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Alumni: what's one memory from MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
813
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150001508
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
956 FLORIDA MANGO RD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406 · (561) 357-2800 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL813 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
13.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
434 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 | 99 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
42%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
62.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 66.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 66.2% |
% 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 813 | 53.4% | 64.9% |
| PARTIN SETTLEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 821 | 54.2% | 47.5% |
| KISSIMMEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 740 | 51.6% | 33.6% |
| JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUPITER | 826 | 57.9% | 55.7% |
| VILLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 784 | 58.4% | 48.0% |
| NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP DAVENPORT DAVENPORT | 977 | 51.7% | 44.7% |
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 MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #647 of 2,136 | #44 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #784 of 2,149 ▼ 90 | #48 of 129 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #730 of 2,149 ▼ 121 | #49 of 129 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 813 | #442 of 2,267 | #44 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #280 of 2,077 | #19 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #1,609 of 2,108 | #97 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #1,156 of 2,188 | #68 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #479 of 621 | #40 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
813
+59 (+8%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 813 | 59 | 13.8:1 | 53% (434) |
| 2023-24 | 805 | 58 | 13.9:1 | 63% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 809 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 65% (523) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 77% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 783 | 62 | 12.6:1 | 78% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 766 | 56 | 13.7:1 | 79% (603) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 52 | 13.8:1 | 67% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | 42 | 17.6:1 | 55% (407) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 39 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, administered by PALM BEACH. The school's enrollment of 813 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in PALM BEACH, a district with 191,505 students across 233 schools.
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 73% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 18% White and 7% Black. Among people living in Palm Beach County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers at MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The lunch program counts 53% of students at MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Palm Beach County average 45%.
The allk12 Grade for MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 54.4%. MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 64.9%, 10.5 points above that line.
Within Palm Beach County, median household income is about $83,581, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 245 public schools in Palm Beach County, with a combined enrollment of about 192,831.
Nearest public school: RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT SUMMIT, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 754 in 2020-21 and 813 in 2024-25, an 8% increase.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Meadow Park Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Meadow Park Elementary. MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT CHARLOTTE, FL · 708 students
- Meadow Park ElementaryIrvine, CA · 592 students
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR · 468 students
Nearby schools
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT SUMMIT0.5 mi · 985
- SOMERSET ACADEMY LAKES0.5 mi · 400
- SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (SLAM) MIDDLE SCHOOL PALM0.5 mi · 324
- SLAM ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL PALM BEACH0.5 mi · 309
- FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,923
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 813 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 18% White, 73% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.