Summary:
Zip code 33413 in Greenacres, Florida, is served by two public elementary schools, Cholee Lake Elementary School and Liberty Park Elementary School, both part of the Palm Beach school district, and together they paint a picture of two schools with similar challenges but very different academic trajectories.
Cholee Lake Elementary School is the stronger-performing school overall, holding a 26th percentile state ranking and showing significant improvement from the 6th percentile just two years prior. It outperforms its neighbor in 4 out of 6 core subjects, with a particularly strong lead in 3rd-grade math (64% proficiency vs. 30%). In contrast, Liberty Park Elementary School has remained stagnant in the bottom 8th to 13th percentile. However, Liberty Park has a remarkable anomaly: its 6th-grade math proficiency is a perfect 100% (2024-2025) and 95% (2025-2026), far exceeding district and state averages. Both schools serve a high-poverty population, with over 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and both face a systemic crisis of chronic absenteeism, with rates above 34%—significantly higher than the district average of 23.4%.
Interestingly, Liberty Park Elementary School spends more per student ($15,280 vs. $14,431) and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (14.5:1 vs. 15:1) than Cholee Lake Elementary School, yet this does not translate into better overall academic outcomes. This suggests that the quality and targeting of resources matter more than raw spending. For parents, the key takeaway is that Cholee Lake is a school on an upward trend with a solid foundation in math, while Liberty Park is a school in need of a comprehensive turnaround, with the notable exception of its exceptional 6th-grade math program, which warrants a closer look.
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