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H. L. Johnson Elementary School

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H. L. Johnson Elementary School ranks 427 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

H. L. Johnson Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 864 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, with a long track record of academic excellence that places it in the top tier of elementary schools statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional early academic foundation, particularly in 3rd grade math, where 86% of students were proficient—a full 20 points higher than the state average and significantly ahead of nearby schools like Acreage Pines Elementary (69%) and Royal Palm Beach Elementary (80%). Its English Language Arts scores are also consistently strong, with proficiency rates 10+ points above the Palm Beach district average across all tested grades. The school is notably efficient with its resources, achieving a higher state ranking (81st percentile) than some schools that spend more per student, such as Benoist Farms Elementary (26th percentile). While Western Academy Charter School (89th percentile) edges it out in overall ranking, H. L. Johnson offers a more consistent and reliable performance history, never dropping below the 69th percentile in the last five years.

One area of focus for the school is a recurring "4th grade math slump," where proficiency drops significantly from 3rd grade levels—though the most recent data shows improvement, with 4th grade math at 70%. On the flip side, the school excels at accelerating its highest achievers, as evidenced by a small group of advanced students consistently scoring 100% proficiency in 6th-grade math. With low chronic absenteeism (23%) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1, H. L. Johnson provides a stable, high-quality environment that rivals the best charter options in the area, making it a top choice for families seeking a proven elementary education.

864

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,196

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Crestwood Blvd N
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

(561) 904-9300

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend H. L. Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crestwood Community Middle
High:	Royal Palm Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

21.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Beach

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

427^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	78.2	427 of 2240	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	539 of 2258	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	670 of 2256	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	693 of 2240	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	366 of 2219	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	447 of 2247	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	327 of 2182	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	320 of 2118	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	377 of 2112	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	332 of 2087	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	90.0	145 of 2064	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	120 of 2029	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	165 of 1984	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	187 of 1985	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	179 of 1919	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	90.8	83 of 1847	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	142 of 1789	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	222 of 1786	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	91.2	98 of 1688	94.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts72%+11 vs state

Science70%+10 vs state

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Schools Near H. L. Johnson Elementary School

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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 Biology 1 (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 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
H. L. Johnson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1000 Crestwood Blvd N	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9300	864	53	16.4	31.9%	337 (39.0%)	183 (21.2%)	274 (31.7%)	30 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.5%)	78.2	427^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.9%		73.6	539^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.1%	112	69.0	73.0	73.0				86.0	70.0	72.0	100.0			70.0						$13,196	$429	$12,767
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	11911 Okeechobee Blvd	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 633-4400	643	49	13.1	36.7%	180 (28.0%)	183 (28.5%)	222 (34.5%)	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	73	552^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	75.4%		70.4	630^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.1%	78	66.0	64.0	74.0				80.0	69.0	73.0	100.0			70.0						$17,680	$1,239	$16,440
Cypress Trails Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	133 Park Rd N	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9000	533	36	14.8	42.2%	143 (26.8%)	109 (20.5%)	229 (43.0%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	69.6	643^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	71.3%		65.5	745^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.0%	102	57.0	74.0	72.0				65.0	64.0	78.0	100.0			74.0						$15,182	$748	$14,434
The Learning Center	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 567-7930	164	18	9.1		62 (37.8%)	30 (18.3%)	55 (33.5%)	12 (7.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)	8.0				20.0		0.0											18.0	$40,911	$3,059	$37,852
Golden Grove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5959 140th Ave N	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9700	956	54	17.7	37.4%	365 (38.2%)	157 (16.4%)	353 (36.9%)	29 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.1%)	73.9	528^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.4%		67	715^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.3%	187	69.0	76.0	72.0				64.0	71.0	74.0	100.0			73.0						$12,010	$405	$11,605
Western Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	12031 Southern Blvd	Royal Palm Beach	33470	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 792-4123	711	34	20.7	21.1%	290 (40.8%)	97 (13.6%)	239 (33.6%)	41 (5.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.9%)	85.9	236^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.5%		79.2	422^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	81.3%	186	77.0	82.0	83.0	85.0	89.0	93.0	86.0	71.0	71.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	80.0	81.0	99.0	100.0		96.0	$10,915	$95	$10,820
Renaissance Charter School At Cypress	Public, Charter	K-8	8151 Okeechobee Blvd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 282-5860	728	40	18.2	71.0%	89 (12.2%)	477 (65.5%)	138 (19.0%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	24	1813^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.1%		29.8	1653^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	26.8%	160	45.0	45.0	61.0	50.0	51.0	66.0	51.0	35.0	50.0	24.0	49.0	70.0	54.0	57.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	71.0	$10,186	$458	$9,728
Benoist Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Benoist Farms Rd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 383-9700	430	31	13.8	65.8%	27 (6.3%)	197 (45.8%)	184 (42.8%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	30.8	1649^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.4%		18.9	1949^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.7%	300	39.0	53.0	57.0				45.0	55.0	63.0				45.0						$18,718	$936	$17,783
Acreage Pines Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14200 Orange Blvd	Loxahatchee	33470	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 904-9500	569	42	13.5	30.1%	269 (47.3%)	68 (12.0%)	191 (33.6%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	59.3	898^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.9%		78.9	429^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.0%	469	59.0	74.0	58.0				69.0	78.0	57.0	100.0			58.0						$16,237	$758	$15,479
Wellington Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13000 Paddock Dr	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 651-0600	897	59	15.3	32.6%	414 (46.2%)	138 (15.4%)	269 (30.0%)	28 (3.1%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	73.2	547^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.2	576^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.5%	29	74.0	68.0	68.0				79.0	60.0	71.0	100.0			72.0						$14,969	$881	$14,088

Frequently Asked Questions about H. L. Johnson Elementary School

What district is H. L. Johnson Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is H. L. Johnson Elementary School a good school?

H. L. Johnson Elementary School ranks 427^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend H. L. Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended H. L. Johnson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of H. L. Johnson Elementary School?

Students at H. L. Johnson Elementary School are 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of H. L. Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend H. L. Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crestwood Community Middle
High : Royal Palm Beach High School

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