Jupiter Farms Elementary, 17400 Haynie Lane: kindergarten to grade 5, 558 students on the district's Aug. 24 count and an A in Florida's 2026 grades.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the School District of Palm Beach County’s Schools & Principals list, feeder reports and start times, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory and the U.S. Census Bureau’s place boundaries.
Jupiter Farms Elementary is the School District of Palm Beach County’s school for kindergarten through fifth grade on Haynie Lane in Jupiter Farms. It has a Jupiter mailing address in ZIP code 33478, but it is not in the town of Jupiter: the campus is in unincorporated Palm Beach County, inside the Census Bureau’s Jupiter Farms boundary, about four miles west of I-95 off Indiantown Road, according to the district’s directions. The mascot is the Panther and the school colors are coral and beige; the school opened in 1990, according to the district’s school information.
Who to call
- Front office: 561-741-5400, 17400 Haynie Lane, Jupiter, FL 33478
- School website: jfes.palmbeachschools.org
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s student registration page; district main line 561-434-8000
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Call Center, 561-357-1110
| Address | 17400 Haynie Lane, Jupiter, FL 33478 |
| Phone | 561-741-5400 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 5 |
| School day | 8 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. |
| District | School District of Palm Beach County |
Principal
Principal Suzanne Matuella, according to the district’s Schools & Principals list, which the school’s website links from its menu.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 558 students, one of them in pre-K, on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026). The district rates the building for 713, so it is at 78% of capacity, according to its 11th Day Enrollment Report.
- Federal count: 629 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 17 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F, from the share of possible points it earns on state test results in English, math and science and on learning gains, including the gains of the lowest-scoring quarter of students. An A for an elementary school takes 62% of points or more in the state’s 2026 file.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (79% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- Third-grade English language arts: 83%
- English language arts, all tested grades: 83%
- Math: 89%
- Science: 84%
Jupiter Farms has earned an A in every graded year since 2001, according to the same file. The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site, an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s Find My School map or the Jupiter Farms zone map (PDF). In the district’s boundary map, the zone covers most of Jupiter Farms and runs well to the west of it. No address inside Jupiter town limits is zoned for Jupiter Farms Elementary; town addresses are zoned for Jupiter, Jerry Thomas, Limestone Creek or the Lighthouse and Beacon Cove pair.
Under the district’s 2026-27 feeder report, all four Jupiter Farms planning areas go on to Watson B. Duncan Middle, 5150 117th Court North in Palm Beach Gardens, and then to Jupiter Community High.
No rezoning that affects Jupiter Farms Elementary has been approved. The School Board’s only boundary change for 2026-27, Boundary Study RB-1, adopted March 11, 2026, covers elementary schools in Riviera Beach, according to the district’s enrollment and boundaries page.
Calendar and bell times
From the district’s 2026-27 key dates:
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students; the first trimester ends Monday, Nov. 2
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: fall holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, is also a day off for students
The district lists Jupiter Farms Elementary’s day as 8 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.
Programs
The district’s 2026-27 Choice and In-House Programs guide (PDF) lists no choice or in-house program at Jupiter Farms Elementary. Families can apply for programs at other schools through the district’s school choice office.
More on Jupiter schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Jupiter
- Our Jupiter schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
Is Jupiter Farms Elementary in the town of Jupiter?
No. It has a Jupiter mailing address, but it sits in unincorporated Jupiter Farms, about four miles west of I-95 off Indiantown Road. Its zone covers most of Jupiter Farms and none of the town.
What grades does Jupiter Farms Elementary serve?
Kindergarten through fifth grade, according to the School District of Palm Beach County.
What is Jupiter Farms Elementary’s school grade?
Jupiter Farms earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 79% of possible points. It has earned an A every graded year since 2001.
Which middle and high school does Jupiter Farms Elementary feed into?
Watson B. Duncan Middle in Palm Beach Gardens and then Jupiter Community High, under the district’s 2026-27 feeder report.
What time does Jupiter Farms Elementary start?
The district lists the school day as 8 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.
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