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Gold Coast Community School

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Public, Alternative Grades 6-10

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4260 Westgate Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409-4728

(561) 687-6300

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.4%

Hispanic:

39.2%

White:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2007 → 1st in 2017

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (3% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Algebra 1 scores 56 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school3%

District avg56%

Florida avg53%

Not ranked this year

Gold Coast Community School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2017	2.4	1019 of 1031	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.6	981 of 997	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	936 of 999	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.1	907 of 956	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	834 of 897	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.1	859 of 891	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	771 of 839	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	746 of 780	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	710 of 740	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.9	710 of 736	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.6	646 of 675	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	584 of 602	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.0	588 of 593	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2016-2017) ?

Algebra 16%-56 vs state

Science4%-44 vs state

English Language Arts4%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-46 vs state

Geometry0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)		Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ese Hospital Homebound Instructional Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1800 Osceola Dr	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 366-6131	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Indian Ridge School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1955 Golden Lakes Blvd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 681-0005	73	26	2.8	69.9%	15 (20.5%)	43 (58.9%)	10 (13.7%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)		43.0			8.0		43.0	10.0	50.0		$130,279	$25,172	$105,107
Highridge Family Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	4400 N Australian Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 494-0015	18	5	3.6		4 (22.2%)	7 (38.9%)	6 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Palm Beach Regional Detention Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	1100 45th St Ste A	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 357-5930	51	4	12.7	37.3%	10 (19.6%)	32 (62.7%)	8 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)											$20,415	$235	$20,180
Alternative Program Central	Public, Alternative	4-12	1041 45th St	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 681-5908	12	1	12.0	33.3%	2 (16.7%)	3 (25.0%)	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Bodwell Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1201 Australian Ave	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 842-3213	49	5	9.8	53.1%	15 (30.6%)	14 (28.6%)	16 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)
Palm Beach Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9482 MacArthur Blvd	Palm Beach Gardens	33403	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	Yes	No	(561) 881-4769	78	10	7.8	17.9%	46 (59.0%)	7 (9.0%)	13 (16.7%)	5 (6.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.4%)								(n/a)			80.0							89.0	$13,387	$46	$13,340
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9482 MacArthur Blvd	Palm Beach Gardens	33403	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	Yes	No	(561) 881-4769	103	71	1.4	3.9%	32 (31.1%)	29 (28.2%)	32 (31.1%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)	80.0		42.0	60.0		60.0			75.0	40.0	$2,487	$07	$2,481
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9482 MacArthur Blvd	Palm Beach Gardens	33403	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	Yes	No	(561) 881-4760	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Royal Palm School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6650 Lawrence Rd	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 357-1900	286	48	5.9	59.4%	42 (14.7%)	121 (42.3%)	108 (37.8%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$49,511	$5,213	$44,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Coast Community School

What district is Gold Coast Community School in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Gold Coast Community School?

Students at Gold Coast Community School are 49% African American, 39% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Gold Coast Community School?

In the 2016-17 school year, 79 students attended Gold Coast Community School.

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