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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150002696

LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6701 CHURCH ST, JUPITER, FL 33458 · (561) 741-9200 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL902 STUDENTS
Enrollment
902
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
203 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
6
Kindergarten
129
Grade 1
149
Grade 2
135
Grade 3
176
Grade 4
156
Grade 5
151
Student demographics
White
69%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38%
Black
5%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
74.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.6pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
902
-83 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.9:1
% White
69%
was 74%
% Hispanic
21%
was 11%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in JUPITER, Florida, run under PALM BEACH, hosting 902 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 49% larger than typical.

Across the 233 schools in PALM BEACH (191,505 students total), LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 53%.

On the resource side, The school employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Palm Beach County's rate of about 45%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.9%, the actual is 73.9%, a residual of +4.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Palm Beach County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $83,581 per year, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Palm Beach County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), of which LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

THE LEARNING ACADEMY AT THE ELS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 64.8%.

LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 985 students in 2018 compared to 902 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 11% to 21%.

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Palm Beach County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PALM BEACH
Address
6701 CHURCH ST, JUPITER, FL 33458
Phone
(561) 741-9200
County
Palm Beach County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
902
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
203 (23%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120150002696
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 902 students in grades PK-05.
Is LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County.
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