DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE ELEMENTARY

Regular School · RIVIERA BEACH, FL

DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE ELEMENTARY is a regular school school in RIVIERA BEACH, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 529 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

529

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	459	87%
Hispanic/Latino	33	6%
White	27	5%
Asian	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Two or more races	2	0%
Total enrollment	529	284M / 245F

English Language Learners: 22 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	28.0% -20.8pp	48.8%	247
Reading Proficiency	25.0% -27.2pp	52.2%	239
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	78

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.39 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

342

64.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	529	100%

Contact & Location

1501 AVENUE U

RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404

Phone: (561)882-7600

http://mmbe.palmbeachschools.org

District

PALM BEACH

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,465

District enrollment: 190,567

Other Schools in District

ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ADDISON MIZNER SCHOOL Elementary
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Elementary
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33404) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120150004410

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD