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CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6151 HAGEN RANCH RD, LAKE WORTH, FL 33467 · (561) 804-3700 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL978 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Florida public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats 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

Enrollment
978
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
295 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K576%
Kindergarten12413%
Grade 113013%
Grade 216617%
Grade 317818%
Grade 414915%
Grade 517418%

This year's kindergarten class (124) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (174).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
43845%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
31833%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
12713%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
475%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
465%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
49751%
Female
48149%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
71.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
76.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2571.4%76.8%
2023-2468.7%71.7%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (72.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school97830.2%72.6%
BOYETTE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RIVERVIEW
91030.2%69.2%
DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE WORTH
1,03228.8%66.3%
WATERGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESLEY CHAPEL
85931.3%53.4%
CONNERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAND O LAKES
95327.3%55.3%
SANDPIPER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOCA RATON
89126.6%70.3%
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 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Palm Beach County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
72.6%#366 of 2,136#25 of 129
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.8%#385 of 2,149
▲ 94
#22 of 129
▲ 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.4%#393 of 2,149
▲ 4
#24 of 129
▲ 4
Enrollment
ranked largest first
978#214 of 2,267#16 of 133
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#1,130 of 2,077#91 of 128
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.2%#412 of 2,108#25 of 128
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.2%#1,814 of 2,188#101 of 130
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.4%#1,312 of 1,374#75 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 2024-25
Enrollment
978
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 1,043
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259786116.0:130% (295)
2023-249865916.7:135% (342)
2022-231,01661.516.5:136% (363)
2020-219716415.2:148% (462)
2017-189926714.8:138% (375)
2015-169936714.8:136% (357)
2010-111,0266715.3:123% (241)
2000-011,0434921.3:121% (223)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in LAKE WORTH, Florida, one of the schools in PALM BEACH. The school counted 978 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 62% more students than the average for elementary schools in Florida (about 604).

The 233 schools in PALM BEACH enroll 191,505 students altogether, CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.

Of every 100 students at CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 45 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Palm Beach County is roughly 53% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.

CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0:1. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 30%. That rate is below the 45% average among public schools in Palm Beach County.

On the allk12 Grade, CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Florida public elementary schools.

CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 72.6%, compared with a predicted 66.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.

In Palm Beach County, median household income comes to about $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Palm Beach County counts 245 public schools with about 192,831 students.

MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 72.6% compares with 58.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.

The NCES locale for CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 971 in 2020-21 and 978 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

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
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PALM BEACH
Address
6151 HAGEN RANCH RD, LAKE WORTH, FL 33467
Phone
(561) 804-3700
County
Palm Beach County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
978
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
295 (30%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120150003638
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PALM BEACH
Other schools in LAKE WORTH
Other Coral Reef Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Coral Reef Elementary. CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 978 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PALM BEACH.
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