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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150004413
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
1518 W LANTANA RD, LANTANA, FL 33462 · (561) 547-3775 · Palm Beach County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
15.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
390 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
63%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
44.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
55.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 48.1% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY this school | 579 | 67.4% | 46.3% |
| COLONIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 661 | 66.7% | 30.4% |
| J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY STUART | 531 | 66.7% | 45.4% |
| EDGEWOOD ACADEMY FORT MYERS | 598 | 68.7% | 35.8% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY THE DR. BERNARD KIMMEL CAMPUS LAKE WORTH | 515 | 66.4% | 41.3% |
| WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 629 | 64.5% | 62.2% |
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 MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,516 of 2,136 | #85 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #1,291 of 2,149 ▲ 192 | #75 of 129 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #1,563 of 2,149 ▲ 6 | #81 of 129 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #1,104 of 2,267 | #87 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #737 of 2,077 | #63 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #693 of 2,108 | #39 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #571 of 2,188 | #39 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.2% | #173 of 1,374 | #2 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
579
-307 (-35%) vs 2020
+485% since 2000-01, when it was 99
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 579 | 38.3 | 15.1:1 | 67% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 30.3 | 19.5:1 | 76% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 27.3 | 21.8:1 | 82% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 886 | 46 | 19.3:1 | 90% (799) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 45 | 18.7:1 | 62% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 1,063 | 91 | 11.7:1 | 80% (848) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 65% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 8% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY.
About PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY serves students in LANTANA, Florida, as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 579 students.
District-wide, PALM BEACH has 233 schools and 191,505 students.
The most common group at PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is Hispanic students, at 49%. Other groups make up 33% Black and 14% White. Palm Beach County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY was 15.1:1. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 67%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Palm Beach County is 45%.
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 47.4%. PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY scores 46.3%, 1.2 points below that line.
Palm Beach County census figures show that the median household income is $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 245 public schools in Palm Beach County, enrolling about 192,831 students in all.
The nearest other public school, LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment dropped 35% from its 2020-21 level of 886. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 LANTANA
- SANTALUCES COMMUNITY HIGHHigh · 2,452 students
- LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 819 students
- STARLIGHT COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 792 students
- LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 517 students
- PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY SECONDARYHigh · 438 students
- ROYAL PALM SCHOOLCombined · 286 students
Nearby schools
- LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 819
- LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 517
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,185
- PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY SECONDARY1.0 mi · 438
- ED VENTURE CHARTER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 75
- SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 624
Frequently asked questions
About PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARYHow large is PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 579 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY serve?
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
At PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 14% White, 49% Hispanic, 33% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY in?
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is part of PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.