Best traditional public schools in West Palm Beach (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 34 schools in West Palm Beach, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.

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87
Bak Middle School of the ArtsWest Palm Beach · Public Middle95% Math proficiency · 1,246 students
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85
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the ArtsWest Palm Beach · Public High92% Math proficiency · 1,352 students
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78
Everglades ElementaryWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 818 students
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75
South Olive Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 504 students
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75
Golden Grove Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 956 students
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73
Meadow Park Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 813 students
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71
Wynnebrook Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 629 students
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63
Pine Jog Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 817 students
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62
William T. Dwyer High SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public High57% Math proficiency · 2,163 students
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61
Northboro Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 728 students
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59
Berkshire Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 1,076 students
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59
Grassy Waters Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 705 students
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58
Forest Hill Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 953 students
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56
Palmetto Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 508 students
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54
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview ElementaryWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 496 students
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52
Westward Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 512 students
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52
Seminole Trails Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 683 students
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50
Belvedere Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 467 students
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50
Melaleuca Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 664 students
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49
Benoist Farms Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 430 students
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49
Roosevelt Middle SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 793 students
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49
West Gate Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 767 students
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48
Conniston Middle SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 1,153 students
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48
Palm Springs Middle SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 1,397 students
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48
Egret Lake Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 547 students
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47
Grove Park Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 656 students
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42
Northmore Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 710 students
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41
Hope-Centennial Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 802 students
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41
Forest Hill Community High SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,923 students
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35
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 315 students
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33
Pleasant City Elementary SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 315 students
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32
Jeaga Middle SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 862 students
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31
Bear Lakes Middle SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 841 students
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22
Palm Beach Lakes High SchoolWest Palm Beach · Public High24% Math proficiency · 2,809 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Bak Middle School of the Arts West Palm Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	87.0 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	1,246
2	Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts West Palm Beach · High · Grades 9–12	Public	85.2 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	1,352
3	Everglades Elementary West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.2 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	818
4	South Olive Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.1 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	504
5	Golden Grove Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.8 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	956
6	Meadow Park Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.1 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	813
7	Wynnebrook Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.5 Top 25%	83% Math proficiency	629
8	Pine Jog Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.3 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	817
9	William T. Dwyer High School West Palm Beach · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	2,163
10	Northboro Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60.8 Top 50%	73% Math proficiency	728
11	Berkshire Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.8 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	1,076
12	Grassy Waters Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.7 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	705
13	Forest Hill Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.2 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	953
14	Palmetto Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	508
15	U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.3 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	496
16	Westward Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	512
17	Seminole Trails Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.5 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	683
18	Belvedere Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.0 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	467
19	Melaleuca Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.6 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	664
20	Benoist Farms Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.8 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	430
21	Roosevelt Middle School West Palm Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.7 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	793
22	West Gate Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.5 Lower 50%	59% Math proficiency	767
23	Conniston Middle School West Palm Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.1 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,153
24	Palm Springs Middle School West Palm Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.7 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,397
25	Egret Lake Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.6 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	547
26	Grove Park Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	65% Math proficiency	656
27	Northmore Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	710
28	Hope-Centennial Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	802
29	Forest Hill Community High School West Palm Beach · High · Grades 9–12	Public	40.5 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,923
30	Roosevelt Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	315
31	Pleasant City Elementary School West Palm Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	315
32	Jeaga Middle School West Palm Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	862
33	Bear Lakes Middle School West Palm Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.5 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	841
34	Palm Beach Lakes High School West Palm Beach · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.2 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	2,809

Bak Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in West Palm Beach with a Success Index (US) of 87.0. Of the 34 schools shown, 34 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Florida traditional public schools rankings, every school on the West Palm Beach page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in West Palm Beach?

Bak Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida ranks first among traditional public schools in West Palm Beach with a Success Index (US) of 87.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,246).

How are traditional public schools in West Palm Beach ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.