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Enrollment
1,137
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150002697
CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8400 LAWRENCE RD, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33436 · (561) 292-7000 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,137 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
554 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 | 50 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 190 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 190 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 186 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 163 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 197 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (190) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (197).
Student demographics
71%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
57.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
65.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 65.1% |
| 2023-24 | 59.3% | 60.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
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 CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,137 | 48.7% | 62.7% |
| APOPKA ELEMENTARY APOPKA | 847 | 49.5% | 54.2% |
| BELLALAGO CHARTER ACADEMY KISSIMMEE | 1,108 | 47.9% | 52.9% |
| SESSUMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 904 | 45.0% | 49.3% |
| SUMMERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 901 | 52.4% | 47.3% |
| TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 1,057 | 43.5% | 46.9% |
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 CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #736 of 2,136 | #47 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #867 of 2,149 ▲ 42 | #54 of 129 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #957 of 2,149 ▼ 206 | #59 of 129 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,137 | #115 of 2,267 | #8 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,027 of 2,077 | #84 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #130 of 2,108 | #9 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #1,335 of 2,188 | #74 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #445 of 621 | #37 of 47 |
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
1,137
+145 (+15%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,180
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 1,137 | 72 | 15.8:1 | 49% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 1,068 | 66.1 | 16.2:1 | 58% (618) |
| 2022-23 | 1,026 | 65.5 | 15.7:1 | 59% (601) |
| 2020-21 | 992 | 68 | 14.6:1 | 66% (654) |
| 2017-18 | 1,083 | 76 | 14.3:1 | 57% (616) |
| 2015-16 | 1,054 | 72 | 14.6:1 | 57% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 973 | 62 | 15.7:1 | 45% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 1,473 | 68 | 21.7:1 | 36% (531) |
| 1990-91 | 1,180 | 60 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in BOYNTON BEACH, Florida, according to federal school records. The school has 1,137 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Florida have about 604 students on average; enrollment here is 88% higher.
PALM BEACH is the local district for CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 233 schools with 191,505 students.
The biggest share of students at CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 34%, is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Black, 26% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Palm Beach County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
On staff are 72 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 49% of students at CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.7% and a predicted 56.8%.
For the population of Palm Beach County, the median household earns about $83,581 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Palm Beach County with 244 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, FRANKLIN ACADEMY - BOYNTON BEACH, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% rise, from 992 to 1,137. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.6:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
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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
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- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,760 students
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- BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGHHigh · 1,559 students
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY - BOYNTON BEACHElementary · 1,247 students
- SOUTH TECH ACADEMYHigh · 1,141 students
- CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,079 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR CAMPUSElementary · 1,047 students
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CANYONS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,024 students
Nearby schools
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY - BOYNTON BEACH0.8 mi · 1,247
- HIDDEN OAKS K-81.1 mi · 835
- SOUTH TECH PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.3 mi · 529
- QUANTUM HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 435
- BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH1.4 mi · 1,559
- FREEDOM SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,137 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.8:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 26% White, 34% Hispanic, 32% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CITRUS COVE 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.