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Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150002232
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
800 MAPLEWOOD DR, JUPITER, FL 33458 · (561) 741-9100 · Palm Beach County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
267 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
64.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
72.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
688
-132 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.9:1
% White
55%
was 56%
% Hispanic
34%
was 28%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a reasonably sized primary school in JUPITER, Florida, operated by PALM BEACH. The school caters to 688 students in grades K through 5.
PALM BEACH comprises 233 schools with combined enrollment of 191,505 students; JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
Demographically, JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, On paper, JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.8%.
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 roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).
JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 69.2%.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.
Over the past 7-year window. JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 16% since 2018, when it stood at 820 (now 688). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 28% to 34% over that span.
On this page, the feed for JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 JUPITER
- JUPITER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,122 students
- JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,272 students
- INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,236 students
- LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 902 students
- JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 826 students
- JUPITER FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
Nearby schools
- JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 3,122
- LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 902
- JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 826
- THE LEARNING ACADEMY AT THE ELS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE1.7 mi · 161
- LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 569
- JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,272
Frequently asked questions
About JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 688 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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.