PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

pes.palmbeachschools.org

345 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Pahokee Elementary School, located in Pahokee, Florida, serves as a central hub for primary education within the School District of Palm Beach County. Situated on East Main Place, the school provides a foundational learning environment for students in the rural, tight-knit community surrounding the southern shores of Lake Okeechobee. The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal development by offering a standard elementary curriculum designed to prepare students for success in their middle school years and beyond.

The school functions as an essential resource for families in the Pahokee area, emphasizing community involvement and the development of core competencies in reading, mathematics, and science. By focusing on a supportive educational atmosphere, the faculty at Pahokee Elementary strives to address the diverse needs of its student population. The school’s presence remains vital to the local region, working to bridge educational gaps and provide consistent learning opportunities for children within the Palm Beach County public school system.

345

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	106
Black	230
Two or More	3

Black
230 (66.7 %)
Hispanic
106 (30.7 %)
White
6 (1.7 %)
Two or More
3 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PALM BEACH
Phone:	(561)924-9700
Website:	http://pes.palmbeachschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	345
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	269
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 23

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 58