Pine Grove Elementary School

Q: Is Pine Grove Elementary School a good school?

Pine Grove Elementary School ranks 1211 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pine Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Delray Beach, Florida, serving 354 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 41 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Pine Grove Elementary School stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (81.07%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have a more diverse racial composition. The school also consistently struggles with higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 32.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Verde K-8, Morikami Park Elementary, and Calusa Elementary. Additionally, Pine Grove's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 41% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54% for the Palm Beach district and 55% for the state of Florida.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $14,100 to $19,673 over the past few years, Pine Grove Elementary's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1918 out of 2182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1211 out of 2256 in 2023-2024, maintaining a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data suggests that the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among its student population, with 78.81% to 96.1% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance compared to its peers.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

400 SW 10th St
Delray Beach, FL 33444

(561) 266-1100

District: Palm Beach

SchoolDigger Rank:
1211^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,673

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Carver Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.7%

Hispanic:

15.7%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Grove Elementary School ranks worse than 53.7% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 63^rd among 128 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80.7%), Hispanic (15.7%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Grove Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 37^th best among 128 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)

Compare Pine Grove Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Grove Elementary School is $19,673, which is the 6^th highest among 128 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pine Grove Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Palm Beach:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Beach 41^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Grove Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	22.80	1362^nd	1688	19.3%
2007	27.16	1372^nd	1786	23.2%
2008	22.54	1469^th	1789	17.9%
2009	16.93	1621^st	1847	12.2%
2010	16.82	1684^th	1919	12.2%
2011	14.82	1784^th	1985	10.1%
2012	13.70	1803^rd	1984	9.1%
2013	13.46	1873^rd	2029	7.7%
2014	20.86	1729^th	2064	16.2%
2016	31.29	1474^th	2087	29.4%
2017	15.07	1910^th	2112	9.6%
2018	11.93	1969^th	2118	7.0%
2019	16.84	1918^th	2182	12.1%
2021	39.60	1323^rd	2247	41.1%
2022	50.63	1056^th	2219	52.4%
2023	42.99	1253^rd	2240	44.1%
2024	45.32	1211^th	2256	46.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, November 22, 2019

If I could give them a no star, I would differently would! This school is just disgusting! they are CRUEL to our kids! specially kids with disabilities! the so call "teachers" physically hurt them, push and mock them. Just HORRIFYING! PLEASE, PLEASE BE AWARE!!!!!!! BE CAREFUL AND KEEP YOU CHILD SAFE!!! The teachers DO NOT care for the kids and they will really hurt them!!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pine Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	191	342	7	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
1989	180	404	11	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1990	196	430	10	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
1991	173	620	24	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	1018
1992	165	619	28	184	0	n/a	n/a	0	996
1993	157	707	39	186	1	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1994	140	685	9	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1995	49	562	12	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1996	49	562	12	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1997	41	545	9	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1998	33	516	10	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
1999	127	474	6	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	718
2000	136	503	5	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2001	95	484	7	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2002	18	542	2	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	18	542	2	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	29	582	1	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2005	23	492	2	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2006	16	485	3	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2007	10	392	3	74	0	n/a	n/a	19	498
2008	2	390	1	58	0	n/a	n/a	20	471
2009	2	356	3	67	0	n/a	n/a	20	448
2010	12	344	2	80	1	n/a	n/a	8	447
2011	2	392	0	63	1	3	9	0	470
2012	7	411	1	55	1	2	5	0	482
2013	11	409	1	58	0	1	4	0	484
2014	10	389	1	54	0	1	4	0	459
2015	16	361	1	65	0	1	3	0	447
2016	16	360	3	53	2	1	2	0	437
2017	20	380	4	65	2	1	4	0	476
2018	10	347	4	65	2	0	0	0	428
2019	7	347	5	53	1	0	0	0	413
2020	7	351	4	60	1	0	0	0	423
2021	10	309	3	59	0	0	1	0	382
2022	2	315	4	61	0	1	2	0	385
2023	8	287	1	56	0	0	2	0	354
2024	9	293	1	57	0	0	3	0	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	38.0	17.7	60.3
1989	773	40.0	19.3	60.2
1990	835	45.0	18.5	64.1
1991	1018	52.0	19.5	72.7
1992	996	64.0	15.5	n/a
1993	1090	62.0	17.6	76.4
1994	949	55.0	17.3	75.1
1995	720	43.0	16.7	74.9
1996	720	43.0	16.7	74.9
1997	682	42.0	16.2	52.3
1998	642	42.0	15.3	82.7
1999	718	52.0	13.8	68.9
2000	736	49.0	15.0	81
2001	677	49.0	13.8	80.1
2002	651	46.0	14.2	89.9
2003	651	46.0	14.2	89.9
2004	686	47.0	14.6	91.5
2005	592	53.0	11.2	67.4
2006	580	51.0	11.4	90.3
2007	498	39.0	12.8	87.5
2008	471	38.5	12.2	100.2
2009	448	41.9	12.4	91.8
2010	447	31.5	14.1	95.7
2011	470	35.5	13.2	96.8
2012	482	35.5	13.5	95.9
2013	484	41.0	11.8	97.1
2014	459	42.0	10.9	95.4
2015	447	36.0	12.4	98.2
2016	437	37.0	11.8	97
2017	476	37.0	12.8	95.6
2018	428	41.0	10.4	92.1
2019	413	34.0	12.1	92
2020	423	34.0	12.4	95
2021	382	33.0	11.5	95.8
2022	385	30.0	12.8	96.1
2023	354	26.5	13.3	78.8
2024	363	25.0	14.5	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pine Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	38.0	17.7	60.3
1989	773	40.0	19.3	60.2
1990	835	45.0	18.5	64.1
1991	1018	52.0	19.5	72.7
1992	996	64.0	15.5	n/a
1993	1090	62.0	17.6	76.4
1994	949	55.0	17.3	75.1
1995	720	43.0	16.7	74.9
1996	720	43.0	16.7	74.9
1997	682	42.0	16.2	52.3
1998	642	42.0	15.3	82.7
1999	718	52.0	13.8	68.9
2000	736	49.0	15.0	81
2001	677	49.0	13.8	80.1
2002	651	46.0	14.2	89.9
2003	651	46.0	14.2	89.9
2004	686	47.0	14.6	91.5
2005	592	53.0	11.2	67.4
2006	580	51.0	11.4	90.3
2007	498	39.0	12.8	87.5
2008	471	38.5	12.2	100.2
2009	448	41.9	12.4	91.8
2010	447	31.5	14.1	95.7
2011	470	35.5	13.2	96.8
2012	482	35.5	13.5	95.9
2013	484	41.0	11.8	97.1
2014	459	42.0	10.9	95.4
2015	447	36.0	12.4	98.2
2016	437	37.0	11.8	97
2017	476	37.0	12.8	95.6
2018	428	41.0	10.4	92.1
2019	413	34.0	12.1	92
2020	423	34.0	12.4	95
2021	382	33.0	11.5	95.8
2022	385	30.0	12.8	96.1
2023	354	26.5	13.3	78.8
2024	363	25.0	14.5	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Grove Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,369 (11.1%)	$10,919 (88.9%)	$12,288
2019	$1,186 (9.5%)	$11,316 (90.5%)	$12,501
2020	$1,124 (8.0%)	$12,976 (92.0%)	$14,100
2021	$1,564 (10.1%)	$13,862 (89.9%)	$15,425
2022	$3,250 (18.9%)	$13,951 (81.1%)	$17,202
2023	$2,979 (15.1%)	$16,695 (84.9%)	$19,673

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Grove Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1918^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1253^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	32%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pine Grove Elementary School)	38	49	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	54	54
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pine Grove Elementary School)	62	72	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Grove Elementary School)	36	56	20%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	62	62
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pine Grove Elementary School)	43	59	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	67	59	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Grove Elementary School)	23	56	33%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	59	57	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pine Grove Elementary School)	36	55	19%
5th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	65	50	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Pine Grove Elementary School)	24	39	15%
5th Grade Science (Palm Beach)	51	51
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	413	354	14.3%
African American	347	287	17.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	1	80%
Hispanic	53	56	5.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	8	14.3%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92%	78.8%	13.2%

Schools Near Pine Grove Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 SW 10th St	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 266-1100	363	25	14.5	73.0%	9 (2.5%)	293 (80.7%)	57 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	45.3	1211^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.3%		43	1253^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	44.1%	42	41.0	48.0	53.0				63.0	37.0	70.0	100.0			39.0				$19,673	$2,979	$16,695
S. D. Spady Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	901 NW 3rd St	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 454-7800	459	32	14.5	47.3%	124 (27.0%)	199 (43.4%)	102 (22.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	66.3	713^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.4%		53.6	1003^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	55.2%	290	68.0	61.0	56.0				67.0	48.0	80.0				46.0				$18,933	$1,606	$17,326
Orchard View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 Germantown Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 894-7400	641	48	13.4	71.3%	74 (11.5%)	377 (58.8%)	170 (26.5%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	28.5	1663^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	26.3%		27.4	1671^st of 2240 public elementary schools	25.4%	8	31.0	39.0	51.0				42.0	56.0	40.0				39.0				$16,383	$2,896	$13,487
Plumosa School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2501 Seacrest Blvd	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 330-3900	824	56	14.7	64.2%	140 (17.0%)	464 (56.3%)	180 (21.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	41.8	1296^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.6%		32.9	1530^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.7%	234	59.0	38.0	49.0	66.0	69.0	64.0	54.0	27.0	45.0	66.0	57.0	80.0	47.0	67.0	91.0	88.0	$13,548	$1,830	$11,718
Banyan Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4243 Sabal Lakes Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 894-7100	871	57	15.2	48.9%	295 (33.9%)	321 (36.9%)	184 (21.1%)	23 (2.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.7%)	59.9	863^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	61.7%		62.9	774^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.4%	89	65.0	56.0	60.0				57.0	59.0	66.0	100.0			45.0				$12,841	$1,124	$11,718
Crosspointe Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3015 S Congress Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-4100	647	40	16.3	72.2%	34 (5.3%)	485 (75.0%)	92 (14.2%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	22.2	1841^st of 2256 public elementary schools	18.4%		35.8	1446^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%	395	46.0	33.0	36.0				44.0	49.0	41.0				28.0				$12,979	$2,151	$10,828
Calusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 Clint Moore Rd	Boca Raton	33496	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 989-7500	851	53	16.0	19.5%	565 (66.4%)	30 (3.5%)	172 (20.2%)	40 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (4.7%)	90.5	161^st of 2256 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.8	201^st of 2240 public elementary schools	91.0%	40	83.0	79.0	79.0				74.0	79.0	80.0				75.0				$11,880	$1,162	$10,718
Morikami Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6201 Morikami Park Rd	Delray Beach	33484	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 894-7300	804	47	17.1	16.2%	438 (54.5%)	65 (8.1%)	193 (24.0%)	62 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	98.2	6^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.7	4^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	94.0	93.0	90.0				99.0	99.0	91.0	100.0			87.0				$12,190	$739	$11,451
Verde K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	3300 N Military Trail	Boca Raton	33431	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 218-6800	1,348	82	16.4	26.7%	681 (50.5%)	79 (5.9%)	488 (36.2%)	64 (4.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.4%)	72.6	581^st of 2256 public elementary schools	74.2%		71	607^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.9%	26	65.0	72.0	67.0	71.0	82.0	86.0	66.0	54.0	62.0	84.0	54.0	94.0	59.0	89.0	96.0	90.0	$10,212	$858	$9,354
Forest Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 SW 3rd St	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-6900	617	39	15.8	79.7%	33 (5.3%)	454 (73.6%)	106 (17.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	19.6	1914^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.2%		32.7	1534^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.5%	380	36.0	33.0	38.0				37.0	48.0	30.0				41.0				$15,865	$2,867	$12,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove Elementary School?

Students at Pine Grove Elementary School are 81% African American, 16% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Pine Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Middle School

How many students attend Pine Grove Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Pine Grove Elementary School.

Is Pine Grove Elementary School a good school?

Pine Grove Elementary School ranks 1211^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pine Grove Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

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