H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an average-sized elementary-level community in ROYAL PALM BEACH, Florida, operated by PALM BEACH, caters to 864 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 43% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

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

Demographically, H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 32% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Palm Beach County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Palm Beach County's rate of about 45%.

After controlling for student poverty, H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.2%; this one delivers 68.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Palm Beach County) shows that median household earnings sit near $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Palm Beach County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), of which H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ROYAL PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged up 14%, going from 755 students in 2018 to 864 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 27% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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