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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150004409
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
716 S K ST, LAKE WORTH, FL 33460 · (561) 202-9400 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
14.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
460 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 | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
34%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
32.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
49.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.6% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 47.5% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 624 | 73.7% | 41.4% |
| HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMMOKALEE | 599 | 74.1% | 56.5% |
| IRVING & BEATRICE PESKOE K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 726 | 73.7% | 47.3% |
| TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 535 | 73.6% | 23.6% |
| EDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMMOKALEE | 646 | 77.2% | 51.3% |
| WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WIMAUMA | 566 | 71.6% | 28.0% |
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 SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #1,751 of 2,136 | #101 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #1,571 of 2,149 ▼ 57 | #90 of 129 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #2,008 of 2,149 ▼ 181 | #118 of 129 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #948 of 2,267 | #81 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #388 of 2,077 | #31 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #1,779 of 2,108 | #116 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #309 of 2,188 | #24 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #400 of 1,374 | #9 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
624
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 624 | 44 | 14.2:1 | 74% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 43.5 | 14.1:1 | 77% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 85% (526) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 50 | 13.3:1 | 98% (650) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 67 | 12.0:1 | 96% (771) |
| 2015-16 | 755 | 60 | 12.6:1 | 100% (752) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 43 | 12.2:1 | 97% (507) |
| 2000-01 | 824 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 90% (744) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by PALM BEACH in LAKE WORTH, Florida. The school serves 624 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in PALM BEACH, a district with 191,505 students across 233 schools.
Roughly 80% of students at SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black, 3% Native American, and 2% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 24%. SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 44 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Eligible students account for 74% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 45% for public schools in Palm Beach County.
allk12 grades SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 41.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Palm Beach County, the median household income is $83,581, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Palm Beach County is home to 245 public schools and about 192,831 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL declined 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 664 to 624 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 LAKE WORTH
- PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,881 students
- LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,589 students
- DR. JOAQUIN GARCIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,541 students
- WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,307 students
- MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,268 students
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 2,589
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,185
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 976
- NORTH GRADE K-81.3 mi · 769
- LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 517
- PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 80% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH GRADE 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.