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Enrollment
963
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150008413
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS
5651 HOOD RD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33418 · (561) 348-2525 · Palm Beach County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL963 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+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
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
372 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 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (102).
Student demographics
72%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
66.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
63.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.1pp 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 64 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.9% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 62.3% | 57.8% |
% 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
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS this school | 963 | 38.6% | 64.3% |
| WESTCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 979 | 35.2% | 68.9% |
| HAGEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 745 | 36.0% | 62.5% |
| NEW RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 939 | 39.6% | 40.9% |
| WOLF LAKE ELEMENTARY APOPKA | 710 | 38.7% | 69.5% |
| TWIN LAKES ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 809 | 44.3% | 46.2% |
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 FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #667 of 2,136 | #45 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #919 of 2,149 ▲ 111 | #59 of 129 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #553 of 2,149 ▲ 82 | #36 of 129 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 963 | #230 of 2,267 | #20 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,822 of 2,077 | #123 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #75 of 2,108 | #5 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #1,621 of 2,188 | #87 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +158.2% | #5 of 621 | #1 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
963
-46 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 963 | 51 | 18.9:1 | 39% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 960 | 48 | 20.0:1 | 39% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 1,046 | 50 | 20.9:1 | 53% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 1,009 | 65 | 15.5:1 | 23% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 13 | 28.7:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS.
About FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS is a large elementary school in PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, (ZIP code 33418). It reports enrollment of 963 students in kindergarten through 8. The school is 59% larger than the average for elementary schools in Florida.
Federal data list 233 schools in PALM BEACH, with 191,505 students enrolled.
The largest group at FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS is Black students, at 36%. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 27% White, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 19% Black share among all Palm Beach County residents. The diversity index for FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS reports a ratio of 18.9 students per teacher, from 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.5:1. Lunch program data show 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 Grade, FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS lands at B, ahead of 62% of Florida public elementary schools.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS's results are 2.5 points above predicted: 64.3% against 61.8%.
In the surrounding county, Palm Beach County, median household income comes to about $83,581, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 245, with about 192,831 students.
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS's closest public school neighbor is MARSH POINTE ELEMENTARY, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 72.9% on proficiency, and FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS is below that at 64.3%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small. FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS is one of the charter schools in Florida.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 963, down from 1,009 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 15.5:1 to 18.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 PALM BEACH GARDENS
- PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,407 students
- WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,042 students
- MARSH POINTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 820 students
- TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 819 students
- PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 712 students
- HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 705 students
Nearby schools
- MARSH POINTE ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 820
- TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 819
- WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 2,163
- WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,042
- BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 603
- INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,236
Frequently asked questions
About FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENSHow large is FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS?
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS enrolls approximately 963 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS serve?
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS have?
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS?
At FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS, the student body is approximately 27% White, 27% Hispanic, 36% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS?
FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS 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.