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DR. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1501 Avenue U, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 · (561) 882-7600 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

Riviera Beach’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
529
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about DR. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Riviera Beach kids: John F. Kennedy Middle School

On the path

Where Riviera Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5DR. Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryYou are here
6–8John F. Kennedy Middle School821 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1501 Avenue U, Riviera Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten68
Grade 197
Grade 290
Grade 376
Grade 471
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
586’20
577’21
540’22
511’23
529’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 6%White 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DR. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary from Riviera Beach families.

Other schools in Palm Beach County School District

The district →
Verde K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boca Raton
A
1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Springs
C−
1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
A
1,268 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellington
A+
1,246 students16:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
D
1,185 students17:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boynton Beach
B
1,137 students16:1

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; Riviera Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.