Enrollment
1,342
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120150001559
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary — Palm Springs, FL
Federal NCES profile for Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 19
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Palm Beach · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.5%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary reports 1,342 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 95.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 19% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% above the Florida average and 53% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1342 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palm Beach spends $14,596 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.7% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▼ 30% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.5% | ▲ 53% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,342 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
79.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
— 30% below state mean
Top 11% in Florida — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
32.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,596
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1342 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,342 Top 89% in Florida — larger than 11% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 95.0
Students per teacher 12.9:1 -30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 79.5% +53% vs state
NCES ID 120150001559
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 78.5%
African American 11.9%
White 6.5%
Asian 2.1%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 1342:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.5%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 33
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary.
$14,596
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 21.7%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,262
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,122
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,881
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,819
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,809
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
How many students attend Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary?
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary has 1,342 students enrolled. It is a other school in PALM SPRINGS, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary is 12.9:1, which is 30% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary?
79.5% of students at Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 78.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in PALM SPRINGS, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary?
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.