Schools in Zip Code 33413

The three public schools in zip code 33413 (Greenacres, FL) are all part of the Palm Beach School District and serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, with no high schools in the immediate area. The schools include Okeeheelee Middle School, Cholee Lake Elementary School, and Liberty Park Elementary School, serving a combined 3,291 students in a high-poverty area where over 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Okeeheelee Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the zip code, earning a 3-star rating and showing a positive trend in its state ranking. It excels in advanced math courses, with 91% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 89% in Geometry, though it struggles with grade-level subjects like 8th-grade Science (45%) and English Language Arts (51-53%). In contrast, Liberty Park Elementary School has the lowest overall academic performance, with proficiency rates often 20-30 points below state averages, yet it boasts a remarkable 95% proficiency rate in 6th-grade Math—an anomaly likely tied to advanced coursework. Cholee Lake Elementary School performs below district and state averages in nearly every subject, with its strongest area being 3rd-grade Math at 64% proficiency.

A key takeaway is the disconnect between spending and performance: Liberty Park Elementary spends the most per student ($15,280) and has the smallest class sizes (14.5:1), yet it has the lowest test scores, while Okeeheelee Middle spends the least ($13,052) with larger classes (17.8:1) but achieves better results. Chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue, with all three schools exceeding the state average of 31.4%—Cholee Lake leads at 37.4%—which likely contributes to the below-average academic performance across the area.