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Timber Trace Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
129th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Timber Trace Elementary School in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, is a high-performing PK-5 school with 819 students, serving a community where only about 26% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school consistently earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 6-9% of all elementary schools in Florida over the last decade, and it stands out as an academic powerhouse within the Palm Beach district.

Timber Trace’s test scores are in a league of their own compared to most nearby schools. For the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates in Math (88-90%) and English Language Arts (80-85%) for grades 3-5 are dramatically higher than district and state averages. For example, 3rd-grade Math proficiency is 90%, compared to the district's 67% and the state's 66%. This level of performance is only matched by other top-tier schools in the area like Beacon Cove Intermediate School and Marsh Pointe Elementary. In contrast, schools like Grove Park Elementary and Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 struggle significantly, with test scores often 30-40 points lower. Timber Trace also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.5%, much lower than the district (23.4%) and state (31.4%) averages, and notably lower than nearby Allamanda Elementary (26.1%) and Franklin Academy- Palm Beach Gardens (24.9%).

An interesting finding is that Timber Trace’s per-student spending ($14,204) is moderate compared to its peers, significantly less than Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 ($22,803) and Allamanda Elementary ($20,024), yet it achieves far superior results. This suggests success is driven by effective teaching, strong school culture, and a supportive parent community rather than high financial input. Additionally, Timber Trace reports a 100% proficiency rate for 6th Grade Math, likely indicating that advanced 5th graders are taking a 6th-grade math course and achieving perfect scores—a testament to the school’s ability to accelerate its top students. While consistently excellent, Timber Trace saw a slight dip in ranking post-pandemic but rebounded strongly, showing resilience and a healthy school system.

819
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,204
Per pupil spending ?
25.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5200 117th Ct N
       Palm Beach Gardens, FL  33418

(561) 366-6200

District: Palm Beach


Students who attend Timber Trace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Watson B. Duncan Middle School
High:    Palm Beach Gardens High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
Hispanic:
24.2%
Asian:
8.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Florida elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Beach
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school84%
District avg63%
Florida avg62%
129th of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
8th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202690.4129 of 224094.2%★★★★★
202590.9138 of 225893.9%★★★★★
202490.7151 of 225693.3%★★★★★
202389.4182 of 224091.9%★★★★★
202293.970 of 221996.8%★★★★★
202189.9195 of 224791.3%★★★★★
201988.9188 of 218291.4%★★★★★
201886.1251 of 211888.1%★★★★☆
201786.2241 of 211288.6%★★★★☆
201689.8151 of 208792.8%★★★★★
201487.9189 of 206490.8%★★★★★
201385.5230 of 202988.7%★★★★☆
201282.2305 of 198484.6%★★★★☆
201183.9256 of 198587.1%★★★★☆
201085.1220 of 191988.5%★★★★☆
200986.3187 of 184789.9%★★★★☆
200886.0185 of 178989.7%★★★★☆
200787.6158 of 178691.2%★★★★★
200686.4193 of 168888.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Math90%+26 vs state
English Language Arts82%+22 vs state
Science71%+11 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Timber Trace Elementary School

Yes. Timber Trace Elementary School ranks in the top 5.8% of Florida elementary schools.

Students at Timber Trace Elementary School are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Timber Trace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Watson B. Duncan Middle School
High : Palm Beach Gardens High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended Timber Trace Elementary School.

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Latest Florida data All new data »
2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025


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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