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Forest Park Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Forest Park Elementary School in Boynton Beach, FL, is a public school serving 613 students in grades PK through 5 within the Palm Beach district, where a large majority of families (73.57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Forest Park has historically ranked in the bottom tier of Florida elementary schools, but recent data shows a promising upward trend. After hitting a low point in the 14th percentile, the school climbed to the 22nd percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, with notable gains in subjects like 5th Grade English Language Arts (jumping from 40% to 57% proficiency) and 3rd Grade Math (from 34% to 45%). A standout strength is 4th Grade Math, where 64% of students scored proficient—a rate that actually exceeds both the district (60%) and state (65%) averages. This is a bright spot not shared by nearby schools with similar challenges, such as Galaxy Elementary School (39% in 4th Grade Math). However, chronic absenteeism remains a significant hurdle at 24.8%, which is nearly double the rate at higher-performing neighbors like Poinciana Stem Elementary Magnet School (12.0%) and S. D. Spady Elementary School (13.8%).

Compared to other schools in the area, Forest Park is part of a cluster of low-performing, high-poverty schools, including Rolling Green Elementary School and Galaxy Elementary. In contrast, schools just a few miles away, like Plumosa School Of The Arts (69th percentile) and Citrus Cove Elementary School (57th percentile), serve more affluent populations and achieve higher ratings. Forest Park also spends more per student ($15,325) than Citrus Cove ($14,492) but gets lower results, suggesting room for improvement in resource efficiency. The most encouraging sign is the recent bounce-back in test scores across nearly every grade and subject, which, if sustained alongside efforts to reduce absenteeism, could signal a real turnaround for this school.

613

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,325

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 SW 3rd St
Boynton Beach, FL 33435

(561) 292-6900

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Congress Community Middle School
High:	Boynton Beach Community High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.5%

Hispanic:

15.7%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,747^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^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	26.8	1747 of 2240	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	1946 of 2258	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1914 of 2256	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1534 of 2240	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1767 of 2219	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1623 of 2247	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1349 of 2182	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1714 of 2118	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	1750 of 2112	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1718 of 2087	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	1840 of 2064	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	1903 of 2029	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	1889 of 1984	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	1866 of 1985	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	1822 of 1919	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	1772 of 1847	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.4	1663 of 1789	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.9	1637 of 1786	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1610 of 1688	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math53%-12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-13 vs state

Science40%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 30, 2012

My kids love the school. It is new and clean. The teachers and staff are Always Cheerful and helpful. There is always work and student involvement hung in the hallways. It is not in great area and the scores don't look great but we are in a disadvantaged area. This is no reflection upon the school and staff. It takes more than teachers to teach students and no one can MAKE parents be involved. Some can't help due to language barriers and some just have to work too much. But the teachers at Forest Park seem to be doing a great job and my kids are Happy and excited about going to school everyday. As a former teacher at disadvantaged schools, I know that teaching depends on the TEACHER not the SCHOOL nor its ratings. Teachers are happy there and that is important. The principal listens to parents and tries to implement suggestions and improve our school. Hopefully, we can get more parents involved and help our school soar and roar!!!! Go TIGERS! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 30, 2012

If you are looking for a small nurturing public school to develop your child in a program that encourages culture, independence, creativity, diversity, and also encourages respect to each child to give their view on a given subject. Forest Park Elementary International Baccalaureate World School is the place! There is a feeling of welcome and acknowledgment to the students and their families from the staff and principal at all times. This school inspires the children to be lifelong thinkers. The school also has state of the art equipment. A tour is not to be missed, seeing is believing. Close Quote

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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
Forest Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 SW 3rd St	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-6900	613	41	15.1	73.6%	35 (5.7%)	463 (75.5%)	96 (15.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	26.8	1747^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.0%		19	1946^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.8%	199	39.0	49.0	57.0				45.0	64.0	53.0				40.0					$15,325	$1,129	$14,196
Galaxy Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	550 NW 4th Ave	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 739-5600	595	41	14.6	75.3%	41 (6.9%)	483 (81.2%)	58 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	23.9	1817^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.9%		14.1	2059^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.8%	242	33.0	46.0	46.0				60.0	39.0	55.0	100.0			42.0					$14,419	$1,190	$13,230
Poinciana Stem Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1203 N Seacrest Blvd	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 739-5700	430	30	14.3	62.8%	31 (7.2%)	330 (76.7%)	42 (9.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	50.4	1130^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.6%		48	1161^st of 2258 public elementary schools	48.6%	31	60.0	52.0	69.0				64.0	30.0	56.0	100.0			64.0					$16,937	$943	$15,994
Crosspointe Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3015 S Congress Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-4100	621	39	15.9	68.1%	33 (5.3%)	481 (77.5%)	80 (12.9%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	42.1	1343^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	40.0%		28.8	1681^st of 2258 public elementary schools	25.6%	338	65.0	53.0	46.0				70.0	50.0	75.0				40.0					$15,531	$1,458	$14,073
Plumosa School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2501 Seacrest Blvd	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 330-3900	826	57	14.6	61.1%	107 (13.0%)	515 (62.3%)	164 (19.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	67.4	698^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.8%		55.3	983^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	56.5%	285	82.0	79.0	59.0	71.0	74.0	79.0	75.0	40.0	69.0	77.0	43.0	73.0	57.0	43.0	89.0	78.0	84.0	$14,707	$1,100	$13,608
Rolling Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Miner Rd	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-9500	673	49	13.8	77.9%	21 (3.1%)	454 (67.5%)	188 (27.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	20.8	1899^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.2%		8.6	2172^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	3.8%	273	28.0	45.0	38.0				60.0	61.0	44.0				33.0					$18,524	$1,956	$16,569
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3333 High Ridge Rd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 585-1189	1,047	59	17.7	52.8%	419 (40.0%)	271 (25.9%)	279 (26.6%)	23 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.9%)	56.1	979^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.3%		52.2	1067^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.7%	88	70.0	61.0	66.0	56.0	64.0	63.0	67.0	72.0	68.0	26.0	67.0	48.0	60.0	52.0	63.0	100.0	78.0	$10,306	$395	$9,912
Citrus Cove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8400 Lawrence Rd	Boynton Beach	33436	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-7000	1,137	72	15.7	48.7%	291 (25.6%)	366 (32.2%)	387 (34.0%)	41 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.0%)	56.7	969^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.7%		57.9	927^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.9%	42	62.0	59.0	62.0				67.0	55.0	72.0	100.0			59.0					$14,492	$1,366	$13,127
S. D. Spady Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	901 NW 3rd St	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 454-7800	494	32	15.4	39.1%	128 (25.9%)	220 (44.5%)	103 (20.9%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	58.1	932^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.4%		54.8	996^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.9%	64	65.0	63.0	58.0				83.0	52.0	68.0	100.0			56.0					$19,906	$1,504	$18,401
Banyan Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4243 Sabal Lakes Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 894-7100	875	56	15.6	42.3%	281 (32.1%)	361 (41.3%)	167 (19.1%)	21 (2.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.2%)	64.5	773^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	65.5%		51	1091^st of 2258 public elementary schools	51.7%	318	60.0	67.0	64.0				67.0	70.0	72.0	100.0			69.0					$15,566	$1,393	$14,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Elementary School?

Students at Forest Park Elementary School are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Forest Park Elementary School a good school?

Forest Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Forest Park Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Congress Community Middle School
High : Boynton Beach Community High

What district is Forest Park Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Forest Park Elementary School.

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