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Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
1397th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, is a public school serving 565 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade within the Palm Beach district, offering a unique K-8 structure that sets it apart from most nearby elementary-only schools.

This school presents a striking contrast in academic performance. Its middle school program (grades 6-8) is a standout, with 8th-grade math proficiency at 87% and 8th-grade science at 75%, far exceeding state averages. However, the elementary grades (3-5) face significant challenges, with 4th-grade math proficiency at just 40% compared to the state's 65%. This "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern is not seen in nearby schools like Timber Trace Elementary School or Marsh Pointe Elementary, which show more consistent results across all grades. The school also spends a notably high $22,803 per student—nearly double what top-performing neighbors like Timber Trace ($14,204) spend—yet this investment hasn't translated into overall top-tier rankings, suggesting potential inefficiencies or a concentration of resources on the middle school.

Another key concern is chronic absenteeism, which historically spiked at 39.4% in 2022-2023, though it has since dropped to 22.7%. This rate remains higher than many area schools, such as Marsh Pointe (10.5%) and Beacon Cove Intermediate School (11.3%), and likely contributes to the elementary struggles. For parents, the school offers a strong middle school experience but requires attention to foundational learning in the early grades. A comparison with Franklin Academy- Palm Beach Gardens, another K-8 school with a similar student population, highlights this imbalance: Franklin Academy achieves better elementary scores with a much lower spend per student ($10,958), underscoring the need for targeted improvements at Eisenhower's lower grades.

565
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,803
Per pupil spending ?
50.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2926 Lone Pine Rd
       Palm Beach Gardens, FL  33410

(561) 366-6001

District: Palm Beach


Students who attend Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 usually attend:

Middle:    Howell L. Watkins Middle School
High:    William T. Dwyer High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
31.2%
African American:
30.8%
Hispanic:
27.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school62%
District avg64%
Florida avg62%
Elementary school
1,397th of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 35 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
381st of 1,216
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 31%
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SchoolDigger rating ?
78th of 126Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach
33rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202640.01397 of 224037.6%★★☆☆☆
202532.11589 of 225829.6%★☆☆☆☆
202454.9975 of 225656.8%★★★☆☆
202353.01017 of 224054.6%★★★☆☆
202256.7921 of 221958.5%★★★☆☆
202152.61030 of 224754.2%★★★☆☆
201953.51003 of 218254.0%★★★☆☆
201853.7950 of 211855.1%★★★☆☆
201754.3949 of 211255.1%★★★☆☆
201671.6571 of 208772.6%★★★★☆
201447.51079 of 206447.7%★★☆☆☆
201348.41043 of 202948.6%★★☆☆☆
201256.5864 of 198456.5%★★★☆☆
201152.7985 of 198550.4%★★★☆☆
201048.41071 of 191944.2%★★☆☆☆
200956.7843 of 184754.4%★★★☆☆
200833.61271 of 178929.0%★☆☆☆☆
200725.61412 of 178620.9%★☆☆☆☆
200628.01258 of 168825.5%★☆☆☆☆
200567.294 of 20253.5%★★★☆☆
200458.4118 of 19940.7%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Algebra 1100%+37 vs state
Civics94%+17 vs state
Math61%~ state avg
English Language Arts59%~ state avg
Science55%~ state avg

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Students who attend Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howell L. Watkins Middle School
High : William T. Dwyer High School

Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 ranks 1397th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 are 31% White, 31% African American, 27% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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