Mater Palms Academy

Mater Palms Academy

Charter Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
401 S Poinciana Blvd,  Kissimmee, FL
3.0
2.3
858 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Monica Cueto
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
51%
Reading Proficiency
55%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
C+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
55%
Math Proficiency
51%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
47
Full Time Teachers
47
Teachers in First or Second Year
52.9%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
15%
State Average
20%
Science
23%
State Average
23%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
839:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Hispanic
69.4%
White
19.5%
Black
6.2%
Two or more races
3.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.0 4 Reviews
1.0 Parent
5/25/2021
They make the student disappointed no matter what he do it never reach there expectations. The teachers never contact a parents unless your kid has a bad grade and their is no time to make it up.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 17 Reviews
1.0 parent
6/10/2025
Principal Desousa ran this school to the ground. She spent all the schools money on unnecessary and unneeded upgrades. She doesn’t care about our students and sees them just as numbers. I have heard from multiple students and parents that over half the teachers quit the school because of her. Our ch...
1.0 student
5/13/2025
I am a student at Mater Palms, and i can actually agree with these reviews. 1 thing is that this new principal, Ms. J. Desousa has been changing everything and not caring for these poor people at all. I have ASD & ADHD, which I zone out almost all the time. Guess what?! The teachers don’t even tell...
3.0 student
3/25/2025
I am a student at this school and I miss all the old teachers that they use to have but have either quit or been fired. They were the only teachers that actually cared about the students not the schools image. The teachers don't discipline the students that actually need it, and many of the students...
2.0 student
1/24/2025
I’m a student here and since the new principal things are not the same. We have seen so many teachers either quit or get fired and many are great teachers that we respect. She doesn’t care about the students she is only about data that she even took algebra away from us because she was afraid it wou...

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Mater Palms Academy is a charter school for students in grades Pre-K-8 in Kissimmee, FL and is served by the Osceola County School District in Florida. The school has a total enrollment of 858 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 51% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 55% are proficient in reading. Mater Palms Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $358,137. Discover additional schools in the area, like Trinity Lutheran School, Poinciana High School, Poinciana Christian Preparatory School North, and more. Learn more about what Kissimmee has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Mater Palms Academy.

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