Top Rankings
Palm Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 109 public preschools serving 71,836 students in Palm Beach School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Palm Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
236 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
191,428 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
11,554 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Palm Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
1,071 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5,706 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
72,589 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
36%
# Black Students
52,946 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
28%
21%
# White Students
53,583 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
28%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
284 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,249 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,829
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
13,212
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
13,496
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13,843
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14,618
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
14,092
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
13,565
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
13,806
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
15,028
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
14,423
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
15,178
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
15,684
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
15,166
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
15,488
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,337 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,177 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2,745 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$2,523 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,337
$11,962
Spending / Student
$13,177
$11,615
Best Palm Beach School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morikami Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6201 Morikami Park Rd
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561) 894-7300
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561) 894-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 804 students
Rank: #22.
Equestrian Trails Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
9720 Stribling Way
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 904-9600
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 904-9600
Grades: PK-5
| 858 students
Rank: #33.
Waters Edge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
21601 Shorewind Dr
Boca Raton, FL 33428
(561) 852-2400
Boca Raton, FL 33428
(561) 852-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 713 students
Rank: #44.
Marsh Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12649 Ibiiza Dr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 366-6800
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 366-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 802 students
Rank: #55.
Calusa Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2051 Clint Moore Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33496
(561) 989-7500
Boca Raton, FL 33496
(561) 989-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 851 students
Rank: #66.
Binks Forest Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15101 Bent Creek Rd
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 904-9800
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 904-9800
Grades: PK-5
| 1,212 students
Rank: #77.
Panther Run Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10775 Lake Worth Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33449
(561) 804-3900
Lake Worth, FL 33449
(561) 804-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 745 students
Rank: #88.
Sunset Palms Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8650 Boynton Beach Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
(561) 752-1100
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
(561) 752-1100
Grades: PK-5
| 952 students
Rank: #99.
Timber Trace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5200 117th Ct N
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 366-6200
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 366-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 834 students
Rank: #1010.
Jupiter Farms Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17400 Haynie Ln
Jupiter, FL 33478
(561) 741-5400
Jupiter, FL 33478
(561) 741-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
Rank: #1111.
Addison Mizner School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
199 Sw 12th Ave
Boca Raton, FL 33486
(561) 362-3100
Boca Raton, FL 33486
(561) 362-3100
Grades: PK-8
| 1,185 students
Rank: #1212.
Sunrise Park Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
19400 Coral Ridge Dr
Boca Raton, FL 33498
(561) 477-4300
Boca Raton, FL 33498
(561) 477-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 1,097 students
Rank: #1313.
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10060 Riverside Dr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 366-6500
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 366-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 734 students
Rank: #1414.
Pierce Hammock Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14255 Hamlin Blvd
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 633-4500
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 633-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #1515.
Frontier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6701 180th Ave N
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 904-9900
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 904-9900
Grades: PK-5
| 694 students
Rank: #1616.
Limestone Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6701 Church St
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 741-9200
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 741-9200
Grades: PK-5
| 947 students
Rank: #1717.
Palm Beach Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
239 Cocoanut Row
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(561) 822-0700
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(561) 822-0700
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #1818.
Coral Reef Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6151 Hagen Ranch Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 804-3700
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 804-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 986 students
Rank: #1919.
Elbridge Gale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1915 Royal Fern Dr
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 422-9300
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 422-9300
Grades: PK-5
| 915 students
Rank: #2020.
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11201 Glades Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33498
(561) 883-4000
Boca Raton, FL 33498
(561) 883-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 883 students
Rank: #2121.
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 Crestwood Blvd N
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9300
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9300
Grades: PK-5
| 857 students
Rank: #2222.
Manatee Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7001 Charleston Shores Blvd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 357-1800
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 357-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 1,279 students
Rank: #2323.
Golden Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5959 140th Ave N
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9700
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9700
Grades: PK-5
| 822 students
Rank: #2424.
Acreage Pines Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14200 Orange Blvd
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 904-9500
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 904-9500
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: #2525.
Whispering Pines Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9090 Spanish Isles Blvd
Boca Raton, FL 33496
(561) 672-2700
Boca Raton, FL 33496
(561) 672-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 1,002 students
Rank: #2626.
Meadow Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
956 Florida Mango Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 357-2800
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 357-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 805 students
Rank: #2727.
Crystal Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6050 Gateway Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
(561) 292-6600
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
(561) 292-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 769 students
Rank: #2828.
Banyan Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4243 Sabal Lakes Rd
Delray Beach, FL 33445
(561) 894-7100
Delray Beach, FL 33445
(561) 894-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 871 students
Rank: #2929.
Hagen Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10565 Hagen Ranch Rd
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
(561) 292-6700
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
(561) 292-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 771 students
Rank: #3030.
Wellington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13000 Paddock Dr
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 651-0600
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 651-0600
Grades: PK-5
| 935 students
Rank: #3131.
Cypress Trails Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
133 Park Rd N
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9000
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9000
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: #3232.
Hammock Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8400 Sw 8th St
Boca Raton, FL 33433
(561) 477-2200
Boca Raton, FL 33433
(561) 477-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 962 students
Rank: #3333.
Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2926 Lone Pine Rd
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 366-6000
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 366-6000
Grades: PK-6
| 511 students
Rank: #3434.
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16020 Okeechobee Blvd
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 904-9200
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 904-9200
Grades: PK-5
| 704 students
Rank: #3535.
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2470 Nw 5th Ave
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 750-4900
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 750-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 740 students
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