PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in LOXAHATCHEE, Florida, PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary school, part of PALM BEACH. It works with 571 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within PALM BEACH, which oversees 233 schools and 191,505 students, PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Palm Beach County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.0%; this one delivers 74.1%.

In the surrounding community, Palm Beach County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,581, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).

The closest other public school is ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 2.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 66.7%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 24% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 571). White enrollment moved from 60% to 49% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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