GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of mid-sized scale in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, part of PALM BEACH, hosting 656 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within PALM BEACH, which oversees 233 schools and 191,505 students, GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Black, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 10% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.7%; this one delivers 41.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Palm Beach County put median household earnings sit near $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Palm Beach County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), of which GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 42.1%.

GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has grew 25%, going from 526 students in 2018 to 656 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.