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Grassy Waters Elementary School vs. Royal Palm Beach Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Grassy Waters Elementary School
3550 N Jog Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
11911 Okeechobee Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Royal Palm Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grassy Waters Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 662 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Royal Palm Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
739 students
662 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#2083 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#810 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grassy Waters Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Royal Palm Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grassy Waters Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Royal Palm Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grassy Waters Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
102
102
Grade 1 Students
125
100
Grade 2 Students
104
109
Grade 3 Students
141
96
Grade 4 Students
149
120
Grade 5 Students
118
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
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% Hispanic
24%
35%
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% Black
58%
25%
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% White
11%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.60
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Grassy Waters Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
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