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THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH

401 ANCHORAGE DR, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408 · (561) 494-1800 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
Enrollment
896
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
437 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
98
Grade 1
122
Grade 2
110
Grade 3
120
Grade 4
121
Grade 5
111
Grade 6
74
Grade 7
63
Grade 8
61
Student demographics
White
31235%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
15517%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38%
Black
37542%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21%
Asian
212%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
293%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
41947%
Female
47753%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
63.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
66.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.7pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
896
-9 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.4:1
% White
35%
was 37%
% Hispanic
17%
was 21%
% Black
42%
was 36%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH

As a medium-sized K-5 school in NORTH PALM BEACH, Florida, THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH teaches 896 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by PALM BEACH. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH sits 48% larger than that benchmark.

PALM BEACH runs 233 schools in total, collectively educating 191,505 students. THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH lists that the largest single group is Black at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 35% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.7%, the actual is 64.2%, a residual of +7.5 points.

Across the wider county, Palm Beach County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,581 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Palm Beach County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), of which THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH is one.

The closest other public school is LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH has changed only slightly, going from 905 students in 2018 to 896 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 36% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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Palm Beach County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH
District
PALM BEACH
Address
401 ANCHORAGE DR, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408
Phone
(561) 494-1800
County
Palm Beach County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
896
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
437 (49%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120150001482
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH
What is the total enrollment at THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH?
THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH enrolls approximately 896 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH serve?
THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH have?
THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH?
Student demographics at THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH are roughly 35% White, 17% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH?
THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH is overseen by PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County.
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