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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150003901
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1765 BENOIST FARMS RD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411 · (561) 383-9700 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
283 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +14.2pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 36.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 430 | 65.8% | 33.8% |
| WHITE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 493 | 67.3% | 47.4% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY THE DR. BERNARD KIMMEL CAMPUS LAKE WORTH | 515 | 66.4% | 41.3% |
| IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 492 | 66.9% | 30.7% |
| LLOYD ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OAKLAND PARK | 386 | 60.9% | 43.5% |
| DR. HENRY W. MACK/WEST LITTLE RIVER K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 383 | 64.0% | 47.2% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #2,009 of 2,136 | #123 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #1,765 of 2,149 ▲ 168 | #107 of 129 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,776 of 2,149 ▲ 308 | #92 of 129 ▲ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #1,680 of 2,267 | #108 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #303 of 2,077 | #24 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #872 of 2,108 | #49 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #647 of 2,188 | #45 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #654 of 1,374 | #23 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-42% since 2010-11, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 66% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 71% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 32.5 | 12.9:1 | 80% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 92% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 93% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 47 | 12.1:1 | 92% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 53 | 14.1:1 | 80% (596) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school located in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 430 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Florida enroll around 604, and this school is 29% below that mark.
PALM BEACH has 191,505 students spread across 233 schools.
The biggest share of students at BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 46%, is Black. The next largest groups are 43% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. In Palm Beach County overall, about 19% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 60%.
Based on 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 13.9:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 3.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 66%. That is 21 points above the 45% average for public schools in Palm Beach County.
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of Florida public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Florida schools: 33.8% actual against 48.2% predicted.
In Palm Beach County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $83,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 245 public schools and about 192,831 students.
TURNING POINTS ACADEMY is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
The school's student count fell 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 12.6 in 2020-21 to 13.9 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Palm Beach County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,533,806
Census ACS
Median income
$83,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
192,831 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALM BEACH
- JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,262 students
- JUPITER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,122 students
- PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,881 students
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,760 students
Other schools in WEST PALM BEACH
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,163 students
- FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,923 students
- PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,397 students
- ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTSHigh · 1,352 students
- BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTSMiddle · 1,246 students
Nearby schools
- TURNING POINTS ACADEMY0.2 mi · 97
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT CYPRESS0.2 mi · 728
- INDIAN RIDGE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 73
- PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY2.1 mi · 42
- WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 629
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 818
Frequently asked questions
About BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 6% White, 43% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.