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Grassy Waters Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
1460th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Grassy Waters Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in West Palm Beach, Florida, serving 752 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Grassy Waters Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are generally lower than the district and state, while its mathematics and science proficiency rates are more mixed, with 3rd and 4th graders performing better but 5th graders performing worse. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.23% to 77.35% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Grassy Waters Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, some patterns emerge. Melaleuca Elementary School and Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches have similar or higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores, while Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach and Wynnebrook Elementary School generally outperform Grassy Waters Elementary. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 895 out of 2,112 Florida elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,460 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025, suggesting its performance has been declining relative to other schools in the state.

705
Students ?
17.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,598
Per pupil spending ?
55.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3550 N Jog Rd
       West Palm Beach, FL  33411

(561) 383-9000

District: Palm Beach


Students who attend Grassy Waters Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Jeaga Middle School
High:    Palm Beach Lakes High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.0%
Hispanic:
20.1%
White:
8.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)
!Science scores 14 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg58%
Florida avg58%
1,460th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 22 pts since 2016
From top 43% (2016) to bottom 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
77th of 129Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach
38th 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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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202536.71460 of 225835.3%★★☆☆☆
202438.01398 of 225638.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.91230 of 224045.1%★★☆☆☆
202235.41426 of 221935.7%★★☆☆☆
202141.61278 of 224743.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.91077 of 218250.6%★★★☆☆
201848.71091 of 211848.5%★★☆☆☆
201756.8895 of 211257.6%★★★☆☆
201656.7897 of 208757.0%★★★☆☆
201439.51270 of 206438.5%★★☆☆☆
201357.8835 of 202958.8%★★★☆☆
201247.91042 of 198447.5%★★☆☆☆
201152.6988 of 198550.2%★★★☆☆
201062.5761 of 191960.3%★★★☆☆
200940.51189 of 184735.6%★★☆☆☆
200837.41193 of 178933.3%★★☆☆☆
200737.21192 of 178633.3%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math57%-3 vs state
English Language Arts46%-10 vs state
Science41%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 16, 2016

Open Quote Grassy Waters Elementary is an amazing school with excellent teachers. My daughters are in the gifted program and are excelling in ever subject. Our principal is hands on and always looking to make the school better!!! Close Quote





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Grassy Waters Elementary School ranks 1460th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Grassy Waters Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jeaga Middle School
High : Palm Beach Lakes High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Grassy Waters Elementary School.

Students at Grassy Waters Elementary School are 64% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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