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Melaleuca Elementary School

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Melaleuca Elementary School ranks 1580 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Melaleuca Elementary School in West Palm Beach, FL, serves 664 students in grades K-5 within the Palm Beach School District, and is located in a community where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Melaleuca is in the midst of a remarkable academic turnaround, especially in math. After ranking in the bottom 20th percentile of Florida elementary schools for years, the school jumped to the 29th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking since 2019. The most dramatic improvement is in 3rd-grade math, where proficiency more than doubled from 34% to 70% in just two years. This rate of improvement is the most aggressive among nearby schools like Cholee Lake Elementary School and Berkshire Elementary School, which saw much more modest gains. Additionally, Melaleuca’s 6th-grade math scores are an outlier, with 91% of students proficient—far exceeding district and state averages. However, the school still faces challenges: 5th-grade science proficiency (51%) lags behind the district and state (both 60%), and is significantly lower than nearby Forest Hill Elementary School (78%) and Wynnebrook Elementary School (66%).

The biggest barrier to sustained success is chronic absenteeism. Melaleuca’s rate of 33.5% is alarmingly high, far worse than higher-performing neighbors like Everglades Elementary School (17.4%) and Pine Jog Elementary School (25.8%). While the school spends more per student ($15,075) than many nearby schools, including Everglades ($12,936), this funding hasn’t yet translated into consistent high performance across all subjects. Melaleuca’s recent math gains are impressive, but to close the gap with schools like Everglades—which achieves top-quartile rankings with lower poverty and absenteeism—the school must aggressively tackle its attendance crisis and replicate its math success in other subjects.

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: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2026) from a 9th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,580^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^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	33.1	1580 of 2240	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math61%~ state avg

Science51%-9 vs state

English Language Arts45%-15 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)	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 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%)	33.1	1580^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.5%		22.1	1844^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.3%	264	42.0	51.0	43.0	70.0	50.0	49.0	91.0	51.0	$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%)	44.5	1283^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	42.7%		53.3	1032^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	54.3%	251	55.0	59.0	57.0	61.0	30.0	49.0	100.0	65.0	$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%)	53.7	1053^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.0%		58.4	920^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.3%	133	66.0	50.0	68.0	56.0	52.0	70.0	100.0	66.0	$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%)	30.1	1661^st of 2240 public elementary schools	25.8%		21.5	1861^st of 2258 public elementary schools	17.6%	200	46.0	37.0	41.0	64.0	59.0	56.0		51.0	$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%)	24.3	1808^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.3%		9.9	2151^st of 2258 public elementary schools	4.7%	343	39.0	51.0	46.0	51.0	41.0	50.0	100.0	49.0	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	64.4	776^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.4%		70.3	632^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	72.0%	144	65.0	64.0	67.0	71.0	57.0	64.0	100.0	69.0	$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%)	50.5	1129^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.6%		26.3	1749^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.5%	620	54.0	57.0	65.0	70.0	41.0	53.0	100.0	73.0	$16,787	$1,918	$14,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Melaleuca Elementary 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.

How many students attend Melaleuca Elementary School?

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

Is Melaleuca Elementary School a good school?

Melaleuca Elementary School ranks 1580^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Melaleuca Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

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

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

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