📍 14255 Hamlin Blvd, Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, 33470
Pierce Hammock Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County. The school has 468 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Palm Beach school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 69% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pierce Hammock Elementary School enrolls 468 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 250 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 111 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 28 | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
165 of the school's 468 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 163 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pierce Hammock Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 85.
Pierce Hammock Elementary School is one of 234 schools in PALM BEACH, based in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. The district serves 189,634 students district-wide and employs 11,177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 468 students, Pierce Hammock Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 810 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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