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Melaleuca Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Melaleuca Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in West Palm Beach, Florida, serving 531 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,464 to $16,222 over the past few years, Melaleuca Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 54% in the Palm Beach district and 55% statewide. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.4% to 33.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Melaleuca Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, the underperformance becomes even more evident. For instance, Everglades Elementary, located just 2.83 miles away, consistently outperforms Melaleuca in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Melaleuca, ranging from 65.91% to 89.76% over the past few years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic challenges, which the school's resource allocation and instructional strategies should aim to address.

664

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,075

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5759 Gun Club Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33415

(561) 598-7300

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Melaleuca Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Okeeheelee Middle School
High:	John I. Leonard High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

African American:

21.2%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg58%

Florida avg58%

1,844^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^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	22.1	1844 of 2258	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	2050 of 2256	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	2048 of 2240	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1818 of 2219	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1869 of 2247	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1497 of 2182	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1519 of 2118	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	1740 of 2112	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.8	1346 of 2087	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.0	1333 of 2064	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.2	1297 of 2029	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	16.5	1741 of 1984	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	1677 of 1985	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	1477 of 1919	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	1238 of 1847	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.1	1381 of 1789	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	1285 of 1786	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.0	1137 of 1688	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-12 vs state

English Language Arts38%-18 vs state

Science30%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melaleuca Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	5759 Gun Club Rd	West Palm Beach	33415	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 598-7300	664	42	16.0	66.4%	67 (10.1%)	141 (21.2%)	440 (66.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	22.1	1844^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.5	2050^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.1%	206	47.0	33.0	33.0	60.0	34.0	37.0	100.0	30.0	$15,075	$1,216	$13,860
Pine Jog Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6315 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33415	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 656-5401	817	53	15.4	52.1%	111 (13.6%)	287 (35.1%)	351 (43.0%)	44 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	53.3	1032^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	54.3%		42.8	1270^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.7%	238	58.0	53.0	58.0	62.0	47.0	54.0	100.0	63.0	$13,898	$959	$12,940
Wynnebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1167 Drexel Rd	West Palm Beach	33417	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 598-7400	629	41	15.5	64.5%	50 (7.9%)	202 (32.1%)	358 (56.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	58.4	920^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.3%		57.4	913^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.5%	7	65.0	58.0	59.0	54.0	50.0	68.0	100.0	60.0	$15,022	$1,052	$13,970
Cholee Lake Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6680 Dillman Rd	Greenacres	33413	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 383-9600	976	65	15.0	64.7%	72 (7.4%)	184 (18.9%)	699 (71.6%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	21.5	1861^st of 2258 public elementary schools	17.6%		11.5	2116^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.2%	255	37.0	33.0	32.0	56.0	50.0	42.0		40.0	$14,431	$1,592	$12,840
Hope-Centennial Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5298 Stacy St	West Palm Beach	33417	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 640-1200	802	49	16.5	75.7%	124 (15.5%)	421 (52.5%)	249 (31.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	9.9	2151^st of 2258 public elementary schools	4.7%		14.2	2055^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.9%	96	24.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	25.0	38.0		23.0	$14,204	$1,104	$13,100
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%)	30.4	1629^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.9%		28.7	1656^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.6%	27	48.0	39.0	45.0	57.0	18.0	52.0	92.0	39.0	$13,689	$1,047	$12,642
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%)	43.9	1248^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.7%		43.8	1245^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.8%	3	44.0	39.0	55.0	68.0		39.0	77.0	71.0	$16,123	$1,506	$14,616
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%)	20.9	1877^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.9%		14.5	2052^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	9.0%	175	39.0	33.0	35.0	52.0	46.0	40.0	97.0	38.0	$14,820	$1,636	$13,183
Everglades Elementary	Public	K-5	407 Marginal Rd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 792-9500	818	46	17.7	31.8%	268 (32.8%)	213 (26.0%)	239 (29.2%)	54 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	70.3	632^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	72.0%		80.3	399^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.3%	233	75.0	63.0	65.0	76.0	61.0	60.0	95.0	60.0	$12,936	$292	$12,644
West Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1545 Loxahatchee Dr	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 684-7100	767	56	13.8	75.5%	34 (4.4%)	77 (10.0%)	647 (84.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26.3	1749^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.5%		15.3	2026^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.2%	277	36.0	40.0	31.0	66.0	26.0	45.0	83.0	47.0	$16,787	$1,918	$14,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Melaleuca Elementary School

Is Melaleuca Elementary School a good school?

Melaleuca Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Melaleuca Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend Melaleuca Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Melaleuca Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Melaleuca Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Melaleuca Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Okeeheelee Middle School
High : John I. Leonard High School

What is the racial makeup of Melaleuca Elementary School?

Students at Melaleuca Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 21% African American, 10% White, 1% Two or more races.

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