Everglades Elementary School in West Palm Beach, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Everglades Elementary School is a suburban public school in West Palm Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools. It serves 818 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

818 Students

68 Teachers

407 Marginal Rd

West Palm Beach, FL 33411 View local requests

http://eves.palmbeachschools.org

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Everglades Elementary School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Everglades Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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