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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150001552
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8330 N MILITARY TRL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33410 · (561) 904-7700 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
491 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 | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
55%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
38.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
46.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 45.6% |
% 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 656 | 74.8% | 41.0% |
| TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEMPLE TERRACE | 639 | 73.4% | 31.1% |
| RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT CYPRESS WEST PALM BEACH | 728 | 71.0% | 47.4% |
| PINELOCH ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 726 | 73.1% | 42.9% |
| ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 722 | 77.0% | 43.0% |
| ROLLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 673 | 77.9% | 30.8% |
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 GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,762 of 2,136 | #103 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #1,696 of 2,149 ▼ 109 | #102 of 129 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,843 of 2,149 ▼ 43 | #100 of 129 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #851 of 2,267 | #77 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,117 of 2,077 | #88 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #1,117 of 2,108 | #64 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #281 of 2,188 | #22 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.7% | #145 of 621 | #12 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
656
+110 (+20%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 856
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 656 | 41 | 16.0:1 | 75% (491) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 72% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 79% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 91% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 43 | 12.2:1 | 92% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 56 | 11.8:1 | 93% (616) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 49 | 13.7:1 | 87% (585) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 43 | 19.0:1 | 62% (503) |
| 1990-91 | 856 | 56 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 656 students.
PALM BEACH runs GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL along with 232 other schools, enrolling 191,505 students in total.
About 61% of the student body at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black. The remaining students are 26% Hispanic and 10% White. Among people living in Palm Beach County, the Black share is about 19%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL totals 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida, 17.5:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 75%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Palm Beach County is 45%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 21%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (41.0%) and its predicted rate (43.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Palm Beach County show that 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%. Across Palm Beach County, 245 public schools serve about 192,831 students.
Of the public schools around it, GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.1% on proficiency, and GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is below that at 41.0%.
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 546 (2020-21) to 656 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 14.0:1 to 16.0:1.
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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
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 Grove Park Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Grove Park Elementary. GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 445 students
- Grove Park Elementary SchoolCharlotte, NC · 740 students
- Grove Park ElementaryBurlington, NC · 437 students
Nearby schools
- GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC1.0 mi · 303
- RIVIERA BEACH PREPARATORY & ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY1.5 mi · 120
- HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 705
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL1.6 mi · 241
- PALM BEACH VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM1.7 mi · 103
- PALM BEACH VIRTUAL FRANCHISE1.7 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 656 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 10% White, 26% Hispanic, 61% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.