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Grove Park Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Grove Park Elementary School in West Palm Beach, FL, serves 656 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Palm Beach school district. The school has faced significant challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 25% of all Florida elementary schools and earning a 1-star rating for five consecutive years. Nearly 75% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community that contrasts sharply with nearby schools just a few miles away in Palm Beach Gardens.

Academic performance at Grove Park lags dramatically behind its neighbors. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, only 35% of Grove Park students were proficient, compared to 77% at Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School and 58% at Allamanda Elementary School. Similarly, 5th grade science proficiency stands at 38% versus 69% at Palm Beach Gardens Elementary. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with 28.6% of students missing significant school time—far higher than the 18.1% rate at Palm Beach Gardens Elementary. The school also spends more per student ($15,238) than its high-performing neighbors, yet outcomes remain low, suggesting that poverty and attendance issues, not funding alone, drive the performance gap.

Despite these challenges, there are signs of progress. Fifth grade math has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from 28% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 60% in 2025-2026, approaching the state average of 62%. This suggests that targeted interventions in upper-grade math may be working and could be replicated in other subjects. Additionally, the school's state ranking has inched upward from the 12th percentile to the 14th percentile over the same period. Grove Park is part of a cluster of struggling schools in West Palm Beach, including Lincoln Elementary School and West Riviera Elementary School, all with high poverty rates and low rankings. This indicates that the challenges are systemic and community-wide, but the recent improvements in math offer a hopeful sign that change is possible.

656

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,238

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8330 N Military Trl
West Palm Beach, FL 33410

(561) 904-7700

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Grove Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jeaga Middle School
High:	Palm Beach Lakes High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.8%

Hispanic:

25.9%

White:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,932^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^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	19.7	1932 of 2240	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1903 of 2258	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1739 of 2256	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1968 of 2240	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1704 of 2219	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1800 of 2247	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1394 of 2182	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1883 of 2118	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	1846 of 2112	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	2022 of 2087	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	1772 of 2064	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	1897 of 2029	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	1940 of 1984	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.1	1959 of 1985	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	1857 of 1919	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.7	1626 of 1847	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	1518 of 1789	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.4	1532 of 1786	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	1328 of 1688	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math47%-17 vs state

English Language Arts42%-18 vs state

Science38%-22 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grove Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8330 N Military Trl	West Palm Beach	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-7700	656	41	16.0	74.8%	64 (9.8%)	399 (60.8%)	170 (25.9%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	19.7	1932^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	13.8%		20.1	1903^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	15.7%	29	35.0	46.0	48.0				35.0	52.0	60.0				38.0					$15,238	$1,409	$13,828
Gardens School Of Technology Arts Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	9153 Roan Ln	Palm Beach Gardens	33403	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 290-7661	303	11	28.8	16.5%	65 (21.5%)	136 (44.9%)	83 (27.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)																		$16,204	$465	$15,740
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
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10060 Riverside Dr	Palm Beach Gardens	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 366-6500	712	50	14.2	42.7%	212 (29.8%)	233 (32.7%)	162 (22.8%)	62 (8.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	80.8	370^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.5%		77.8	453^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.9%	83	77.0	78.0	64.0				81.0	88.0	78.0	100.0			69.0					$13,892	$728	$13,164
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
Allamanda Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10300 Allamanda Dr	Palm Beach Gardens	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 803-7200	634	60	10.5	41.6%	260 (41.0%)	144 (22.7%)	162 (25.6%)	39 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	69.6	642^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	71.3%		73.4	544^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.9%	98	58.0	79.0	71.0				65.0	81.0	73.0	100.0			63.0					$20,024	$1,439	$18,584
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)
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
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
The Conservatory School At North Palm Beach	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	401 Anchorage Dr	North Palm Beach	33408	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 494-1800	896	56	16.1	48.8%	312 (34.8%)	375 (41.9%)	155 (17.3%)	21 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.2%)	49.1	1161^st of 2240 public elementary schools	48.2%		50.4	1106^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.0%	55	57.0	65.0	54.0	88.0	83.0	91.0	58.0	68.0	21.0	94.0	63.0	89.0	46.0	87.0	98.0	100.0	96.0	$14,239	$915	$13,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Grove Park Elementary School?

Students at Grove Park Elementary School are 61% African American, 26% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Grove Park Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is Grove Park Elementary School a good school?

Grove Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Grove Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grove Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jeaga Middle School
High : Palm Beach Lakes High School

How many students attend Grove Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Grove Park Elementary School.

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