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Banyan Creek Elementary School

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Banyan Creek Elementary School ranks 773 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Banyan Creek Elementary School in Delray Beach, FL, serves 875 students in grades PK-5 and is a solid, middle-of-the-pack performer within the Palm Beach district, consistently earning a 3-star rating over the last four years.

Banyan Creek’s most remarkable feature is its math program: for the last four years, 100% of its 6th-grade test-takers have been proficient in math, far exceeding district and state averages. Overall, math proficiency across grades 3-5 averages 69.7%, while English Language Arts averages 63.7%. The school has shown resilience, rebounding strongly from a low point in 2024-2025 to climb back to the 65th percentile in 2025-2026. However, chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with a rate of 22% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the 6% rate at the nearby high-performing Morikami Park Elementary School. While Banyan Creek cannot compete with Morikami Park’s elite scores, it provides a much stronger educational option than some of its other neighbors, such as Forest Park Elementary School and Galaxy Elementary School, which are 1-star schools with proficiency rates often 20-30 points lower.

Science performance has been a notable weakness, with 5th-grade science scoring just 39% in 2024-2025, though it dramatically improved to 69% in 2025-2026. The school spends $15,566 per student, which is above the district average but lower than several lower-performing schools in the area. For families seeking a reliable, stable school with a strong math focus, Banyan Creek is a good choice, especially when compared to its lower-performing peers, though it is overshadowed by the academic powerhouse of Morikami Park.

875

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,566

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4243 Sabal Lakes Rd
Delray Beach, FL 33445

(561) 894-7100

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Banyan Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carver Middle School
High:	Atlantic High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.3%

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

773^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	773 of 2240	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	1091 of 2258	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	863 of 2256	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	774 of 2240	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	532 of 2219	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	618 of 2247	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	550 of 2182	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	425 of 2118	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	552 of 2112	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	392 of 2087	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	375 of 2064	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	392 of 2029	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	453 of 1984	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	670 of 1985	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	670 of 1919	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	646 of 1847	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	741 of 1789	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.3	886 of 1786	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.6	647 of 1688	61.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math71%+8 vs state

Science69%+9 vs state

English Language Arts64%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Banyan Creek Elementary School

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Banyan Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4243 Sabal Lakes Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 894-7100	875	56	15.6	42.3%	281 (32.1%)	361 (41.3%)	167 (19.1%)	21 (2.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.2%)	64.5	773^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	65.5%		51	1091^st of 2258 public elementary schools	51.7%	318	60.0	67.0	64.0				67.0	70.0	72.0	100.0			69.0					$15,566	$1,393	$14,172
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
S. D. Spady Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	901 NW 3rd St	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 454-7800	494	32	15.4	39.1%	128 (25.9%)	220 (44.5%)	103 (20.9%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	58.1	932^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.4%		54.8	996^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.9%	64	65.0	63.0	58.0				83.0	52.0	68.0	100.0			56.0					$19,906	$1,504	$18,401
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
Orchard View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 Germantown Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 894-7400	679	45	15.0	63.8%	88 (13.0%)	418 (61.6%)	148 (21.8%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	26.1	1759^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.5%		32.1	1588^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.7%	171	36.0	50.0	53.0				47.0	62.0	51.0				46.0					$16,936	$1,649	$15,288
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 SW 4th Ave	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 266-1100	372	28	13.5	69.6%	10 (2.7%)	298 (80.1%)	60 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	56.7	965^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.9%		42.8	1279^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.4%	314	50.0	54.0	56.0				71.0	85.0	76.0				60.0					$19,132	$1,277	$17,854
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
Hagen Road Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10565 Hagen Ranch Rd	Boynton Beach	33437	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-6700	745	56	13.3	36.0%	233 (31.3%)	205 (27.5%)	248 (33.3%)	30 (4.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	65.3	748^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.6%		57.3	937^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.5%	189	73.0	72.0	66.0				72.0	69.0	59.0	100.0			52.0					$15,226	$774	$14,451
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
Morikami Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6201 Morikami Park Rd	Delray Beach	33484	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 894-7300	806	48	16.7	12.9%	428 (53.1%)	60 (7.4%)	206 (25.6%)	64 (7.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	97.2	11^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.5%		98	5^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.8%	6	97.0	98.0	93.0				95.0	94.0	96.0	100.0			89.0					$13,499	$214	$13,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Banyan Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Banyan Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 875 students attended Banyan Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Banyan Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Banyan Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Middle School
High : Atlantic High School

Is Banyan Creek Elementary School a good school?

Banyan Creek Elementary School ranks 773^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Banyan Creek Elementary School?

Students at Banyan Creek Elementary School are 41% African American, 32% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Banyan Creek Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

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