FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in BOYNTON BEACH, Florida, FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary campus, operated by PALM BEACH. It instructs 613 students across grades pre-K through 5.

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

Demographically, FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Hispanic, 6% White. By comparison, Palm Beach County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Palm Beach County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Palm Beach County shows median household earnings sit near $83,581, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Palm Beach County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 26% since 2018, when it stood at 486 (now 613). Black enrollment moved from 68% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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