Best Public Schools in Belle Glade, FL

Summary:

The city of Belle Glade, Florida is home to 8 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Palm Beach school district. The district is ranked 38 out of 67 in Florida and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. While some schools like Lake Shore Middle School and Glade View Elementary School show stronger academic performance, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and low proficiency scores compared to state averages.

The data reveals a wide range in school performance within the district. Lake Shore Middle School stands out with the highest proficiency rates in Algebra 1 and Civics, while Glade View Elementary leads in 5th grade math and 3rd grade math. In contrast, the Crossroads Academy alternative high school struggles with significantly lower proficiency rates across the board.

Across the district, schools face high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.4%, as well as very high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating significant economic disadvantage. The data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges and improve academic outcomes for students in Belle Glade.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glades Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1001 SW Avenue M	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-4400	979	47	21.0	73.2%	28 (2.9%)	592 (60.5%)	351 (35.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	37.3	494^th of 844 public high schools	41.5%		35.6	465^th of 807 public high schools	42.4%	29							38.0	42.0									11.0	40.0	76.0	88.0		$15,654	$925	$14,728
Lake Shore Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	425 W Canal St N	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 829-1100	651	42	15.5	80.0%	22 (3.4%)	413 (63.4%)	211 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	27.2	917^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.9%		21.4	976^th of 1196 public middle schools	18.4%	59				38.0	44.0	35.0						38.0	37.0	55.0		30.0	80.0				66.0	$18,160	$1,268	$16,891
Gove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1000 SE Ave G	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-8700	691	50	13.7	80.8%	47 (6.8%)	147 (21.3%)	488 (70.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20.8	1881^st of 2258 public elementary schools	16.7%		19.5	1915^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.1%	34	30.0	30.0	38.0	57.0					43.0	32.0	47.0	60.0			36.0							$20,465	$2,103	$18,363
Glade View Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1100 SW Avenue G	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-8800	313	22	14.2	85.6%	4 (1.3%)	298 (95.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.5	1541^st of 2258 public elementary schools	31.8%		31	1596^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.3%	55	31.0	21.0	46.0						58.0	52.0	83.0				37.0							$21,143	$1,412	$19,731
Pioneer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39500 Pioneer Park Rd	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 993-8600	408	28	14.5	85.8%	12 (2.9%)	288 (70.6%)	105 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22.8	1826^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.1%		24.4	1784^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.9%	42	39.0	31.0	37.0						52.0	54.0	46.0				38.0							$19,880	$2,326	$17,554
Belle Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 NW Avenue L	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 829-4800	548	39	14.0	81.6%	0 (0.0%)	380 (69.3%)	166 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	2116^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.3%		11.5	2117^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.2%	1	30.0	25.0	25.0						45.0	38.0	46.0				24.0							$18,252	$1,247	$17,005
Crossroads Academy	Public	6-12	225 SW 12th St	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 993-8400	163	13	12.5	80.4%	2 (1.2%)	130 (79.8%)	31 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.4	830^th of 844 public high schools	1.7%		2.1	787^th of 807 public high schools	2.5%	43					8.0	0.0	4.0	9.0					0.0	22.0		0.0		0.0	9.0	3.0	0.0	$29,916	$1,274	$28,642
Educational Services Program-West	Public	5-12	38811 James Wheeler Way	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 868-5391	5	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Glades Construction Academy At West Technical	Public, Magnet	8-12	2625 State Road 715	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 829-4675	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Belle Glade

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Bay	3.78 mi	1	238^th
Pahokee	7.69 mi	4	321^st
Canal Point	12.65 mi	1	371^st
Clewiston	16.46 mi	9	197^th
Loxahatchee	18.95 mi	8	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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