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Palm Beach Schools

Schools graded

223

Cities served

Students

189,777

Students per teacher

16.6

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

1,964 sq mi

State

Palm Beach is a public school district in Florida, based in Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach). SchoolGrade grades 223 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Palm Beach on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Palm Beach

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

81%

Exceeding

67%

Avg actual scores

44.8%

Avg projected

39.2%

217 of 223 schools in Palm Beach carry a SchoolGrade (6 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 77B: 40C: 62D: 33F: 5

Best schools in Palm Beach

Statewide rankings: all 579 high schools in Florida · all 539 middle schools in Florida · all 2114 elementary schools in Florida

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Bak Middle School Of The Arts (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Morikami Park Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Jupiter Farms Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Suncoast Community High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Waters Edge Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Beacon Cove Intermediate School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Calusa Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Don Estridge High Tech Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Equestrian Trails Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Palm Beach

Where Palm Beach schools are

Cities and towns served (21)

About this district

State: Best schools in Florida
County: Palm Beach County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 189,777 students with 11,453 full-time-equivalent teachers and 22,545 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 1201500
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Martin (29 schools, 30 mi)
Broward (324 schools, 31 mi)
Hendry (12 schools, 44 mi)
Glades (6 schools, 50 mi)
St. Lucie (47 schools, 50 mi)
Okeechobee (11 schools, 58 mi)
Collier (65 schools, 69 mi)
Miami-Dade (496 schools, 71 mi)

Questions about Palm Beach

How many schools are in Palm Beach?

SchoolGrade grades 223 public schools in Palm Beach, across 21 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Palm Beach serve?

The largest by graded schools: West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens and 16 more.

How good are the schools in Palm Beach?

Across the 217 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.2%. 81% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Palm Beach?

189,777 students were enrolled in Palm Beach in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Palm Beach?

Palm Beach is in Florida, based in Palm Beach County, with its district office in West Palm Beach. Its boundary covers about 1,964 sq mi.