Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150001497
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL
239 COCOANUT ROW, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 · (561) 822-0700 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
112 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
71.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
71.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
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
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
356
-8 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.0:1
% White
58%
was 52%
% Hispanic
30%
was 39%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL, a compact elementary-level community in PALM BEACH, Florida, part of PALM BEACH, hosts 356 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.
Within PALM BEACH, which oversees 233 schools and 191,505 students, PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL lists that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Palm Beach County's rate of about 45%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.4%, the actual is 71.6%, a residual of +6.2 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Palm Beach County put median household earnings sit near $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Palm Beach County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 46.0%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 364 students in 2018 to 356 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 39% to 30%.
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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 PALM BEACH
- PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 37 students
- THE LEARNING CENTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS1.2 mi · 1,352
- U. B. KINSEY/PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 496
- BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 467
- PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 315
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 315
- ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 793
Frequently asked questions
About PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL?
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL serve?
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL have?
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL are roughly 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL?
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL is overseen by PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County.
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