Discovery Key Elementary School
3550 Lyons Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(561)491-8200
- Discovery Key Elementary School serves 808 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Discovery Key Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Discovery Key Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Discovery Key Elementary School's student population of 808 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 808 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Discovery Key Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Discovery Key Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 54% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 52% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 32% |
| Black | 8% | 23% |
| White | 55% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.46 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Palm Beach School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Discovery Key Elementary School is Palm Beach Central High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Emerald Cove Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Emerald Cove Middle School (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
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0.8 miles
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Wellington, FL 33414
(561)803-8000 0.8 6-8 1204 - Wellington Equestrian Trails Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 818 students
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Wellington, FL 33414
(561)904-9600 0.8 PK-5 818 - Lake Worth Woodlands Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 1085 students
1.7 miles
5200 Lyons Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561)357-0300 1.7 6-8 1085 - Lake Worth Panr Run Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 781 students
1.8 miles
10775 Lake Worth Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33449
(561)804-3900 1.8 PK-5 781 - West Palm Beach Palm Beach Central High Adult Education Grades: AE
2.1 miles
8499 Forest Hill Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561)304-1000 2.1 AE n/a
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