Schools in Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach Gardens is served by the School District of Palm Beach County, the tenth-largest public school district in the United States, which held an overall 'A' state rating for the 2024-2025 school year and posted broad, documented gains across school-level grades that year.
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Learn moreDistrict-Level: An 'A' Rating and a High-Performing Designation
The Florida Department of Education confirmed the School District of Palm Beach County maintained its overall 'A' rating on July 7, 2025, when 2024-2025 school and district grades were released. The district was also named one of only 13 in Florida designated an Academically High-Performing School District for 2024-2025 -- a status tied to sustained top-tier grades, not a one-year outcome.
School-Level Gains Across the Board
Within the district, 120 schools (71%) earned an 'A' or 'B' grade in 2024-2025, up from 113 schools the prior year. Broken out by level: 91% of high schools earned an 'A' or 'B' (up 17 percentage points from the prior year), 73% of middle schools did the same (up 15 points), and 45% of elementary schools earned an 'A' specifically (up 6 points). The district also posted a 92.1% graduation rate, the highest among Florida's seven largest urban school districts.
Schools Serving Palm Beach Gardens Specifically
Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, a public magnet high school at 4245 Holly Drive, serves the city directly. Broader counts place Palm Beach Gardens as home to 13 public district schools and 2 public charter schools, plus 30 private schools -- 46 schools in total, per a synthesis of GreatSchools and HomeSnacks data. This is a district-served city rather than a standalone school system, so district-wide grade trends above apply directly to schools zoned for Palm Beach Gardens addresses.
Check Individual School Ratings Before Committing to an Address
Because school assignment in a large county district runs by attendance zone, a specific Palm Beach Gardens address can be zoned for schools with meaningfully different individual ratings even within a strong district overall. Confirm zoning and current individual school grades directly through the School District of Palm Beach County or GreatSchools before finalizing a home purchase tied to a specific school.
Key takeaways
- The School District of Palm Beach County -- the 10th-largest in the U.S. -- held an overall 'A' state rating for 2024-2025 and is one of just 13 Florida districts designated Academically High-Performing for that year.
- District-wide, 71% of schools earned an 'A' or 'B' in 2024-2025 (up from 2024), with high schools showing the largest gain: 91% earned an 'A' or 'B', up 17 percentage points year-over-year.
- The district's 92.1% graduation rate is the highest among Florida's seven largest urban school districts.
- Palm Beach Gardens is served by 13 public district schools, 2 public charter schools, and 30 private schools (46 total, per GreatSchools/HomeSnacks); Palm Beach Gardens Community High School is a public magnet high school. Confirm zoning and individual school grades for a specific address before buying.
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