NORTH GRADE K-8

NORTH GRADE K-8 is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in LAKE WORTH, Florida, run under PALM BEACH, serveing 769 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 27% above typical.

PALM BEACH runs 233 schools in total, collectively educating 191,505 students. NORTH GRADE K-8 is one of those campuses.

On demographics, NORTH GRADE K-8 reports that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 13% White, 12% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting NORTH GRADE K-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Palm Beach County's rate of about 45%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTH GRADE K-8 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 62.5%, a residual of +12.2 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Palm Beach County indicate median household income runs about $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 NORTH GRADE K-8 is one.

The closest other public school is HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NORTH GRADE K-8 comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 12%: 685 students in 2018 compared to 769 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 54% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.