Melaleuca Elementary School
5759 West Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 | (561) 598-7300
- Grades: PK-5
- Student Enrollment: 827
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 827 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1465th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5759 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Palm Beach County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,394
- Graduation Rate: 64.8%
- Dropout Rate: 5.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 172,897
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 827
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 60.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 423 (51.1%)
- Females: 390 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (10.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 572 (69.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 655 (79.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 211 | 25.5% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 469 | 56.7% |
| White | 126 | 15.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 141 | 17.0% |
| 1st Grade | 147 | 17.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 139 | 16.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 140 | 16.9% |
| 4th Grade | 128 | 15.5% |
| 5th Grade | 132 | 16.0% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
76.3%
District:
75.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.8%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
17.3%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Melaleuca Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: A
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
69.0%
District:
69.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 79.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 71.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 73.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 69.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 51.0% | 44.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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