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Enrollment
767
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150001499
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1545 LOXAHATCHEE DR, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409 · (561) 684-7100 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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.
- 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
13.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
579 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 | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
28%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
35.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 36.9% |
% 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 767 | 75.5% | 42.5% |
| IRVING & BEATRICE PESKOE K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 726 | 73.7% | 47.3% |
| EDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMMOKALEE | 646 | 77.2% | 51.3% |
| SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 624 | 73.7% | 41.4% |
| HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMMOKALEE | 599 | 74.1% | 56.5% |
| WARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INDIANTOWN | 820 | 69.9% | 29.8% |
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 WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #1,700 of 2,136 | #95 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,608 of 2,149 ▲ 315 | #93 of 129 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,924 of 2,149 ▲ 79 | #107 of 129 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #539 of 2,267 | #53 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #291 of 2,077 | #22 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #1,878 of 2,108 | #122 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #265 of 2,188 | #19 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #1,205 of 1,374 | #65 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
767
+32 (+4%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 767 | 55.5 | 13.8:1 | 75% (579) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 54 | 13.5:1 | 77% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 54 | 13.8:1 | 82% (609) |
| 2020-21 | 735 | 54 | 13.6:1 | 96% (708) |
| 2017-18 | 800 | 63 | 12.7:1 | 98% (783) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 66 | 11.6:1 | 97% (748) |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 59 | 13.4:1 | 95% (751) |
| 2000-01 | 724 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 87% (629) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 33 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, is WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 767 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
PALM BEACH (233 schools, 191,505 students) runs WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Roughly 84% of students at WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic. Other groups make up 10% Black and 4% White. County-wide, 24% of Palm Beach County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
On staff are 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. Elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1, 3.7 more students per teacher than here. WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 75%. Public schools in Palm Beach County average 45%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 42.5%. Predicted: 43.3%.
Census data for Palm Beach County show median household income comes to about $83,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 245 public schools in the county, enrolling about 192,831, WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Among nearby public schools, FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On state test proficiency, WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 32 students, from 735 to 767.
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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 WEST PALM BEACH
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,163 students
- FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,923 students
- PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,397 students
- ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTSHigh · 1,352 students
- BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTSMiddle · 1,246 students
Other West Gate Elementary schools
One other US public school is named West Gate Elementary. WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- West Gate ElementaryManassas, VA · 482 students
Nearby schools
- FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY0.4 mi · 129
- CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES0.4 mi · 92
- WORTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 485
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT WEST PALM BEACH1.2 mi · 1,014
- WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 512
- ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS2.0 mi · 1,352
Frequently asked questions
About WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 767 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 4% White, 84% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST GATE 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.