BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH

Set in BOYNTON BEACH, Florida, BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community, operated by PALM BEACH. It teaches 229 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 62% below typical.

BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH is one of 233 schools operated by PALM BEACH, a district that instructs 191,505 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder reads as 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.5%; this one delivers 58.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Palm Beach County put median household income runs about $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Palm Beach County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), of which BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH is one.

CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 67.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH has declined 10%, going from 255 students in 2018 to 229 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 59% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.