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Palm Springs Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palm Springs Elementary School in Palm Springs, FL, is a large Title I school serving 1,069 students in grades PK-5 within the Palm Beach district, but it has faced persistent challenges, ranking in the bottom 15% of Florida elementary schools for the past decade and earning a 1-star rating for seven consecutive years.

The most critical issue at Palm Springs Elementary is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, meaning nearly one in three students misses significant amounts of school. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Meadow Park Elementary (16.5% absenteeism) and Diamond View Elementary (22.4% absenteeism), both just a few miles away. This attendance problem is likely a primary driver of the school's low academic performance, as students consistently score below district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level—for example, only 42% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 60% statewide. Despite spending $15,259 per student in 2024-2025, which is comparable to or higher than some neighboring schools, the school is not translating those resources into academic gains, pointing to absenteeism as the core obstacle.

There is a slight upward trend in some test scores over the past few years, such as 3rd grade ELA rising from 26% to 42% proficiency, but these gains are too small to move the school out of the bottom tier. A puzzling bright spot is the school's 90-100% proficiency in 6th grade math for the last four years, which is an extreme outlier compared to its other subjects and may reflect a highly selective advanced program. The contrast with Meadow Park Elementary, which has lower poverty rates and significantly higher test scores (70% in 3rd grade ELA), suggests that Palm Springs Elementary's challenges are specific to its school culture and operations rather than just the neighborhood. For parents, the path to improvement hinges on a comprehensive effort to reduce chronic absenteeism, as without solving this foundational issue, academic progress will remain limited.

1,069

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,259

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Davis Rd
Palm Springs, FL 33461

(561) 804-3000

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

African American:

16.5%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,978^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1978 of 2240	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	2003 of 2258	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1920 of 2256	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1945 of 2240	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1914 of 2219	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1977 of 2247	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1711 of 2182	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1773 of 2118	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	1912 of 2112	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	1601 of 2087	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.2	1816 of 2064	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	1716 of 2029	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1566 of 1984	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.0	1563 of 1985	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	1607 of 1919	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	1445 of 1847	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	1453 of 1789	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	1505 of 1786	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	1273 of 1688	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math46%-17 vs state

Science44%-16 vs state

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, June 11, 2015

I went here during Bush jr's first year of Presidency. I know because one of my most vivid memories of my childhood was looking up in the sky and just seeing "BUSH" on the banner a plane was dragging behind, signifying his "winning" the election. Sadly, I can say that this was my fondest moment within those school boundaries. I'd gone to three different elementary schools and this was by far the most atrocious, pathetic, sad excuse for a school I have ever come to know in my life.

Some of my worst memories are here. This isn't just some kid with a grudge against the system. I'm 22 years old now and am now entering my Bachelor's program. I just happened to remember this place and scoured the internet to check it out and see how it's been doing and it doesn't look good. This place was awful. Back in those years, any reason to "celebrate" and not teach the students was welcomed with unnecessarily long, extended periods of time. I remember celebrating May Day and the games and shenanigans lasted more than a full week. I remember, any time we had a substitute teacher come in, the children would misbehave worse than I could imagine now. Kids would be jumping desks, screaming, throwing chairs and breaking things. Paper would fly and not a single thing would be taught that day. This was something normal for that school. The only time that a sub had a class of quiet children was the day the twin towers fell. I was in third grade and everyone was in shock. It's weird; you don't think third graders could really comprehend something like that, but we all took it in and it shook us to our core. But I'm getting off track.

Basically, this school was the worst thing to ever facilitate education. I recall partying for a week because our school, for the first time in years, or ever, had jumped from an F school to a D school. I shudder to think I spent 3 years at this place.

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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 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	EOC Algebra 1 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
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
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4200 Purdy Ln	Palm Springs	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3500	1,342	89	15.1	70.3%	87 (6.5%)	160 (11.9%)	1,053 (78.5%)	28 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	21.1	1894^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.4%		20.9	1877^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.9%	17	42.0	44.0	43.0				50.0	42.0	48.0	94.0			47.0				$14,820	$1,636	$13,183
Greenacres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Jackson Ave	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 649-7200	773	53	14.5	70.5%	47 (6.1%)	104 (13.5%)	608 (78.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	49	1164^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.0%		61.1	855^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.1%	309	57.0	56.0	42.0				78.0	54.0	86.0	73.0			54.0				$16,183	$1,296	$14,888
Somerset Academy The Dr. Bernard Kimmel Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4696 Davis Rd	Lake Worth	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 868-6100	515	27	18.7	66.4%	31 (6.0%)	206 (40.0%)	257 (49.9%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	18.9	1960^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.5%		14	2061^st of 2258 public elementary schools	8.7%	101	38.0	45.0	47.0	57.0	58.0	60.0	43.0	52.0	32.0	28.0	40.0	38.0	46.0	94.0	72.0	76.0	$11,291	$704	$10,587
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
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
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	5100 Melaleuca Ln	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 804-3200	817	56	14.4	64.3%	49 (6.0%)	124 (15.2%)	611 (74.8%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	32	1620^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.1	1752^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	22.4%	132	42.0	45.0	42.0				64.0	43.0	62.0	100.0			55.0				$14,458	$801	$13,656
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5555 Purdy Ln	West Palm Beach	33415	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 432-2300	953	68	14.0	64.6%	78 (8.2%)	129 (13.5%)	703 (73.8%)	25 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)	63.4	797^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.4%		43.9	1248^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.7%	451	52.0	58.0	63.0				80.0	45.0	70.0	95.0			78.0				$16,123	$1,506	$14,616
Diamond View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Haverhill Rd	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 304-4200	800	60	13.3	62.4%	90 (11.3%)	280 (35.0%)	388 (48.5%)	19 (2.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	39.9	1401^st of 2240 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.2	1355^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.0%	46	47.0	55.0	51.0				56.0	48.0	59.0	100.0			64.0				$17,463	$1,598	$15,865
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Springs Elementary School

Is Palm Springs Elementary School a good school?

Palm Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Palm Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,069 students attended Palm Springs Elementary School.

What district is Palm Springs Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Palm Springs Elementary School?

Students at Palm Springs Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% White, 2% Asian.

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