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Pierce Hammock Elementary School

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Pierce Hammock Elementary School ranks 498 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pierce Hammock Elementary School in Loxahatchee, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 571 students in grades PK through 5 within the Palm Beach School District, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, placing it in the top quarter of Florida elementary schools. This stability is a key differentiator in a market where nearby schools like Western Academy Charter School and Cypress Trails Elementary School have fluctuated between 3, 4, and 5 stars, while Loxahatchee Groves Elementary has dropped to a 2-star rating. The school’s 3rd-grade students are a standout, with 82% proficient in English Language Arts and 83% in Math, outperforming district and state averages and matching or exceeding high-performing peers like Jupiter Farms Elementary School and Frontier Elementary School.

However, Pierce Hammock faces a notable and persistent challenge in 4th-grade Math, where only 46% of students were proficient in the most recent school year—a dramatic drop from 83% in 3rd grade and well below district and state averages. This "4th-grade math slump" has been a recurring issue for four years, contrasting sharply with the school’s otherwise excellent performance. On the positive side, 5th-grade Science is a consistent strength, with 71% proficiency, outperforming district and state averages for four consecutive years, a trend shared by top-performing regional schools like Binks Forest Elementary School and Jupiter Farms.

Pierce Hammock invests more per student ($15,692) than many high-performing peers, which supports a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, lower than the district average and schools like Western Academy (20.7:1) and Binks Forest (15.8:1). While the school’s chronic absenteeism rate (22.8%) is better than the state average, it has risen since the pandemic and now matches the district average, a trend worth monitoring. Geographically, Pierce Hammock offers a clear value-add compared to its nearest neighbor, Acreage Pines Elementary School, which is just 2.23 miles away but has significantly lower test scores despite similar demographics, making Pierce Hammock a reliable and high-performing choice for families in the Loxahatchee area.

571

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,692

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14255 Hamlin Blvd
Loxahatchee, FL 33470

(561) 633-4500

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Pierce Hammock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Osceola Creek Middle School
High:	Palm Beach Gardens High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

25.6%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Beach

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

498^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	75.3	498 of 2240	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	472 of 2258	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	296 of 2256	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	230 of 2240	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	255 of 2219	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	414 of 2247	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	446 of 2182	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	310 of 2118	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	439 of 2112	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	244 of 2087	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	352 of 2064	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	564 of 2029	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	492 of 1984	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	468 of 1985	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	259 of 1919	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	378 of 1847	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	251 of 1789	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	283 of 1786	84.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+15 vs state

Math74%+11 vs state

Science71%+11 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
Pierce Hammock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14255 Hamlin Blvd	Loxahatchee	33470	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 633-4500	571	39	14.6	28.2%	281 (49.2%)	67 (11.7%)	146 (25.6%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.0%)	75.3	498^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.8%		77	472^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.1%	26	82.0	65.0	80.0				83.0	46.0	76.0	100.0			71.0					$15,692	$376	$15,315
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%)	59.3	898^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.9%		78.9	429^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.0%	469	59.0	74.0	58.0				69.0	78.0	57.0	100.0			58.0					$16,237	$758	$15,479
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%)	73.9	528^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.4%		67	715^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.3%	187	69.0	76.0	72.0				64.0	71.0	74.0	100.0			73.0					$12,010	$405	$11,605
Frontier Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6701 180th Ave N	Loxahatchee	33470	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9902	688	44	15.8	34.4%	339 (49.3%)	74 (10.8%)	219 (31.8%)	21 (3.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	83.3	305^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.4%		80.4	399^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.3%	94	82.0	71.0	71.0				85.0	77.0	77.0	100.0			78.0					$14,831	$569	$14,263
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%)	78.2	427^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.9%		73.6	539^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.1%	112	69.0	73.0	73.0				86.0	70.0	72.0	100.0			70.0					$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%)	73	552^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	75.4%		70.4	630^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.1%	78	66.0	64.0	74.0				80.0	69.0	73.0	100.0			70.0					$17,680	$1,239	$16,440
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	16020 Okeechobee Blvd	Loxahatchee	33470	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9200	695	55	12.6	43.0%	288 (41.4%)	67 (9.6%)	319 (45.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	49.7	1145^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.9%		52.7	1055^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.3%	90	50.0	57.0	61.0				63.0	57.0	62.0	100.0			67.0					$18,607	$1,357	$17,250
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%)	69.6	643^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	71.3%		65.5	745^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.0%	102	57.0	74.0	72.0				65.0	64.0	78.0	100.0			74.0					$15,182	$748	$14,434
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%)	85.9	236^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.5%		79.2	422^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	81.3%	186	77.0	82.0	83.0	85.0	89.0	93.0	86.0	71.0	71.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	80.0	81.0	99.0	100.0	96.0	$10,915	$95	$10,820
Jupiter Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17400 Haynie Ln	Jupiter	33478	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 741-5400	609	38	16.0	14.3%	479 (78.7%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	92	92^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.7	61^st of 2258 public elementary schools	97.3%	31	83.0	82.0	85.0				90.0	77.0	87.0	100.0			83.0					$14,483	$229	$14,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce Hammock Elementary School

Is Pierce Hammock Elementary School a good school?

Pierce Hammock Elementary School ranks 498^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pierce Hammock Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

What schools do graduates of Pierce Hammock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pierce Hammock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Osceola Creek Middle School
High : Palm Beach Gardens High School

What is the racial makeup of Pierce Hammock Elementary School?

Students at Pierce Hammock Elementary School are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Pierce Hammock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Pierce Hammock Elementary School.

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