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Galaxy Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
2059th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 9% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Galaxy Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Boynton Beach, Florida, serving 623 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Galaxy Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $13,222, the school faces several challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 31.4%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the Palm Beach district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 54% in the district and 55% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.5% to 93.08% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby magnet schools, such as Hidden Oaks K-8, Plumosa School of the Arts, and Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet School, Galaxy Elementary consistently performs worse on standardized tests and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby magnet schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting they may serve a more economically advantaged population. Galaxy Elementary's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past several years, from 1450 out of 2182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 2059 out of 2258 in 2024-2025, indicating the school is falling behind its peers.

595
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,419
Per pupil spending ?
75.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 550 NW 4th Ave
       Boynton Beach, FL  33435

(561) 739-5600

District: Palm Beach


Students who attend Galaxy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Congress Community Middle School
High:    Boynton Beach Community High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
81.2%
Hispanic:
9.7%
White:
6.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (36% vs 58% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!Science scores 30 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg58%
Florida avg58%
2,059th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 9% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
116th of 129Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach
38th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202514.12059 of 22588.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.22082 of 22567.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.01893 of 224015.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.91596 of 221928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202123.31739 of 224722.6%★☆☆☆☆
201935.21450 of 218233.5%★★☆☆☆
201829.61524 of 211828.0%★☆☆☆☆
201717.51851 of 211212.4%★☆☆☆☆
201625.11615 of 208722.6%★☆☆☆☆
201413.91886 of 20648.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201326.61582 of 202922.0%★☆☆☆☆
20129.01895 of 19844.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20114.51954 of 19851.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20106.11858 of 19193.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20096.61780 of 18473.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20086.11730 of 17893.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200712.91638 of 17868.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200617.31452 of 168814.0%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math38%-23 vs state
English Language Arts37%-19 vs state
Science25%-30 vs state

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Students at Galaxy Elementary School are 81% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Galaxy Elementary School.

Galaxy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Florida elementary schools.

Students who attend Galaxy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Congress Community Middle School
High : Boynton Beach Community High


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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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