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Bessey Creek Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2201 SW Matheson Ave, Palm City, FL 34990 · (772) 219-1500 · Part of Martin County School District

Palm City’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
594
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bessey Creek Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palm City kids: Hidden Oaks Middle School

On the path

Where Palm City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bessey Creek Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Hidden Oaks Middle School920 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2201 SW Matheson Ave, Palm City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 1111
Grade 2115
Grade 383
Grade 4107
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
524’20
538’21
562’22
563’23
594’24

Up 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bessey Creek Elementary School from Palm City families.

Other schools in Martin County School District

The district →
Warfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indiantown
D
820 students16:1
Port Salerno Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stuart
C−
730 students17:1
Jensen Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jensen Beach
A−
611 students15:1
Citrus Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm City
A−
596 students17:1
Palm City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm City
A
575 students17:1
J. D. Parker School of Technology
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stuart
C+
531 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Palm City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.