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Waters Edge Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Waters Edge Elementary School in Boca Raton, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 706 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Palm Beach School District.

Waters Edge has a long and consistent history of academic excellence, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for every year on record and ranking in the 99th percentile of all Florida elementary schools over the last five years. This elite performance is a key differentiator from nearby schools. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Waters Edge ranked 33rd in the state, while excellent neighbors like Heron Heights Elementary School ranked 152nd. Another standout metric is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.2% in 2023-2024, which is roughly half the rate of high-performing peers like Sunrise Park Elementary School (15.5%) and significantly lower than the state average (31.4%). This points to a highly engaged student body and a strong school culture that prioritizes attendance.

While Waters Edge remains a top-tier school, there are a few areas worth noting. The school has seen a slight downward trend in its state ranking over the last few years, from a peak of 19th in 2022-2023 to a projected 136th for 2025-2026, suggesting other schools may be improving faster. Additionally, a recurring pattern is a significant drop in math proficiency between 4th and 5th grade—for instance, 84% proficiency in 4th grade falling to 74% in 5th grade in the 2025-2026 school year. This dip is more pronounced than at Sunrise Park Elementary School, where 5th-grade math (92%) actually exceeded 4th-grade math (81%) in the same year. Overall, Waters Edge is a historically elite school with a strong culture of achievement, but families may want to keep an eye on these trends to ensure it maintains its leadership position among a very strong field of nearby schools.

706

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,550

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21601 Shorewind Dr
Boca Raton, FL 33428

(561) 852-2400

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Waters Edge Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Beach

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

136^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	89.9	136 of 2240	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	76 of 2258	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	33 of 2256	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	19 of 2240	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	30 of 2219	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	23 of 2247	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	66 of 2182	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	42 of 2118	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	50 of 2112	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	33 of 2087	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	93.8	57 of 2064	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	26 of 2029	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	96.6	20 of 1984	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	30 of 1985	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	95.3	17 of 1919	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	95.7	11 of 1847	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	94.6	23 of 1789	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	95.8	12 of 1786	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.4	52 of 1688	96.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts88%+28 vs state

Math85%+22 vs state

Science73%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 8, 2010

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

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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
Waters Edge Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	21601 Shorewind Dr	Boca Raton	33428	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 852-2400	706	44	16.0	15.2%	416 (58.9%)	22 (3.1%)	197 (27.9%)	30 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	89.9	136^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.3	76^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.6%	60	89.0	89.0	86.0				90.0	84.0	74.0	100.0			73.0					$14,550	$315	$14,234
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11201 Glades Rd	Boca Raton	33498	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 883-4000	891	69	12.9	26.6%	440 (49.4%)	70 (7.9%)	313 (35.1%)	37 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	75.9	484^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.6	569^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.8%	85	72.0	75.0	70.0				79.0	62.0	76.0	100.0			68.0					$15,538	$706	$14,832
Heron Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11010 Nob Hill Rd	Parkland	33076	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-9150	1,040	51	20.3	5.0%	643 (61.8%)	33 (3.2%)	213 (20.5%)	104 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.5%)	94.1	46^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.9%		94.2	56^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.5%	10	89.0	88.0	86.0				94.0	95.0	89.0				76.0					$9,956	$618	$9,338
Coral Sunset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22400 Hammock St	Boca Raton	33428	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 477-2100	744	52	14.1	42.1%	276 (37.1%)	77 (10.3%)	343 (46.1%)	29 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.0%)	63.3	802^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	64.2%		67.5	707^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.7%	95	61.0	66.0	77.0				62.0	63.0	65.0	100.0			65.0					$18,431	$1,825	$16,606
Sunrise Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19400 Coral Ridge Dr	Boca Raton	33498	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 477-4300	1,132	75	15.0	17.9%	734 (64.8%)	43 (3.8%)	295 (26.1%)	33 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.3%)	91.5	103^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	95.4%		93.9	60^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.3%	43	84.0	80.0	83.0				86.0	81.0	92.0	100.0			83.0					$13,438	$594	$12,843
Park Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 Trails End	Parkland	33076	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-7800	981	51	19.2	10.2%	522 (53.2%)	84 (8.6%)	232 (23.6%)	72 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (7.0%)	88.2	178^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.8	142^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	93.7%	36	76.0	81.0	84.0				85.0	85.0	87.0				71.0					$10,828	$759	$10,069
Riverglades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Parkside Dr	Parkland	33067	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-8200	993	52	19.1	13.3%	442 (44.5%)	63 (6.3%)	333 (33.5%)	99 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	92.7	79^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.4	123^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	94.6%	44	91.0	83.0	83.0				92.0	94.0	82.0				77.0					$11,326	$990	$10,336
Imagine School At Broward	Public, Charter	K-8	9001 Westview Dr	Coral Springs	33067	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 255-0020	1,091	46	23.5	3.6%	318 (29.1%)	146 (13.4%)	470 (43.1%)	79 (7.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.5%)	85.3	254^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	258^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.6%	4	76.0	80.0	78.0	85.0	80.0	81.0	90.0	88.0	76.0	78.0	63.0	50.0	70.0	66.0	84.0	100.0	88.0	$9,748	$66	$9,682
Coral Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Westview Dr	Coral Springs	33067	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5850	463	28	16.8	31.7%	102 (22.0%)	144 (31.1%)	165 (35.6%)	26 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	57	959^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.2%		62.6	812^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.0%	147	50.0	66.0	61.0				61.0	68.0	71.0				64.0					$16,587	$2,619	$13,967
Country Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10550 Westview Dr	Coral Springs	33076	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-5950	827	49	16.7	26.4%	302 (36.5%)	162 (19.6%)	274 (33.1%)	49 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.7%)	80.8	368^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.6%		83.3	328^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.5%	40	77.0	71.0	72.0				82.0	76.0	77.0				75.0					$11,921	$836	$11,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Waters Edge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Waters Edge Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Waters Edge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Waters Edge Elementary School.

Is Waters Edge Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Waters Edge Elementary School ranks in the top 6.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Waters Edge Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Waters Edge Elementary School?

Students at Waters Edge Elementary School are 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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