Schools in South Bay · Palm Beach County School District
South Bay’s public schools score below 52% of Florida districts
The public schools South Bay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2020–21
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 48%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 0 pts vs FL 90%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 17% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
FL 18.2 · smaller classes
Schools
2
267 students
The School Grade
How South Bay compares
B− Test scoresC Graduation
Florida school districts we grade (73)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (303)Better than 51%
High confidence. Built on 104,072 tested students and a graduating class of 14,894; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Florida’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Florida only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Bay.
46 schools teach 6th grade in South Bay’s district. Which one depends on your address: Spanish River Community High School, Boynton Beach Community High, Eagles Landing Middle School and Okeeheelee Middle School and more.
45 schools teach 7th grade in South Bay’s district. Which one depends on your address: Spanish River Community High School, Boynton Beach Community High, Eagles Landing Middle School and Okeeheelee Middle School and more.
44 schools teach 8th grade in South Bay’s district. Which one depends on your address: Spanish River Community High School, Boynton Beach Community High, Eagles Landing Middle School and Okeeheelee Middle School and more.
25 schools teach 9th grade in South Bay’s district. Which one depends on your address: John I. Leonard High School, Jupiter High School, Park Vista Community High School and Boca Raton Community High School and more.
25 schools teach 10th grade in South Bay’s district. Which one depends on your address: John I. Leonard High School, Jupiter High School, Park Vista Community High School and Boca Raton Community High School and more.
25 schools teach 11th grade in South Bay’s district. Which one depends on your address: John I. Leonard High School, Jupiter High School, Park Vista Community High School and Boca Raton Community High School and more.
25 schools teach 12th grade in South Bay’s district. Which one depends on your address: John I. Leonard High School, Jupiter High School, Park Vista Community High School and Boca Raton Community High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–5Rosenwald Elementary SchoolPalm Beach County School District
6–1245 schoolsDepends on your address
1225 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Close to the state in reading
Reading53%
State average 52%
Math46%
State average 47.9%
Every school in South Bay
2 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Elementary
Also serving South Bay · in other towns
Spanish River Community High School
A−2,730 students20:1Rate it →
Boynton Beach Community High
D1,559 students17:1Rate it →
Eagles Landing Middle School
A−1,466 students17:1Rate it →
Okeeheelee Middle School
C1,401 students18:1Rate it →
Palm Springs Middle School
C−1,397 students16:1Rate it →
Verde K-8
A1,360 students16:1Rate it →
Woodlands Middle School
B1,307 students18:1Rate it →
L C Swain Middle School
C−1,275 students16:1Rate it →
Jupiter Middle School
A−1,272 students17:1Rate it →
Don Estridge High Tech Middle School
A+1,270 students18:1Rate it →
Bak Middle School of the Arts
A+1,246 students17:1Rate it →
Independence Middle School
A−1,236 students19:1Rate it →
Private & other
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.