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H. L. Johnson Elementary School

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H. L. Johnson Elementary School ranks 539 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

H. L. Johnson Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 857 students. As part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in the state, H. L. Johnson Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Florida in academic assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, 77% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 57% in the district and state. H. L. Johnson Elementary has also maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Florida elementary schools for most of the past decade, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby Renaissance Charter School at Cypress (31.4%) and Somerset Academy Wellington K-8 (31.4%). Additionally, H. L. Johnson Elementary spends significantly more per student ($12,600 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby charter schools, which tend to have lower per-student spending.

864

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,196

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Crestwood Blvd N
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

(561) 904-9300

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend H. L. Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crestwood Community Middle
High:	Royal Palm Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

21.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Beach

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg58%

Florida avg58%

539^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 129Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

38^th of 67Palm 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
2025	73.6	539 of 2258	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	670 of 2256	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	693 of 2240	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	366 of 2219	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	447 of 2247	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	327 of 2182	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	320 of 2118	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	377 of 2112	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	332 of 2087	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	90.0	145 of 2064	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	120 of 2029	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	165 of 1984	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	187 of 1985	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	179 of 1919	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	90.8	83 of 1847	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	142 of 1789	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	222 of 1786	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	91.2	98 of 1688	94.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+11 vs state

English Language Arts71%+15 vs state

Science64%+9 vs state

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Schools Near H. L. Johnson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
H. L. Johnson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1000 Crestwood Blvd N	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9300	864	53	16.4	31.9%	337 (39.0%)	183 (21.2%)	274 (31.7%)	30 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.5%)	73.6	539^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.1%		68.6	670^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.3%	131	77.0	72.0	64.0				90.0	52.0	56.0	100.0			64.0						$13,196	$429	$12,767
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	11911 Okeechobee Blvd	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 633-4400	643	49	13.1	36.7%	180 (28.0%)	183 (28.5%)	222 (34.5%)	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	70.4	630^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.2	588^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.9%	42	60.0	78.0	60.0				67.0	70.0	63.0	100.0			69.0						$17,680	$1,239	$16,440
Cypress Trails Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	133 Park Rd N	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9000	533	36	14.8	42.2%	143 (26.8%)	109 (20.5%)	229 (43.0%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	65.5	745^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.0%		71.9	595^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.6%	150	63.0	68.0	61.0				68.0	58.0	71.0	100.0			52.0						$15,182	$748	$14,434
The Learning Center	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 567-7930	164	18	9.1		62 (37.8%)	30 (18.3%)	55 (33.5%)	12 (7.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0.2	2257^th of 2258 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	6.0			0.0			6.0			0.0									$40,911	$3,059	$37,852
Golden Grove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5959 140th Ave N	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9700	956	54	17.7	37.4%	365 (38.2%)	157 (16.4%)	353 (36.9%)	29 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.1%)	67	715^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.3%		79	436^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.7%	279	64.0	63.0	61.0				66.0	65.0	66.0	100.0			62.0						$12,010	$405	$11,605
Western Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	12031 Southern Blvd	Royal Palm Beach	33470	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 792-4123	711	34	20.7	21.1%	290 (40.8%)	97 (13.6%)	239 (33.6%)	41 (5.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.9%)	79.2	422^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	81.3%		88.9	212^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.6%	210	88.0	81.0	57.0	85.0	92.0	88.0	84.0	82.0	47.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	55.0	86.0	100.0	93.0		90.0	$10,915	$95	$10,820
Renaissance Charter School At Cypress	Public, Charter	K-8	8151 Okeechobee Blvd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 282-5860	728	40	18.2	71.0%	89 (12.2%)	477 (65.5%)	138 (19.0%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	29.8	1653^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	26.8%		35.3	1481^st of 2256 public elementary schools	34.4%	172	56.0	53.0	50.0	45.0	47.0	53.0	55.0	42.0	41.0	30.0	53.0	57.0	41.0	25.0	74.0		94.0	67.0	$10,186	$458	$9,728
Benoist Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Benoist Farms Rd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 383-9700	430	31	13.8	65.8%	27 (6.3%)	197 (45.8%)	184 (42.8%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	18.9	1949^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.7%		10.6	2141^st of 2256 public elementary schools	5.1%	192	38.0	45.0	37.0				42.0	45.0	47.0				24.0						$18,718	$936	$17,783
Acreage Pines Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14200 Orange Blvd	Loxahatchee	33470	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9500	569	42	13.5	30.1%	269 (47.3%)	68 (12.0%)	191 (33.6%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	78.9	429^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.0%		64.6	760^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.3%	331	70.0	63.0	67.0				76.0	75.0	76.0	100.0			68.0						$16,237	$758	$15,479
Wellington Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13000 Paddock Dr	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 651-0600	897	59	15.3	32.6%	414 (46.2%)	138 (15.4%)	269 (30.0%)	28 (3.1%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	72.2	576^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.5%		74.8	531^st of 2256 public elementary schools	76.5%	45	70.0	61.0	64.0				77.0	63.0	69.0	97.0			62.0						$14,969	$881	$14,088

Frequently Asked Questions about H. L. Johnson Elementary School

What district is H. L. Johnson Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is H. L. Johnson Elementary School a good school?

H. L. Johnson Elementary School ranks 539^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend H. L. Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended H. L. Johnson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of H. L. Johnson Elementary School?

Students at H. L. Johnson Elementary School are 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of H. L. Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend H. L. Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crestwood Community Middle
High : Royal Palm Beach High School

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