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South Olive Elementary School

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South Olive Elementary School ranks 827 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

827^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

South Olive Elementary School in West Palm Beach, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 504 students in grades PK through 5, and it stands out as a stable, high-performing academic anchor in its community within the Palm Beach district.

South Olive consistently outperforms most of its nearby peers, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide. In contrast, eight of the ten nearby schools rank in the bottom 31st percentile. The school excels in core subjects, particularly in early grades: 3rd grade math proficiency is 76%, the highest among all nearby schools and well above the district and state averages of 67% and 66%, respectively. Similarly, 5th grade science proficiency is 70%, again the highest in the area and above the district and state averages of 60%. South Olive is the only school in the area where all tested grades (3rd, 4th, and 5th) score at or above the state average in English Language Arts. The school also has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 and spends $17,889 per student.

A key differentiator is the school's success in managing chronic absenteeism, which dropped dramatically from 26.0% in 2022-2023 to 19.3% in 2023-2024—well below the district average of 23.4% and state average of 31.4%. This is a stark contrast to many nearby schools, such as Palm Springs Elementary (32.8%) and Palmetto Elementary (33.7%). While South Olive has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (45.4%) compared to the average of its neighbors (68.3%), its strong academic results and focus on attendance make it a clear example of a school achieving above-average outcomes in a challenging district context.

504

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,889

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7101 S Olive Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33405

(561) 202-0200

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend South Olive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Conniston Middle School
High:	Forest Hill Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.6%

White:

34.3%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 51st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Florida median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

827^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 126Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

33^rd of 70Palm Beach among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	827 of 2240	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	848 of 2258	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	966 of 2256	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	1095 of 2240	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	851 of 2219	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	541 of 2247	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	688 of 2182	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	823 of 2118	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	748 of 2112	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.4	483 of 2087	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	241 of 2064	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	89.5	154 of 2029	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	93.2	72 of 1984	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	125 of 1985	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	92.2	59 of 1919	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	183 of 1847	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	78.8	338 of 1789	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	413 of 1786	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	340 of 1688	79.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math74%+11 vs state

Science70%+10 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

South Olive Elementary has a legacy of strong academic achievement, outstanding parental support, dedicated and highly professional teachers, student diversity and the best boys and girls in the county. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 S Olive Ave	West Palm Beach	33405	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-0200	504	37	13.6	45.4%	173 (34.3%)	30 (6.0%)	270 (53.6%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	62.3	827^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.1%		61.4	848^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.4%	21	55.0	63.0	63.0				76.0	57.0	66.0	100.0			70.0						$17,889	$884	$17,005
Palmetto Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5801 Parker Ave	West Palm Beach	33405	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-0400	508	41	12.5	67.3%	39 (7.7%)	34 (6.7%)	420 (82.7%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	61.3	844^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.3%		39.5	1375^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.1%	531	53.0	72.0	74.0				56.0	72.0	73.0	100.0			57.0						$19,735	$1,939	$17,797
Renaissance Charter School At Summit	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(866) 543-7872	985	59	16.6	97.1%	70 (7.1%)	229 (23.2%)	669 (67.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	27.8	1720^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.2%		18.1	1968^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.8%	248	34.0	56.0	45.0	53.0	58.0	43.0	50.0	51.0	51.0	57.0	72.0	64.0	51.0	40.0	91.0	100.0	81.0	77.0	$9,746	$344	$9,402
Meadow Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	956 Florida Mango Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 357-2800	813	59	13.7	53.4%	143 (17.6%)	58 (7.1%)	597 (73.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	68.7	664^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.4%		62.5	814^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.0%	150	70.0	71.0	63.0				70.0	68.0	72.0	97.0			63.0						$16,912	$1,395	$15,516
North Grade K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	824 N K St	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-9300	769	46	16.7	61.6%	98 (12.7%)	91 (11.8%)	555 (72.2%)	8 (1.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	19.4	1947^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.7	1915^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.2%	32	37.0	51.0	41.0	65.0	91.0	100.0	46.0	50.0	38.0	83.0	100.0	95.0	37.0	90.0	100.0			100.0	$14,300	$673	$13,627
Highland Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 Highland Ave	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-0500	976	68	14.3	78.2%	54 (5.5%)	194 (19.9%)	683 (70.0%)	5 (0.5%)	32 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	34.4	1546^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.0%		22.1	1843^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.4%	297	41.0	38.0	43.0				61.0	65.0	74.0				48.0						$16,059	$1,429	$14,631
Belvedere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Parker Ave	West Palm Beach	33405	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 838-5900	467	33	14.0	70.9%	40 (8.6%)	47 (10.1%)	366 (78.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	28.5	1702^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.7	1805^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.1%	103	41.0	37.0	50.0				56.0	47.0	65.0	100.0			45.0						$18,365	$1,421	$16,944
Palm Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Davis Rd	Palm Springs	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 804-3000	1,069	76	14.1	68.1%	80 (7.5%)	176 (16.5%)	777 (72.7%)	24 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	17.9	1978^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.3	2003^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	11.3%	25	42.0	39.0	43.0				52.0	34.0	42.0	100.0			44.0						$15,259	$1,876	$13,382
South Grade Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	716 S K St	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-9400	624	44	14.1	73.7%	15 (2.4%)	85 (13.6%)	499 (80.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	24.6	1798^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.4	1862^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.5%	64	26.0	33.0	51.0				55.0	55.0	53.0	100.0			52.0						$16,317	$1,170	$15,147
Berkshire Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1060 Kirk Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 304-2000	1,076	69	15.5	62.6%	138 (12.8%)	83 (7.7%)	829 (77.0%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	26	1761^st of 2240 public elementary schools	21.4%		30.4	1629^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.9%	132	45.0	49.0	43.0				61.0	37.0	48.0	91.0			43.0						$13,689	$1,047	$12,642

Frequently Asked Questions about South Olive Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Olive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Olive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Conniston Middle School
High : Forest Hill Community High School

Is South Olive Elementary School a good school?

South Olive Elementary School ranks 827^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Olive Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend South Olive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended South Olive Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Olive Elementary School?

Students at South Olive Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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