📍 1501 Avenue U, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, 33404
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County. The school has 540 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Palm Beach school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary enrolls 540 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 5.2% White and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 486 | 90% |
| White | 28 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
472 of the school's 540 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 472 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 88.
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary 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 540 students, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary 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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