Royal Palm Beach’s public schools outscore 68% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Royal Palm Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Royal Palm Beach’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 355 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Royal Palm Beach’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,224 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Crestwood Community Middle, then Royal Palm Beach High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Learning Center, Western Academy Charter School and The Learning Foundation of Florida (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Royal Palm Beach’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Florida school districts, #216 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Royal Palm Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Royal Palm Beach · depends on your address
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 864 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Cypress Trails Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 533 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Royal Palm Beach · depends on your address
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 864 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Cypress Trails Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 533 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Royal Palm Beach · depends on your address
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 864 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Cypress Trails Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 533 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Royal Palm Beach · depends on your address
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 864 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Cypress Trails Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 533 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Royal Palm Beach · depends on your address
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 864 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Cypress Trails Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 533 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Royal Palm Beach · depends on your address
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 864 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Cypress Trails Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 533 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Royal Palm Beach · depends on your address
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 864 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Cypress Trails Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 533 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Royal Palm Beach
Crestwood Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Royal Palm Beach
Crestwood Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Royal Palm Beach
Crestwood Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,353 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,353 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,353 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,353 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Royal Palm Beach’s public schools are run by Palm Beach County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Royal Palm Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Royal Palm Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Palm Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Loxahatchee Groves | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Wellington | B+ | Palm Beach County |
All 2 neighbors share Palm Beach County with Royal Palm Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Royal Palm Beach
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Learning Center High School).
Questions about Royal Palm Beach’s schools
Are Royal Palm Beach’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Royal Palm Beach children attend outscore 68% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #216 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Royal Palm Beach in?
Palm Beach County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191,304 students in 230 schools (2024–25).
Where do Royal Palm Beach kids go to high school?
Royal Palm Beach High School, with 2,353 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Royal Palm Beach’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Palm Beach County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Royal Palm Beach spend per student?
$15,224 in Palm Beach County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Royal Palm Beach?
Yes: The Learning Foundation of Florida (special education, grades 6–12, 23 students). Royal Palm Beach also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Royal Palm Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Royal Palm Beach → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.