Waters Edge Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 21601 Shorewind Dr
       Boca Raton, FL  33428-4820


(561) 852-2400

District: Palm Beach

SchoolDigger Rank:
19th of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,686 Help


Students who attend Waters Edge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Loggers' Run Community Middle School
High:    West Boca Raton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  700

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.6%
Hispanic:
28.7%
Asian:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.9% Help


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Compare Details Waters Edge Elementary School ranks better than 99.2% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 2nd among 128 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.6%), Hispanic (28.7%), Asian (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waters Edge Elementary School is 15.9. 77 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Waters Edge Elementary School employs 44 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waters Edge Elementary School is $10,686. 101 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Waters Edge Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Palm Beach:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Beach 45th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waters Edge Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 94.43 52nd 1688 96.9%
2007 95.78 12th 1786 99.3%
2008 94.64 23rd 1789 98.7%
2009 95.70 11th 1847 99.4%
2010 95.30 17th 1919 99.1%
2011 93.84 30th 1985 98.5%
2012 96.55 20th 1984 99.0%
2013 95.74 26th 2029 98.7%
2014 93.84 57th 2064 97.2%
2016 96.09 33rd 2087 98.4%
2017 94.28 50th 2112 97.6%
2018 94.87 42nd 2118 98.0%
2019 93.42 66th 2182 97.0%
2021 96.35 23rd 2247 99.0%
2022 96.12 30th 2219 98.6%
2023 97.05 19th 2240 99.2%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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by a parent
Thursday, April 8, 2010

Open Quote This is a school that is completely focused on their 'gifted' program as well as keeping as clean of a record as possible. My child received an intentional head injury from another student and the school did nothing until I reached out to the Police and our pediatricians. If you are not in the gifted program or are faced with any degree of bullying that is alive and well here, you are done!! There's a lot of smoke & mirrors here so don't let the 10 on 10 rating fool you like it did me. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Waters Edge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 486 8 17 39 3 n/a n/a 0 553
1998 590 11 19 45 1 n/a n/a 0 666
1999 615 12 16 45 2 n/a n/a 0 690
2000 661 8 16 64 3 n/a n/a 0 752
2001 682 9 16 72 5 n/a n/a 0 784
2002 996 19 48 89 9 n/a n/a 0 1161
2003 996 19 48 89 9 n/a n/a 0 1161
2004 975 20 48 83 13 n/a n/a 0 1139
2005 1036 17 47 87 11 n/a n/a 0 1198
2006 886 11 37 99 13 n/a n/a 0 1046
2007 761 13 41 88 12 n/a n/a 46 961
2008 688 15 38 89 10 n/a n/a 39 879
2009 660 16 33 86 6 n/a n/a 32 833
2010 651 20 35 132 1 n/a n/a 14 853
2011 624 15 39 149 0 1 12 0 840
2012 644 12 36 137 2 1 13 0 845
2013 581 10 44 156 2 1 16 0 810
2014 570 15 52 154 2 0 18 0 811
2015 533 12 56 155 4 0 18 0 778
2016 559 13 62 184 5 0 21 0 844
2017 571 15 63 197 4 0 27 0 877
2018 555 18 60 198 6 0 27 0 864
2019 519 22 55 191 4 2 26 0 819
2020 503 24 52 211 4 0 26 0 820
2021 445 24 52 201 4 0 22 0 748
2022 445 22 48 210 2 0 23 0 750
2023 410 21 45 201 0 0 23 0 700

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waters Edge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 553 25.0 22.1 3.1
1998 666 30.0 22.2 3.3
1999 690 31.0 22.3 5.4
2000 752 33.0 22.8 6.3
2001 784 35.0 22.4 7
2002 1161 48.0 24.2 5.7
2003 1161 48.0 24.2 5.7
2004 1139 50.0 22.8 5.4
2005 1198 53.0 22.6 4.9
2006 1046 55.0 19.0 6.2
2007 961 55.0 17.5 6.9
2008 879 52.0 16.9 6.5
2009 833 60.5 16.0 7.2
2010 853 50.0 17.0 8.5
2011 840 50.5 16.6 11.8
2012 845 56.0 15.0 12.7
2013 810 54.0 15.0 14.8
2014 811 54.0 15.0 16.2
2015 778 52.0 14.9 15.7
2016 844 55.0 15.3 20.4
2017 877 55.0 15.9 20.1
2018 864 56.0 15.4 19
2019 819 51.5 15.9 19.2
2020 820 49.0 16.7 19.1
2021 748 44.5 16.8 22.2
2022 750 44.8 16.7 24
2023 700 44.0 15.9 19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waters Edge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 553 25.0 22.1 3.1
1998 666 30.0 22.2 3.3
1999 690 31.0 22.3 5.4
2000 752 33.0 22.8 6.3
2001 784 35.0 22.4 7
2002 1161 48.0 24.2 5.7
2003 1161 48.0 24.2 5.7
2004 1139 50.0 22.8 5.4
2005 1198 53.0 22.6 4.9
2006 1046 55.0 19.0 6.2
2007 961 55.0 17.5 6.9
2008 879 52.0 16.9 6.5
2009 833 60.5 16.0 7.2
2010 853 50.0 17.0 8.5
2011 840 50.5 16.6 11.8
2012 845 56.0 15.0 12.7
2013 810 54.0 15.0 14.8
2014 811 54.0 15.0 16.2
2015 778 52.0 14.9 15.7
2016 844 55.0 15.3 20.4
2017 877 55.0 15.9 20.1
2018 864 56.0 15.4 19
2019 819 51.5 15.9 19.2
2020 820 49.0 16.7 19.1
2021 748 44.5 16.8 22.2
2022 750 44.8 16.7 24
2023 700 44.0 15.9 19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waters Edge Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $330 (4.1%) $7,630 (95.9%) $7,960
2019 $360 (4.4%) $7,751 (95.6%) $8,111
2020 $337 (3.7%) $8,875 (96.4%) $9,211
2021 $397 (4.1%) $9,309 (95.9%) $9,707
2022 $1,073 (10.0%) $9,612 (89.9%) $10,686

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waters Edge Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 66th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 19th of 2240 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waters Edge Elementary School)8885
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)5454
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waters Edge Elementary School)9288
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)6558
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waters Edge Elementary School)8086
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)6262
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waters Edge Elementary School)9485
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)6759
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waters Edge Elementary School)8390
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)5957
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waters Edge Elementary School)8592
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)6550
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Waters Edge Elementary School)7386
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Palm Beach)5151
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Waters Edge Elementary School)100100
   6th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)6050
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students819700
 14.5%
African American2221
 4.5%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian5545
 18.2%
Hispanic191201
 5.2%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White519410
 21%
Two or More Races2623
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.2%19.9%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Waters Edge Elementary School

Yes! Waters Edge Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19th of 2242 Florida elementary schools.

Students at Waters Edge Elementary School are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Waters Edge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Loggers' Run Community Middle School
High : West Boca Raton High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 700 students attended Waters Edge Elementary School.


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