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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150003902

CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6680 DILLMAN RD, GREENACRES, FL 33413 · (561) 383-9600 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL976 STUDENTS
Enrollment
976
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
631 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
144
Grade 1
160
Grade 2
155
Grade 3
175
Grade 4
151
Grade 5
156
Student demographics
White
727%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
69972%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38%
Black
18419%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
52053%
Female
45647%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
34.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +15.1pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
976
-125 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.4:1
% White
7%
was 7%
% Hispanic
72%
was 76%
% Black
19%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a big primary school in GREENACRES, Florida, run under PALM BEACH. Current enrollment sits at 976 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 62% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 233 schools in PALM BEACH (191,505 students total), CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 19% Black, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 65% of students at CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 36.6%, a residual of -12.2 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Palm Beach County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,581 per year, 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 CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is PINE JOG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 11%, going from 1,101 students in 2018 to 976 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 13% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Palm Beach County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PALM BEACH
Address
6680 DILLMAN RD, GREENACRES, FL 33413
Phone
(561) 383-9600
County
Palm Beach County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
976
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
631 (65%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120150003902
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PALM BEACH
Other schools in GREENACRES
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Frequently asked questions

About CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 976 students in grades PK-05.
Is CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 72% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHOLEE LAKE 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.
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