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Galaxy Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1817^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Galaxy Elementary School in Boynton Beach, FL, serves 595 students in grades PK-5 within the Palm Beach School District, and is located in a high-poverty community where 75.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Galaxy Elementary has historically ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Florida elementary schools, but recent data shows a promising turnaround. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school jumped to the 19th percentile (1-star rating) after hitting a low of the 8th percentile the prior year. This improvement is visible across nearly all subjects and grades, with some scores rising by 15-20 percentage points—for example, 5th Grade Science went from 25% to 42% proficiency, and 5th Grade Math jumped from 24% to 55%. This rate of improvement is not seen in nearby schools like Freedom Shores Elementary School or Rolling Green Elementary School, which have remained stagnant or declined. However, Galaxy still lags behind higher-performing neighbors such as Hidden Oaks K-8 (71st percentile) and Citrus Cove Elementary School (57th percentile).

The most critical challenge facing Galaxy is chronic absenteeism, which was 30.1% in 2023-2024—significantly higher than the district average of 23.4% and nearly every nearby school. For comparison, Poinciana Stem Elementary Magnet School, located just 0.65 miles away with a similar poverty rate, has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 12.0%. This suggests that reducing absenteeism could be a powerful lever for improvement. Notably, Galaxy spends $14,419 per student, which is higher than top-performing Hidden Oaks K-8 ($14,001) and significantly more than the high-performing charter Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus ($10,306), indicating that funding is not the primary issue. The school's recent test score gains may reflect successful interventions to address attendance and other non-academic barriers to learning.

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 — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,817^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 126Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

33^rd of 70Palm 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	1817 of 2240	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	2059 of 2258	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2082 of 2256	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1893 of 2240	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1596 of 2219	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1739 of 2247	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1450 of 2182	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1524 of 2118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	1851 of 2112	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	1615 of 2087	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	1886 of 2064	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	1582 of 2029	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	1895 of 1984	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	1954 of 1985	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	1858 of 1919	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	1780 of 1847	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	1730 of 1789	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.9	1638 of 1786	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	1452 of 1688	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math55%-8 vs state

Science42%-18 vs state

English Language Arts41%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galaxy Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	550 NW 4th Ave	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 739-5600	595	41	14.6	75.3%	41 (6.9%)	483 (81.2%)	58 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	23.9	1817^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.9%		14.1	2059^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.8%	242	33.0	46.0	46.0				60.0	39.0	55.0	100.0			42.0						$14,419	$1,190	$13,230
Poinciana Stem Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1203 N Seacrest Blvd	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 739-5700	430	30	14.3	62.8%	31 (7.2%)	330 (76.7%)	42 (9.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	50.4	1130^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.6%		48	1161^st of 2258 public elementary schools	48.6%	31	60.0	52.0	69.0				64.0	30.0	56.0	100.0			64.0						$16,937	$943	$15,994
Forest Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 SW 3rd St	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-6900	613	41	15.1	73.6%	35 (5.7%)	463 (75.5%)	96 (15.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	26.8	1747^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.0%		19	1946^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.8%	199	39.0	49.0	57.0				45.0	64.0	53.0				40.0						$15,325	$1,129	$14,196
Rolling Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Miner Rd	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-9500	673	49	13.8	77.9%	21 (3.1%)	454 (67.5%)	188 (27.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	20.8	1899^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.2%		8.6	2172^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	3.8%	273	28.0	45.0	38.0				60.0	61.0	44.0				33.0						$18,524	$1,956	$16,569
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3333 High Ridge Rd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 585-1189	1,047	59	17.7	52.8%	419 (40.0%)	271 (25.9%)	279 (26.6%)	23 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.9%)	56.1	979^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.3%		52.2	1067^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.7%	88	70.0	61.0	66.0	56.0	64.0	63.0	67.0	72.0	68.0	26.0	67.0	48.0	60.0	52.0	63.0	100.0		78.0	$10,306	$395	$9,912
Crosspointe Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3015 S Congress Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-4100	621	39	15.9	68.1%	33 (5.3%)	481 (77.5%)	80 (12.9%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	42.1	1343^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	40.0%		28.8	1681^st of 2258 public elementary schools	25.6%	338	65.0	53.0	46.0				70.0	50.0	75.0				40.0						$15,531	$1,458	$14,073
Citrus Cove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8400 Lawrence Rd	Boynton Beach	33436	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-7000	1,137	72	15.7	48.7%	291 (25.6%)	366 (32.2%)	387 (34.0%)	41 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.0%)	56.7	969^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.7%		57.9	927^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.9%	42	62.0	59.0	62.0				67.0	55.0	72.0	100.0			59.0						$14,492	$1,366	$13,127
Plumosa School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2501 Seacrest Blvd	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 330-3900	826	57	14.6	61.1%	107 (13.0%)	515 (62.3%)	164 (19.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	67.4	698^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.8%		55.3	983^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	56.5%	285	82.0	79.0	59.0	71.0	74.0	79.0	75.0	40.0	69.0	77.0	43.0	73.0	57.0	43.0	89.0	78.0		84.0	$14,707	$1,100	$13,608
Freedom Shores Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3400 Hypoluxo Rd	Boynton Beach	33436	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3100	694	46	15.0	61.0%	88 (12.7%)	249 (35.9%)	337 (48.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	20.7	1905^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.0%		27.4	1717^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.0%	188	43.0	43.0	44.0				45.0	40.0	53.0	100.0			43.0						$17,605	$1,558	$16,047
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	7882 S Military Trl	Boynton Beach	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 767-4700	1,247	72	17.3	52.0%	204 (16.4%)	658 (52.8%)	308 (24.7%)	38 (3.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.7%)	31.9	1622^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.7	1502^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	33.5%	120	57.0	52.0	54.0	58.0	63.0	65.0	57.0	34.0	49.0	49.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	51.0	84.0	86.0	100.0	86.0	$9,532	$964	$8,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Galaxy Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Galaxy Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Galaxy Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is Galaxy Elementary School a good school?

Galaxy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Galaxy Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Galaxy Elementary School?

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

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