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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150001480
PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10060 RIVERSIDE DR, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410 · (561) 366-6500 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
304 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 | 36 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
74%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
70.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 77.5% |
% 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
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 712 | 42.7% | 73.0% |
| DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA | 789 | 42.1% | 78.8% |
| KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 676 | 39.1% | 65.1% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 510 | 44.7% | 60.0% |
| ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BEACH GARDENS | 634 | 41.6% | 65.7% |
| ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 509 | 44.2% | 70.8% |
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 PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #354 of 2,136 | #24 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #380 of 2,149 ▼ 80 | #21 of 129 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #422 of 2,149 ▼ 10 | #27 of 129 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #671 of 2,267 | #60 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #421 of 2,077 | #37 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.2% | #25 of 2,108 | #1 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #1,505 of 2,188 | #79 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #1,173 of 1,374 | #62 of 77 |
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
712
+98 (+16%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,018
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 712 | 49.9 | 14.3:1 | 43% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 42 | 17.5:1 | 48% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 37.5 | 17.4:1 | 49% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 56% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 50 | 15.0:1 | 52% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 739 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 55% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 43% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 33 | 20.5:1 | 38% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 1,018 | 58 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, attend PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 712 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
PALM BEACH enrolls 191,505 students in 233 schools, including PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The largest racial or ethnic group at PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black, with 33% of students. Next come 30% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 19% Black. The diversity index for PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 74%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1, 3.2 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Palm Beach County is close, at 45%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 59.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 73.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Palm Beach County show that median household income comes to about $83,581, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 245, with about 192,831 students.
Measured in a straight line, PALM BEACH VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM is about 0.6 miles from PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1st of 7 on proficiency.
PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 614 (2020-21) to 712 (2024-25).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 PALM BEACH GARDENS
- PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,407 students
- WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,042 students
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENSElementary · 963 students
- MARSH POINTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 820 students
- TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 819 students
- HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 705 students
Nearby schools
- PALM BEACH VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM0.6 mi · 103
- PALM BEACH VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.6 mi · 78
- PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 2,407
- HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 705
- ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 634
- GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC1.0 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 712 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 30% White, 23% Hispanic, 33% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PALM BEACH GARDENS 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.