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South Grade Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

South Grade Elementary School in Lake Worth, FL, is a public school serving 624 students in grades PK through 5 within the Palm Beach School District, where a high percentage of families (73.72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

South Grade has historically ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools, but recent data shows a promising upward trend, with the school climbing to its highest rank in years. The most exciting news is in math and science: 3rd Grade Math proficiency jumped from 45% to 55% in one year, and 5th Grade Science soared from 38% to 52%—the highest science score among nearby low-performing schools like Barton Elementary (26%) and Lantana Elementary (38%). However, English Language Arts remains a challenge, with 5th Grade ELA (51%) lagging 12 points behind the district average (63%). This gap is wider than at Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary, where math and ELA scores are more balanced. On a positive note, South Grade’s chronic absenteeism rate (20.4%) is significantly lower than many peers, such as Palm Springs Elementary (32.8%) and Starlight Cove Elementary (31.9%), suggesting the school is effective at getting students to class regularly despite high poverty levels.

While South Grade spends more per student ($16,317) than schools like Somerset Academy The Dr. Bernard Kimmel Campus ($11,291) and Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus ($10,306), this investment is now showing results. The school’s state ranking improved from the 13th percentile (2022-2023) to the 20th percentile (2025-2026), a more consistent gain than at Highland Elementary or North Grade K-8. For parents, South Grade offers a school on the rise, with strong math and science gains and better attendance than many nearby options, though ELA support remains a key area to watch.

624

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,317

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

716 S K St
Lake Worth, FL 33460

(561) 202-9400

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend South Grade Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Worth Community Middle
High:	Lake Worth High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.0%

African American:

13.6%

American Indian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,799^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 127Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

35^th 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	24.7	1799 of 2242	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	1862 of 2258	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1643 of 2256	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1948 of 2240	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1774 of 2219	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	2027 of 2247	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1980 of 2182	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1913 of 2118	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1976 of 2112	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.9	1742 of 2087	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	1874 of 2064	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	1730 of 2029	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	1821 of 1984	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	1785 of 1985	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.8	1458 of 1919	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	1608 of 1847	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	1569 of 1789	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	1377 of 1786	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.5	1492 of 1688	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math56%-7 vs state

Science52%-8 vs state

English Language Arts35%-25 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
South Grade Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	716 S K St	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-9400	624	44	14.1	73.7%	15 (2.4%)	85 (13.6%)	499 (80.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	24.7	1799^th of 2242 public elementary schools	19.8%		21.4	1862^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.5%	63	26.0	33.0	51.0				55.0	55.0	53.0	100.0			52.0						$16,317	$1,170	$15,147
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Barton Rd	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 540-9100	1,185	69	17.0	68.6%	49 (4.1%)	320 (27.0%)	738 (62.3%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.8%)	9.5	2153^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	4.0%		14.5	2050^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.2%	103	28.0	35.0	30.0				48.0	50.0	38.0				26.0						$14,497	$1,729	$12,767
Highland Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 Highland Ave	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-0500	976	68	14.3	78.2%	54 (5.5%)	194 (19.9%)	683 (70.0%)	5 (0.5%)	32 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	34.4	1547^th of 2242 public elementary schools	31.0%		22.1	1843^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.4%	296	41.0	38.0	43.0				61.0	65.0	74.0				48.0						$16,059	$1,429	$14,631
North Grade K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	824 N K St	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-9300	769	46	16.7	61.6%	98 (12.7%)	91 (11.8%)	555 (72.2%)	8 (1.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	19.5	1948^th of 2242 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.7	1915^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.2%	33	37.0	51.0	41.0	65.0	91.0	100.0	46.0	50.0	38.0	83.0	100.0	95.0	37.0	90.0	100.0			100.0	$14,300	$673	$13,627
Lantana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 W Ocean Ave	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-0300	517	41	12.6	72.1%	78 (15.1%)	282 (54.5%)	143 (27.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	20.1	1923^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	14.2%		28.1	1701^st of 2258 public elementary schools	24.7%	222	37.0	40.0	38.0				51.0	55.0	50.0	100.0			38.0						$19,621	$1,755	$17,865
Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1518 W Lantana Rd	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 547-3775	579	38	15.1	67.4%	81 (14.0%)	190 (32.8%)	285 (49.2%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	44.4	1288^th of 2242 public elementary schools	42.6%		35.8	1479^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.5%	191	42.0	53.0	55.0				68.0	67.0	67.0				55.0						$13,005	$922	$12,082
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%)	19	1960^th of 2242 public elementary schools	12.6%		14	2061^st of 2258 public elementary schools	8.7%	101	38.0	45.0	47.0	57.0	58.0	60.0	43.0	52.0	32.0	28.0	40.0	38.0	46.0		94.0		72.0	76.0	$11,291	$704	$10,587
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%)	17.9	1980^th of 2242 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.3	2003^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	11.3%	23	42.0	39.0	43.0				52.0	34.0	42.0	100.0			44.0						$15,259	$1,876	$13,382
South Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 S Olive Ave	West Palm Beach	33405	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-0200	504	37	13.6	45.4%	173 (34.3%)	30 (6.0%)	270 (53.6%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	62.3	828^th of 2242 public elementary schools	63.1%		61.4	848^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.4%	20	55.0	63.0	63.0				76.0	57.0	66.0	100.0			70.0						$17,889	$884	$17,005
Starlight Cove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6300 Seminole Dr	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3600	792	53	14.9	67.3%	64 (8.1%)	190 (24.0%)	513 (64.8%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	19.2	1954^th of 2242 public elementary schools	12.8%		19.4	1930^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.5%	24	35.0	44.0	46.0				40.0	44.0	55.0	100.0			44.0						$14,826	$1,421	$13,405

Frequently Asked Questions about South Grade Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Grade Elementary School?

Students at South Grade Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% White.

What district is South Grade Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend South Grade Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended South Grade Elementary School.

Is South Grade Elementary School a good school?

South Grade Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of South Grade Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Grade Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Worth Community Middle
High : Lake Worth High School

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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