SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · PALMETTO BAY, FL

SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in PALMETTO BAY, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 1,063 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,063

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

22.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	666	63%
Black or African American	179	17%
White	170	16%
Asian	30	3%
Two or more races	17	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,063	462M / 601F

English Language Learners: 33 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	57.0% +8.2pp	48.8%	1,044
Reading Proficiency	66.0% +13.8pp	52.2%	1,020
Science Proficiency	59.0%	—	360

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.36 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

350 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

267

25.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,063	100%

Contact & Location

16301 SW 80TH AVE

PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157

Phone: (305)251-5361

http://southwood.dadeschools.net/

District

MIAMI-DADE

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,460

District enrollment: 335,929

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL EAST AT DORAL Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL WEST Elementary
ACADEMIR PREPARATORY ACADEMY Elementary
ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER Elementary
AGENORIA S PASCHAL/OLINDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33157) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120039000583

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD