	11	677	n/a	n/a	0	799
1989	111	4	8	693	n/a	n/a	0	816
1990	112	4	12	734	n/a	n/a	0	862
1991	81	1	6	520	n/a	n/a	0	608
1992	91	4	6	495	n/a	n/a	0	596
1993	105	4	5	559	n/a	n/a	0	673
1994	88	4	6	519	n/a	n/a	0	617
1995	70	2	1	589	n/a	n/a	0	662
1996	70	2	1	589	n/a	n/a	0	662
1997	61	3	9	610	n/a	n/a	0	683
1998	62	1	12	585	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	66	2	12	563	n/a	n/a	0	643
2000	65	2	11	541	n/a	n/a	0	619
2001	57	2	11	567	n/a	n/a	0	637
2002	63	3	6	584	n/a	n/a	0	656
2003	63	3	6	584	n/a	n/a	0	656
2004	48	5	8	550	n/a	n/a	0	611
2005	39	2	12	535	n/a	n/a	0	588
2006	45	2	15	557	n/a	n/a	0	619
2007	53	2	15	568	n/a	n/a	1	639
2008	44	2	16	549	n/a	n/a	3	614
2009	40	1	17	528	n/a	n/a	4	590
2010	25	1	17	526	n/a	n/a	0	569
2011	24	1	18	500	0	0	0	543
2012	18	3	13	498	0	0	0	532
2013	17	3	11	495	0	2	0	528
2014	17	4	6	527	0	1	0	555
2015	13	8	5	545	0	0	0	571
2016	12	4	5	562	0	0	0	583
2017	9	2	3	588	0	0	0	602
2018	5	3	2	564	0	0	0	574
2019	8	3	4	520	0	0	0	535
2020	4	3	3	506	0	0	0	516
2021	3	4	1	481	0	0	0	489
2022	7	4	2	448	0	0	0	461
2023	4	3	6	448	0	0	0	461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Royal Palm Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	799	42.0	19.0	32.2
1989	816	45.0	18.1	32
1990	862	46.0	18.7	36.5
1991	608	35.0	17.3	41.9
1992	596	35.0	17.0	36.4
1993	673	32.0	21.0	40.9
1994	617	36.0	17.1	44.7
1995	662	36.0	18.4	52.3
1996	662	36.0	18.4	52.3
1997	683	37.0	18.5	53.6
1998	660	36.0	18.3	50.9
1999	643	37.0	17.4	58
2000	619	35.0	17.7	60.3
2001	637	34.0	18.7	59.5
2002	656	35.0	18.7	66
2003	656	35.0	18.7	66
2004	611	34.0	18.0	63.3
2005	588	35.0	16.8	65.1
2006	619	40.0	15.5	66.9
2007	639	44.0	14.5	69.1
2008	614	48.0	12.8	70.2
2009	590	41.7	14.2	74.2
2010	569	38.5	14.7	80
2011	543	37.0	14.6	84
2012	532	39.0	13.6	88.7
2013	528	39.0	13.5	90.9
2014	555	39.0	14.2	90.5
2015	571	38.0	15.0	90.4
2016	583	40.0	14.5	90.2
2017	602	39.0	15.4	88.7
2018	574	37.0	15.5	85.4
2019	535	35.0	15.2	85.2
2020	516	35.0	14.7	84.7
2021	489	34.0	14.3	85.7
2022	461	34.0	13.5	86.6
2023	461	33.0	13.9	72.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Royal Palm Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	799	42.0	19.0	32.2
1989	816	45.0	18.1	32
1990	862	46.0	18.7	36.5
1991	608	35.0	17.3	41.9
1992	596	35.0	17.0	36.4
1993	673	32.0	21.0	40.9
1994	617	36.0	17.1	44.7
1995	662	36.0	18.4	52.3
1996	662	36.0	18.4	52.3
1997	683	37.0	18.5	53.6
1998	660	36.0	18.3	50.9
1999	643	37.0	17.4	58
2000	619	35.0	17.7	60.3
2001	637	34.0	18.7	59.5
2002	656	35.0	18.7	66
2003	656	35.0	18.7	66
2004	611	34.0	18.0	63.3
2005	588	35.0	16.8	65.1
2006	619	40.0	15.5	66.9
2007	639	44.0	14.5	69.1
2008	614	48.0	12.8	70.2
2009	590	41.7	14.2	74.2
2010	569	38.5	14.7	80
2011	543	37.0	14.6	84
2012	532	39.0	13.6	88.7
2013	528	39.0	13.5	90.9
2014	555	39.0	14.2	90.5
2015	571	38.0	15.0	90.4
2016	583	40.0	14.5	90.2
2017	602	39.0	15.4	88.7
2018	574	37.0	15.5	85.4
2019	535	35.0	15.2	85.2
2020	516	35.0	14.7	84.7
2021	489	34.0	14.3	85.7
2022	461	34.0	13.5	86.6
2023	461	33.0	13.9	72.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Royal Palm Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$942 (9.6%)	$8,900 (90.4%)	$9,842
2019	$829 (8.3%)	$9,202 (91.7%)	$10,030
2020	$901 (8.1%)	$10,237 (91.9%)	$11,138
2021	$2,321 (19.3%)	$9,717 (80.7%)	$12,039
2022	$2,194 (16.9%)	$10,824 (83.1%)	$13,019
2023	$2,498 (17.3%)	$11,977 (82.7%)	$14,475

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Royal Palm Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 320^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 388^th of 2240 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Elementary School)	71	51	20%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Elementary School)	70	65	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Elementary School)	70	73	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Elementary School)	73	68	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Palm Elementary School)	88	86	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Royal Palm Elementary School)	95	71	24%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Royal Palm Elementary School)	85	74	11%
5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	53	50	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	535	461	13.8%
African American	3	3
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	520	448	13.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	8	4	50%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.2%	72.5%	12.8%

Schools Near Royal Palm Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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
Royal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 SW 112th Ct	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-7961	461	33	13.9	72.5%	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	448 (97.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.9	663^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	70.6%		81	388^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.7%	275	58.0	49.0	62.0				80.0	66.0	59.0				74.0					$14,475	$2,498	$11,977
Pinecrest Cove Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4101 SW 107th Ave	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 480-2097	947	46	20.5	55.2%	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	923 (97.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89.3	204^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.0%		87.4	236^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.5%	32	80.0	79.0	76.0	89.0	85.0	81.0	86.0	84.0	69.0	79.0	38.0	94.0	69.0	64.0	97.0	96.0	89.0	$9,147	$1,719	$7,429
Cypress K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5400 SW 112th Ct	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 271-1611	390	22	17.7	62.8%	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	381 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.5	1186^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.4%		40.7	1319^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.1%	133	42.0	46.0	42.0	68.0	57.0	61.0	46.0	61.0	42.0	74.0	57.0	65.0	47.0	51.0	81.0		80.0	$15,416	$2,555	$12,862
Tropical Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4545 SW 104th Ave	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-0284	396	28	14.1	63.1%	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	382 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.7	781^st of 2256 public elementary schools	65.4%		32.9	1526^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.9%	745	59.0	85.0	42.0				73.0	71.0	55.0				55.0					$20,743	$4,697	$16,046
Bridgeprep Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	10700 SW 56th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 271-3109	436	28	15.5	4.4%	13 (3.0%)	6 (1.4%)	416 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63.7	780^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.4%		56.7	925^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.7%	145	69.0	46.0	76.0	50.0	52.0	58.0	82.0	55.0	71.0	55.0	43.0	82.0	64.0	19.0	94.0	91.0	72.0	$9,365	$653	$8,712
Village Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12265 SW 34th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 226-0441	245	15	16.3	69.4%	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (98.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.5	647^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.3%		55.8	952^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.5%	305	66.0	46.0	55.0				71.0	71.0	76.0				67.0					$16,870	$3,335	$13,535
Olympia Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9797 SW 40th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-3821	316	22	14.3	77.5%	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.3%)	309 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	1238^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.9	975^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.5%	263	48.0	48.0	38.0				76.0	67.0	48.0				42.0					$17,375	$2,968	$14,406
Greenglade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3060 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 223-5330	298	24	12.4	61.1%	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	287 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.9	1178^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.8%		63.8	758^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.2%	420	48.0	57.0	47.0				54.0	58.0	51.0				49.0					$16,563	$2,412	$14,151
Snapper Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10151 SW 64th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-2111	371	31	11.9	56.3%	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	347 (93.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	83.1	338^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.0%		83.1	337^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.0%	1	58.0	64.0	76.0				86.0	66.0	88.0				84.0					$19,442	$3,341	$16,101
Royal Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13047 SW 47th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-4452	407	27	15.0	69.3%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	400 (98.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.3	916^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.4%		64.9	743^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.8%	173	56.0	56.0	57.0				56.0	51.0	69.0				56.0					$14,912	$2,279	$12,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Palm Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Royal Palm Elementary School?

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

What district is Royal Palm Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Royal Palm Elementary School a good school?

Royal Palm Elementary School ranks 663^rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Royal Palm Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Royal Palm Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Royal Palm Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Riviera Middle School
High : Southwest Miami Senior High

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