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Lantana Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lantana Middle School is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lantana, Florida, with 768 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to the Palm Beach School District and Florida state averages, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Lantana Middle School's academic performance lags behind nearby middle schools in the Palm Beach district, such as Conniston Middle, Okeeheelee Middle, and Christa McAuliffe Middle, which tend to have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, Lantana Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, indicating a concerning trend of worsening academic outcomes.

However, Lantana Middle School stands out for its relatively strong performance in Geometry and Algebra 1 End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages. This suggests the school may be focusing resources on these specific subject areas. Additionally, the school's Civics EOC proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages, indicating this may be a relatively stronger subject area compared to English Language Arts and Math.

819

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,350

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1225 W Drew St
Lantana, FL 33462

(561) 540-3400

District: Palm Beach

Feeder schools for Lantana Middle School:

Elementary:

Lantana Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

African American:

40.4%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,012^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 37Middle Schools in the Palm Beach

38^th of 67Palm Beach among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1012 of 1205	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1035 of 1196	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	916 of 1177	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	930 of 1148	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	906 of 1136	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	728 of 1099	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	695 of 1035	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	729 of 1031	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.5	628 of 997	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	546 of 999	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	559 of 956	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	460 of 897	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	456 of 891	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	449 of 839	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.2	479 of 780	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.6	494 of 740	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	507 of 736	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	426 of 675	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.9	411 of 602	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.1	357 of 593	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry90%+35 vs state

Algebra 166%+6 vs state

Civics66%-5 vs state

Math37%-19 vs state

English Language Arts37%-20 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

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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 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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lantana Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1225 W Drew St	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 540-3400	819	52	15.7	65.8%	62 (7.6%)	331 (40.4%)	390 (47.6%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.6%)	19.5	1012^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.0%		17.2	1035^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.5%	23	43.0	39.0	31.0	48.0	25.0	34.0	25.0	66.0	90.0		66.0	$16,350	$1,299	$15,051
South Technical Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1325 Gateway Blvd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 318-8087	529	28	18.9	62.9%	21 (4.0%)	294 (55.6%)	205 (38.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	63	419^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.2%		53	548^th of 1196 public middle schools	54.2%	129	68.0	74.0	68.0	54.0	54.0	72.0	18.0	94.0		97.0	75.0	$10,498	$1,775	$8,723
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3525 S Congress Ave	Palm Beach	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 623-6935	37	0		75.7%	4 (10.8%)	6 (16.2%)	24 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$20,625	$186	$20,439
Lake Worth Community Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Barnett Dr	Lake Worth	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 540-5500	1,136	64	17.8	62.3%	70 (6.2%)	266 (23.4%)	750 (66.0%)	7 (0.6%)	38 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	13.7	1075^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.8%		13.9	1065^th of 1196 public middle schools	11.0%	10	28.0	31.0	28.0	36.0	21.0	39.0	19.0	94.0	100.0		45.0	$14,017	$1,000	$13,018
Tradewinds Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5090 Haverhill Rd S	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 493-6400	816	49	16.8	60.7%	60 (7.4%)	322 (39.5%)	372 (45.6%)	18 (2.2%)	27 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	26.7	924^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.3%		20.9	988^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.4%	64	41.0	40.0	35.0	42.0	27.0	51.0	40.0	85.0	74.0		61.0	$15,244	$1,080	$14,163
Congress Community Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	101 S Congress Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 374-5600	845	59	14.3	63.6%	58 (6.9%)	605 (71.6%)	152 (18.0%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	12.8	1086^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.9%		12	1089^th of 1196 public middle schools	8.9%	3	29.0	29.0	33.0	19.0	27.0	33.0	20.0	38.0			37.0	$16,471	$1,570	$14,901
L C Swain Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5332 Lake Worth Rd	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 649-6900	1,275	82	15.5	65.7%	78 (6.1%)	181 (14.2%)	968 (75.9%)	18 (1.4%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.1%)	23	964^th of 1205 public middle schools	20.0%		21	985^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.6%	21	42.0	34.0	35.0	33.0	31.0	51.0	27.0	82.0	95.0		40.0	$14,212	$1,180	$13,032
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6500 Le Chalet Blvd	Boynton Beach	33472	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 374-6600	1,079	70	15.4	30.2%	445 (41.2%)	184 (17.1%)	340 (31.5%)	55 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.6%)	77.2	242^nd of 1205 public middle schools	79.9%		79.2	212^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.3%	30	70.0	73.0	73.0	72.0	44.0	78.0	68.0	93.0	99.0		80.0	$14,736	$595	$14,140
Palm Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1560 Kirk Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 434-3300	1,397	86	16.3	60.2%	108 (7.7%)	262 (18.8%)	979 (70.1%)	14 (1.0%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	22 (1.6%)	36.1	801^st of 1205 public middle schools	33.5%		35	793^rd of 1196 public middle schools	33.7%	8	45.0	49.0	43.0	48.0	22.0	59.0	40.0	80.0	90.0		58.0	$13,975	$1,025	$12,950
Sports Leadership And Management (Slam) Middle School Palm	Public, Charter	6-8	2845 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 641-4449	324	15	21.0	57.7%	28 (8.6%)	24 (7.4%)	263 (81.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	35.9	803^rd of 1205 public middle schools	33.4%		36.2	777^th of 1196 public middle schools	35.0%	26	45.0	57.0	48.0	40.0	55.0	38.0	32.0	70.0			46.0	$8,230	$807	$7,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Lantana Middle School

How many students attend Lantana Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended Lantana Middle School.

What district is Lantana Middle School in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Lantana Middle School?

Students at Lantana Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 40% African American, 8% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Lantana Middle School a good school?

Lantana Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Florida middle schools.

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