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Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary

Q: Is Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary a good school?

Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary ranks 1479 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Lantana, Florida, serving 592 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in the state, the school faces several challenges that set it apart from its nearby counterparts.

Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 33.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 40-49% and 44-62%, respectively, compared to the district's 56-64% and the state's 56-63%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.18% to 90.16% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm, Lantana Elementary, and Barton Elementary, it generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have steadily declined over the years, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

579

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,005

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1518 W Lantana Rd
Lantana, FL 33462

(561) 547-3775

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

African American:

32.8%

White:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg57%

Florida avg58%

1,479^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 129Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1479 of 2258	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1576 of 2256	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1950 of 2240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1985 of 2219	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	2112 of 2247	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1780 of 2182	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1745 of 2118	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	1679 of 2112	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	1676 of 2087	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.0	1330 of 2064	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	1054 of 2029	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	717 of 1984	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	983 of 1985	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	884 of 1919	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.1	1060 of 1847	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.3	1131 of 1789	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	1053 of 1786	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	780 of 1688	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	32.4	166 of 202	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.9	142 of 199	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	910 of 1148	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1012 of 1136	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	677 of 1099	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	697 of 1035	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	664 of 1031	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	532 of 997	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	75.0	224 of 999	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	206 of 956	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	149 of 897	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.6	98 of 891	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.1	101 of 839	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	144 of 780	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	272 of 740	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	350 of 736	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.3	278 of 675	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.8	296 of 602	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.7	320 of 593	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math56%-5 vs state

Science46%-9 vs state

English Language Arts45%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 18, 2021

Terrible school no school books for the kids to study from . School has a bigger focus on social issues especially lgbt since half the student body identifies as. Racial tension no academic focus sad for the kids . I have made numerous in person trips too the school to speak with admin and everything false on half listening mostly deaf ears. My child got a report card that had been issued based on false grades entered by a language arts teacher who addresses the children by bro and swears openly called a child asshole Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

My son started in Kindergarten and is now in 9th grade. We are very happy with the school! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

PBMA is filled with teachers that really care about the children. They offer extra help to students that need it and push children to their full potential through support, expectations and determination. Curriculum meets and exceeds that of the Palm Beach County School District and field trips are hands on and relavent to Maritime industries.

A quuality school that offers a quality education. Close Quote

Schools Near Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1518 W Lantana Rd	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 547-3775	579	38	15.1	67.4%	81 (14.0%)	190 (32.8%)	285 (49.2%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	35.8	1479^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.5%		31.5	1576^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.1%	97	40.0	49.0	46.0				60.0	62.0	44.0				46.0						$13,005	$922	$12,082
Lantana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 W Ocean Ave	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-0300	517	41	12.6	72.1%	78 (15.1%)	282 (54.5%)	143 (27.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	28.1	1701^st of 2258 public elementary schools	24.7%		21.9	1851^st of 2256 public elementary schools	18.0%	150	36.0	27.0	43.0				59.0	30.0	63.0				50.0						$19,621	$1,755	$17,865
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Barton Rd	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 540-9100	1,185	69	17.0	68.6%	49 (4.1%)	320 (27.0%)	738 (62.3%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.8%)	14.5	2050^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.2%		13.3	2076^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.0%	26	24.0	38.0	25.0				50.0	48.0	35.0	100.0			19.0						$14,497	$1,729	$12,767
South Grade Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	716 S K St	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-9400	624	44	14.1	73.7%	15 (2.4%)	85 (13.6%)	499 (80.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21.4	1862^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.5%		29.3	1643^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	27.2%	219	26.0	34.0	40.0				45.0	50.0	56.0				38.0						$16,317	$1,170	$15,147
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%)	52.2	1067^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.7%		50.7	1078^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.2%	11	62.0	52.0	52.0	62.0	65.0	65.0	75.0	66.0	55.0	52.0	68.0	66.0	45.0	60.0	83.0	77.0		66.0	$10,306	$395	$9,912
Starlight Cove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6300 Seminole Dr	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3600	792	53	14.9	67.3%	64 (8.1%)	190 (24.0%)	513 (64.8%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	19.4	1930^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.5%		12.7	2093^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	7.2%	163	31.0	35.0	34.0				43.0	37.0	47.0	100.0			44.0						$14,826	$1,421	$13,405
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%)	27.4	1717^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.0%		29.8	1628^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.8%	89	40.0	40.0	44.0				53.0	29.0	50.0	95.0			46.0						$17,605	$1,558	$16,047
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%)	8.6	2172^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	3.8%		11.6	2115^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.3%	57	27.0	30.0	21.0				51.0	32.0	26.0				27.0						$18,524	$1,956	$16,569
Somerset Academy The Dr. Bernard Kimmel Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4696 Davis Rd	Lake Worth	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 868-6100	515	27	18.7	66.4%	31 (6.0%)	206 (40.0%)	257 (49.9%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	14	2061^st of 2258 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.7	1860^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.6%	201	33.0	51.0	26.0	44.0	63.0	47.0	44.0	36.0	18.0	43.0	42.0	58.0	23.0		78.0		37.0	77.0	$11,291	$704	$10,587
Highland Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 Highland Ave	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-0500	976	68	14.3	78.2%	54 (5.5%)	194 (19.9%)	683 (70.0%)	5 (0.5%)	32 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	22.1	1843^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.4%		17.5	1971^st of 2256 public elementary schools	12.6%	128	24.0	37.0	30.0				50.0	67.0	47.0				30.0						$16,059	$1,429	$14,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary

How many students attend Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary.

What district is Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary?

Students at Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 33% African American, 14% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary a good school?

Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary ranks 1479^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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