Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150003896
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2222 SPRUCE AVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407 · (561) 838-5800 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% 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.
- 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
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
284 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
30%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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
35.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 down about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.5% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 40.2% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 315 | 90.2% | 36.4% |
| MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 312 | 89.7% | 18.8% |
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 356 | 90.4% | 40.3% |
| K. E. CUNNINGHAM/CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY CANAL POINT | 283 | 88.3% | 40.7% |
| WASHINGTON SHORES ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 301 | 84.7% | 49.0% |
| LOCKHART ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 376 | 85.6% | 30.7% |
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 PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #1,936 of 2,136 | #118 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #2,034 of 2,149 ▼ 215 | #124 of 129 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #1,934 of 2,149 ▲ 24 | #110 of 129 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #1,959 of 2,267 | #119 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #708 of 2,077 | #58 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #1,845 of 2,108 | #120 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #36 of 2,188 | #2 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #1,057 of 1,374 | #55 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
315
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 315 | 20.9 | 15.1:1 | 90% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 89% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 94% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | 93% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 96% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 28 | 12.8:1 | 99% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 94% (265) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school located in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 315 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 233 schools: PALM BEACH, with 191,505 students.
At PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Black students make up 83% of the student body. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic and 3% White. Among all residents of Palm Beach County, the Black share is about 19%. By the diversity index, PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 30%.
Teachers at PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 20.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 90%. Among public schools in Palm Beach County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
The allk12 Grade for PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C-. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 36.0%. PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 36.4%, within a point of that line.
Federal survey data for Palm Beach County show that median household income is about $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 245 public schools in Palm Beach County.
The closest public school, ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.7 miles from PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 300 in 2020-21 and 315 in 2024-25, a gain of 15 students.
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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
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- ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 793
- U. B. KINSEY/PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 496
- UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY PALM BEACH0.8 mi · 246
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- NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 728
- NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 710
Frequently asked questions
About PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-05.
Is PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 3% White, 14% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.