Binks Forest Elementary School

Binks Forest Elementary School is a elementary school located in Wellington, FL, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 1,147 students. Operated by Palm Beach, the campus sits about 15.5 miles from The Palm Beach's newsroom and is part of The Palm Beach's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 62 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5:1. That ratio is above the state average for FL, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Binks Forest Elementary School is a traditional zoned public school within Palm Beach, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Palm Beach publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Wellington considering elementary placement, Binks Forest Elementary School is one of the campuses The Palm Beach regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Binks Forest Elementary School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Binks Forest Elementary School". For more education coverage, see thepalmbeach.org/schools or browse The Palm Beach's latest reporting at thepalmbeach.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.