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Palmetto Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5801 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 · (561) 202-0400 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

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

Directions
Students
508
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Palmetto Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for West Palm Beach kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Palmetto Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5801 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten69
Grade 173
Grade 269
Grade 3104
Grade 484
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
548’20
551’21
537’22
537’23
508’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%White 8%Black 7%Asian 2%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 Palmetto Elementary School from West Palm 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; West Palm Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.