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West Palm Beach, FL

127,189 residents•40,145 students•102 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
15% below Florida avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
50%Reading
8% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
0.30
per 1,000 students
74% below Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
49.55
per 1,000 residents
55% above Florida avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
76
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
13
Middle Schools
High Schools
13
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
50
Charter
12
Private
40

By Level

Elementary
76
Middle
13
High
13

These figures describe every school in West Palm Beach; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in West Palm Beach

102 schools
10.0
Bak Middle School Of The Arts
Middlepublic
9.9
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts
Highpublic
9.7
Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach
Elementarycharter
9.2
Western Pines Community Middle School
Middlepublic
9.1
Adult Education Center Of Palm Beach
Elementarypublic
8.2
Everglades Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Golden Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Meadow Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Northboro Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
South Olive Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
G-Star School Of The Arts
Highcharter
7.3
Wynnebrook Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in West Palm Beach

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across West Palm Beach in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
74% below Florida avg
0.30
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft17%
  • Burglary8%
  • Sex8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in West Palm Beach

6,302 total incidents reported across West Palm Beach in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% above Florida avg
49.55
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,878
Property
3,648
Drug
546
Weapons
117
Other
113

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault25%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

40,145 students enrolled across West Palm Beach's schools.

  • Public27,83369%
  • Private6,90517%
  • Charter5,40713%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across West Palm Beach's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic45%
  • Black36%
  • White33%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
25%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.