Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary

Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary is a elementary school located in Riviera Beach, FL, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 540 students. Operated by Palm Beach, the campus sits about 5.7 miles from The Palm Beach's newsroom and is part of The Palm Beach's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 34 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for FL public schools.

Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary 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 Riviera Beach considering elementary placement, Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary 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 Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary". 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.