West Gate Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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West Gate Elementary School

1545 Loxahatchee Dr
West Palm Beach, FL 33409

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Bottom 50%

Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Gate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 731 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Gate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

West Gate Elementary School's student population of 731 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Gate Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	116
1	112
2	118
3	119
4	106
5	120

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Total Students

731 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School
2023	744
2022	773
2021	735
2020	811
2019	811
2018	787
2017	787
2016	768
2015	748
2014	706
2013	756
2012	772
2011	791
2010	792
2009	1,078
2008	1,023
2007	1,046
2006	979
2005	898
2004	920
2003	868
2002	757
2001	724
2000	693
1999	694
1998	745
1997	704
1996	707
1995	675
1994	605
1993	534
1992	389
1991	463
1990	462
1989	569
1988	586
1987	538

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School
2023	54
2022	50
2021	54
2020	55
2019	55
2018	64
2017	64
2016	66
2015	61
2014	58
2013	63
2012	62
2011	59
2010	57
2009	93
2008	81
2007	75
2006	73
2005	72
2004	69
2003	55
2002	52
2001	46
2000	48
1999	45
1998	39
1997	42
1996	46
1995	44
1994	31
1993	34
1992	33
1991	33
1990	35
1989	41
1988	40
1987	40

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School Rankings

West Gate Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Gate Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#3101 out of 3704 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	West Gate Elementary School
2022	#3101
2021	#3130
2019	#2189
2018	#2017
2017	#2331
2016	#2220
2015	#2844
2013	#2148
2012	#2481
2011	#1882
2010	#1998

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33%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2022	33%	52%	53%
2021	27%	48%	46%
2019	59%	59%	62%
2018	60%	58%	60%
2017	55%	57%	58%
2016	56%	54%	56%
2015	44%	53%	55%
2013	52%	58%	60%
2012	48%	57%	59%
2011	69%	68%	71%
2010	65%	68%	72%

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34%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2022	34%	52%	54%
2021	30%	52%	53%
2019	41%	56%	57%
2018	42%	55%	60%
2017	36%	54%	54%
2016	33%	52%	54%
2015	30%	53%	54%
2014	43%	58%	58%
2013	48%	58%	58%
2012	42%	57%	57%
2011	57%	62%	63%

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15-19%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2022	17%	52%	51%
2021	22%	51%	52%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	12:1	16:1	17:1
2004	13:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	19:1
2000	14:1	18:1	18:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	16:1	19:1	19:1
1992	12:1	18:1	17:1
1991	14:1	18:1	17:1
1990	13:1	18:1	16:1
1989	14:1	18:1	16:1
1988	15:1	18:1	17:1
1987	13:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

84%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	82%	37%	37%
2022	84%	36%	36%
2021	82%	35%	36%
2020	82%	34%	34%
2019	82%	34%	34%
2018	80%	32%	33%
2017	80%	32%	33%
2016	77%	32%	33%
2015	73%	31%	32%
2014	69%	30%	31%
2013	68%	29%	30%
2012	67%	29%	29%
2011	66%	28%	28%
2010	64%	27%	28%
2009	57%	26%	25%
2008	59%	26%	25%
2007	56%	25%	24%
2006	57%	24%	23%
2005	52%	23%	22%
2004	46%	22%	21%
2003	44%	21%	20%
2002	45%	20%	19%
2001	40%	19%	18%
2000	38%	18%	17%
1999	34%	17%	16%
1998	30%	16%	15%
1997	27%	16%	14%
1996	27%	15%	14%
1995	25%	15%	13%
1994	18%	14%	12%
1993	16%	14%	12%
1992	11%	13%	11%
1991	8%	13%	11%

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Black

11%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	11%	21%	28%
2022	9%	21%	28%
2021	11%	22%	29%
2020	12%	22%	29%
2019	12%	22%	29%
2018	15%	22%	29%
2017	15%	22%	29%
2016	17%	23%	29%
2015	21%	23%	29%
2014	22%	23%	29%
2013	22%	23%	29%
2012	21%	23%	29%
2011	22%	23%	29%
2010	22%	24%	29%
2009	31%	24%	30%
2008	26%	24%	30%
2007	28%	24%	29%
2006	29%	24%	30%
2005	31%	24%	29%
2004	35%	24%	30%
2003	36%	24%	30%
2002	32%	25%	30%
2001	34%	25%	30%
2000	36%	25%	30%
1999	37%	25%	30%
1998	36%	25%	30%
1997	31%	25%	29%
1996	23%	25%	29%
1995	21%	24%	29%
1994	21%	24%	28%
1993	17%	24%	28%
1992	16%	24%	27%
1991	30%	23%	27%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	5%	35%	28%
2022	5%	36%	29%
2021	5%	36%	29%
2020	4%	37%	30%
2019	4%	37%	30%
2018	5%	39%	32%
2017	5%	39%	32%
2016	5%	39%	33%
2015	6%	40%	33%
2014	7%	41%	34%
2013	8%	42%	35%
2012	9%	42%	36%
2011	9%	43%	37%
2010	11%	45%	37%
2009	10%	46%	40%
2008	12%	47%	40%
2007	13%	48%	42%
2006	14%	50%	43%
2005	16%	50%	45%
2004	18%	51%	46%
2003	19%	52%	47%
2002	22%	52%	48%
2001	24%	54%	50%
2000	26%	55%	51%
1999	29%	56%	52%
1998	33%	57%	53%
1997	41%	57%	55%
1996	50%	58%	55%
1995	54%	59%	56%
1994	61%	60%	58%
1993	68%	60%	58%
1992	71%	61%	60%
1991	61%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	0.32	0.70	0.71
2022	0.29	0.70	0.71
2021	0.32	0.70	0.71
2020	0.31	0.70	0.71
2019	0.31	0.70	0.71
2018	0.34	0.70	0.71
2017	0.34	0.70	0.71
2016	0.38	0.70	0.71
2015	0.42	0.70	0.70
2014	0.48	0.69	0.71
2013	0.49	0.69	0.71
2012	0.51	0.69	0.71
2011	0.52	0.69	0.71
2010	0.53	0.69	0.70
2009	0.59	0.69	0.68
2008	0.59	0.68	0.68
2007	0.61	0.67	0.68
2006	0.59	0.64	0.67
2005	0.61	0.65	0.67
2004	0.64	0.64	0.66
2003	0.65	0.63	0.65
2002	0.66	0.63	0.65
2001	0.67	0.62	0.64
2000	0.70	0.62	0.63
1999	0.71	0.61	0.62
1998	0.71	0.60	0.61
1997	0.70	0.60	0.61
1996	0.67	0.59	0.60
1995	0.63	0.58	0.59
1994	0.58	0.57	0.58
1993	0.54	0.57	0.57
1992	0.46	0.56	0.56
1991	0.56	0.55	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	82%	49%	51%
2022	93%	50%	58%
2021	94%	50%	59%
2020	93%	50%	54%
2019	93%	50%	54%
2018	95%	53%	55%
2017	95%	53%	55%
2016	95%	48%	50%
2015	94%	53%	53%
2014	96%	52%	56%
2013	91%	51%	50%
2012	89%	50%	48%
2011	91%	49%	46%
2010	83%	45%	40%
2009	82%	40%	37%
2008	77%	36%	34%
2007	72%	36%	34%
2006	77%	37%	36%
2005	76%	39%	33%
2004	86%	37%	36%
2003	75%	37%	35%
2002	65%	36%	35%
2001	77%	36%	33%
2000	91%	37%	35%
1999	89%	37%	31%
1998	68%	37%	35%
1997	32%	37%	27%
1996	77%	38%	31%
1995	74%	36%	34%
1994	77%	35%	34%
1993	82%	32%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	West Gate Elementary School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	10%	9%	7%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	9%	9%	6%
2004	12%	9%	7%
2003	11%	9%	7%
2002	11%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palm Beach School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Gate Elementary School's ranking?

West Gate Elementary School is ranked #3101 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend West Gate Elementary School?

731 students attend West Gate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of West Gate Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Gate Elementary School?

West Gate Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Gate Elementary School offer ?

West Gate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Gate Elementary School part of?

West Gate Elementary School is part of Palm Beach School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 731 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education