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West Riviera Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2002^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

West Riviera Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in Riviera Beach, FL, serving 524 students within the Palm Beach School District, where about 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school faces significant challenges, most notably an extraordinarily high chronic absenteeism rate of 42% in the 2023-2024 school year—nearly double the district average of 23.4% and far above the state average. This absenteeism is strongly linked to the school's academic struggles, as test scores are consistently among the lowest in the area. For example, only 23% of 4th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 62% districtwide, and 27% of 5th graders were proficient in science, versus 60% statewide. Nearby Northboro Elementary, with an 11.9% absenteeism rate, ranks in the 62nd percentile, highlighting how attendance directly impacts outcomes.

Despite these hurdles, there are signs of progress. In the 2025-2026 school year, West Riviera jumped from the 1st to the 11th percentile in state rankings, with notable improvements in 3rd grade: ELA proficiency rose from 16% to 50%, and math from 30% to 54%. This 3rd grade math score of 54% is actually higher than several nearby schools, including Pleasant City Elementary (47%) and Roosevelt Elementary (22%). However, the school still lags behind its nearest neighbor, Lincoln Elementary, just 0.4 miles away, which serves a similar demographic but outperforms West Riviera in every subject—for instance, 41% of 5th graders at Lincoln were proficient in science versus 27% at West Riviera.

Interestingly, spending per student at West Riviera ($13,518) is lower than many lower-performing peers like Roosevelt ($18,611) and Washington Elementary Magnet School ($22,860), while top-performing Northboro spends $16,243. This suggests that the core issue isn't funding alone, but how resources are used amid significant socio-economic and attendance challenges. For parents, the key takeaway is that West Riviera is on an upward trajectory, but sustained improvement will require tackling chronic absenteeism head-on. The school's recent gains show potential, and families may want to explore what specific programs or supports are in place to help students attend regularly and catch up academically.

524

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,518

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1057 W 6th St
Riviera Beach, FL 33404

(561) 494-1900

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend West Riviera Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Middle School
High:	Palm Beach Lakes High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.0%

Hispanic:

21.0%

American Indian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

2,002^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^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	16.8	2002 of 2240	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	2103 of 2258	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	2227 of 2256	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	2196 of 2240	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	2096 of 2219	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	2140 of 2247	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1609 of 2182	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1635 of 2118	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	1967 of 2112	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	1900 of 2087	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	1942 of 2064	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	1905 of 2029	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.2	1956 of 1984	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	1945 of 1985	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	1877 of 1919	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	1781 of 1847	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	1683 of 1789	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	1727 of 1786	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	1630 of 1688	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math51%-14 vs state

English Language Arts34%-26 vs state

Science27%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Riviera Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1057 W 6th St	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 494-1900	524	31	17.1	77.9%	13 (2.5%)	346 (66.0%)	110 (21.0%)	6 (1.1%)	44 (8.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16.8	2002^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.1	2103^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	6.9%	101	50.0	23.0	29.0	54.0	54.0	42.0	27.0	$13,518	$1,559	$11,957
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1160 Avenue N	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 494-1400	397	29	13.9	78.3%	40 (10.1%)	288 (72.5%)	51 (12.8%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	13.2	2077^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.3%		23.5	1810^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.8%	267	40.0	40.0	34.0	41.0	47.0	42.0	41.0	$18,556	$1,382	$17,174
Teen Parent Program - Pk	Public	PK-K	1160 Avenue N	Riviera Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 494-1592	25	0			4 (16.0%)	18 (72.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1501 Avenue U	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 882-7600	529	34	15.5	75.8%	27 (5.1%)	459 (86.8%)	33 (6.2%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27.3	1738^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.4%		11.9	2107^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.7%	369	53.0	46.0	34.0	66.0	54.0	42.0	38.0	$16,076	$1,329	$14,748
Northmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 N Terrace Dr	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 494-1700	710	38	18.6	61.7%	28 (3.9%)	228 (32.1%)	444 (62.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	19.1	1954^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.8%		17.2	1985^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.1%	31	31.0	33.0	47.0	50.0	47.0	63.0	37.0	$13,497	$1,259	$12,238
Washington Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	1709 W 30th St	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 494-1200	241	18	13.3	81.3%	5 (2.1%)	203 (84.2%)	17 (7.1%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	29.7	1673^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	25.3%		23.5	1808^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.9%	135	56.0	51.0	40.0	51.0	42.0	40.0	70.0	$22,860	$1,117	$21,743
Northboro Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	400 40th St	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 494-1600	728	50	14.7	73.5%	33 (4.5%)	316 (43.4%)	366 (50.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	61.1	848^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.1%		62.9	803^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	64.4%	45	48.0	60.0	63.0	76.0	61.0	82.0	72.0	$16,243	$790	$15,453
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 3rd St	Lake Park	33403	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 494-1300	389	27	14.4	72.2%	16 (4.1%)	293 (75.3%)	71 (18.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	36.3	1494^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.3%		35	1497^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.7%	3	34.0	55.0	45.0	49.0	77.0	73.0	35.0	$17,945	$1,223	$16,721
Pleasant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 Spruce Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 838-5800	315	21	15.0	90.2%	8 (2.5%)	260 (82.5%)	43 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21	1895^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.4%		12.8	2087^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.6%	192	43.0	52.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	44.0	36.0	$17,041	$1,046	$15,995
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	2101 N Australian Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 670-1138	246	13	18.9	81.7%	2 (0.8%)	225 (91.5%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)								$13,748	$1,368	$12,380

Frequently Asked Questions about West Riviera Elementary School

Is West Riviera Elementary School a good school?

West Riviera Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is West Riviera Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of West Riviera Elementary School?

Students at West Riviera Elementary School are 66% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of West Riviera Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Riviera Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle School
High : Palm Beach Lakes High School

How many students attend West Riviera Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended West Riviera Elementary School.

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