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Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Palm Springs, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 1,265 students. 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.

Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 38% in Science, 35% in ELA, and 40% in Math, compared to the state averages of 55%, 56%, and 57%, respectively. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 32.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

In comparison, the nearby Heritage Elementary, Pine Jog Elementary, and Montessori Academy of Early Enrichment generally perform better than Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary has received increased funding and resources, its performance continues to lag behind, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be enough to address the underlying challenges the school faces.

1,342

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,820

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Purdy Ln
Palm Springs, FL 33406

(561) 804-3500

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palm Springs Middle School
High:	John I. Leonard High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

African American:

11.9%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (42% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg58%

Florida avg58%

1,877^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1877 of 2258	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	2052 of 2256	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	2034 of 2240	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1815 of 2219	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1906 of 2247	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1635 of 2182	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1632 of 2118	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	1621 of 2112	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	1720 of 2087	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	1764 of 2064	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	1628 of 2029	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.1	1593 of 1984	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	1750 of 1985	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	1440 of 1919	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	1509 of 1847	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.7	1408 of 1789	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.8	1341 of 1786	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	1225 of 1688	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math49%-12 vs state

Science38%-17 vs state

English Language Arts36%-20 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)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 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
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
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%)	16.3	2003^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	11.3%		19.4	1920^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.9%	83	34.0	35.0	32.0				51.0	40.0	33.0	96.0			36.0				$15,259	$1,876	$13,382
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
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%)	61.1	855^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.4	960^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.4%	105	64.0	48.0	61.0				75.0		55.0	96.0			57.0				$16,183	$1,296	$14,888
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
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%)	62.5	814^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.0%		68.8	665^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.5%	149	67.0	58.0	61.0				72.0	49.0	61.0	100.0			54.0				$16,912	$1,395	$15,516
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%)	14	2061^st of 2258 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.7	1860^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.6%	201	33.0	51.0	26.0	44.0	63.0	47.0	44.0	36.0	18.0	43.0	42.0	58.0	23.0	78.0	37.0	77.0	$11,291	$704	$10,587
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
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%)	26.1	1752^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	22.4%		30	1622^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	28.1%	130	41.0	40.0	37.0				52.0	53.0	45.0	100.0			41.0				$14,458	$801	$13,656
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary

What district is Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary?

Students at Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,342 students attended Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary.

Is Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary a good school?

Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palm Springs Middle School
High : John I. Leonard High School

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