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Enrollment
710
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150001490
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4111 N TERRACE DR, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407 · (561) 494-1700 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
18.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
438 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 | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 153 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
50%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
31.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
43.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 40.3% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 710 | 61.7% | 37.3% |
| SHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 682 | 65.8% | 28.7% |
| WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 629 | 64.5% | 62.2% |
| MIKE DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 655 | 62.4% | 51.5% |
| THOMPSON ELEMENTARY RUSKIN | 789 | 64.9% | 35.7% |
| WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 726 | 62.8% | 36.6% |
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 NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,910 of 2,136 | #115 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #1,794 of 2,149 ▲ 18 | #109 of 129 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #2,047 of 2,149 ▼ 107 | #122 of 129 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #679 of 2,267 | #62 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,788 of 2,077 | #121 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #1,353 of 2,108 | #77 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #841 of 2,188 | #58 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.6% | #115 of 621 | #7 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
710
+114 (+19%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 710 | 38 | 18.7:1 | 62% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 67% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 73% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 94% (558) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 94% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 45 | 10.4:1 | 99% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 93% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 82% (484) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 42 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Florida, located in WEST PALM BEACH. Enrollment is 710 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
PALM BEACH (233 schools, 191,505 students) runs NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
At 63%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. It is also 32% Black and 4% White. Palm Beach County's residents are about 24% Hispanic, 38 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 50%.
Dividing enrollment by its 38 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 45% for public schools in Palm Beach County.
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 13.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.3% actual, 50.3% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Palm Beach County, median household income is about $83,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 245 public schools in Palm Beach County.
The school nearest to NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 5 on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
The student count in 2024-25 was 710, 19% above the 596 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 16.1 in 2020-21 to 18.7 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER0.3 mi · 51
- HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER0.4 mi · 18
- ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM CENTRAL0.4 mi · 12
- NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 728
- CAREER ACADEMY OF THE PALM BEACHES1.1 mi · 77
- WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 710 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 4% White, 63% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHMORE 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.