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Enrollment
818
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150007925
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY
407 MARGINAL RD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411 · (561) 792-9500 · Palm Beach County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL818 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
260 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (158).
Student demographics
73%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
67.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
68.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 68.3% |
| 2023-24 | 69.5% | 72.2% |
% 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
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY's state test result (70.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY this school | 818 | 31.8% | 70.2% |
| PARK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 801 | 30.6% | 73.3% |
| ROLAND PARK K-8 MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 933 | 28.9% | 71.3% |
| ELBRIDGE GALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELLINGTON | 842 | 35.9% | 77.0% |
| COUNTRY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 827 | 26.4% | 72.4% |
| CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANTATION | 800 | 31.1% | 74.3% |
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 EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #451 of 2,136 | #32 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #720 of 2,149 ▼ 255 | #45 of 129 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #541 of 2,149 ▼ 165 | #34 of 129 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 818 | #427 of 2,267 | #41 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,643 of 2,077 | #116 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #47 of 2,108 | #2 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #1,778 of 2,188 | #99 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #721 of 1,374 | #30 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
818
-57 (-7%) vs 2020
+30% since 2010-11, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 818 | 46 | 17.8:1 | 32% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 847 | 46.5 | 18.2:1 | 34% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 888 | 52.5 | 16.9:1 | 34% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 875 | 56 | 15.6:1 | 46% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 957 | 68 | 14.1:1 | 38% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 934 | 64 | 14.6:1 | 44% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 47% (296) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY.
About EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY
This page covers EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized elementary school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. A total of 818 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida, enrollment here is 35% higher.
PALM BEACH runs 233 schools with a combined 191,505 students. EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY is one of them.
At EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY, the largest share of students is White, at 33%. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 26% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 53% White share among all Palm Beach County residents. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 46 full-time-equivalent teachers at EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY and a ratio of 17.8:1. That matches the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 32% of students. The 45% average for public schools in Palm Beach County is 13 points higher.
Test results at EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY are 5.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (70.2% actual, 65.3% predicted).
In the county around the school, Palm Beach County, the median household income is $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 245 public schools in Palm Beach County, enrolling about 192,831 students in all.
The next-closest public school is PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, about 1.3 miles away. EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 46.3% on proficiency, and EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY is above that at 70.2%.
NCES describes the area around EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 57 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 15.6:1 to 17.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Everglades Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Everglades Elementary. EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWESTON, FL · 823 students
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOKEECHOBEE, FL · 737 students
Nearby schools
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 2,760
- PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY1.6 mi · 42
- CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 976
- OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,401
- PINE JOG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 817
- BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About EVERGLADES ELEMENTARYHow large is EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY?
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 818 students in grades KG-05.
Is EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY are roughly 33% White, 29% Hispanic, 26% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY in?
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY is part of PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.