Pierce Hammock Elementary School

14255 Hamlin Blvd, The Acreage FL, 33470 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-633-4500
  • grades PK-5
  • students 461
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 73% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in The Acreage
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
74%The Acreage
55%Florida

Pierce Hammock Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in The Acreage, FL. There are a total of 461 students and 34 teachers at Pierce Hammock Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Pierce Hammock Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.5%, which is 33% higher than the Florida average.

Pierce Hammock Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students461
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pierce Hammock Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
375-79%
480-84%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
370-74%
475-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pierce Hammock Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 56.1% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 11.5% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.8% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

The Acreage demographics profile

StatisticThe AcreageFloridaNational
Population64,99021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44541091
Median age41.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English68%72%79%
Speak Spanish22%21%13%

Education level achieved in The Acreage

IndexThe AcreageFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college75.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pierce Hammock Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.