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Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy

Q: Is Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy a good school?

Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Florida high schools.

Q: How many students attend Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy?

Students at Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy are 82% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades 5-12

728^th

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of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 13% of Florida high schools

Summary

Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy is a small, alternative-style school in Riviera Beach, FL, serving 120 students in grades 5 through 12, with 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite spending an extraordinary $46,353 per student—more than three times the amount spent by nearby high-performing schools like Suncoast Community High School ($14,480) and Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts ($14,117)—the school ranks in the bottom 13% of Florida high schools, with only 9% of students proficient in Algebra 1 compared to 70% at Suncoast. This stark contrast highlights a severe disconnect between resource allocation and academic outcomes, especially given that these schools are located less than a mile apart in the same Palm Beach district.

The school's most pressing challenge is catastrophic chronic absenteeism, with 68.7% of students missing significant school time in 2023-2024—nearly three times the district average of 23.4% and more than double the state average. While the school offers an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3:1, this intensive model has not translated into academic success. Nearby Inlet Grove Community High School, which serves a similar demographic with 59% free/reduced lunch, achieves a 100% graduation rate and ranks in the 61st percentile, demonstrating that strong results are possible in the same community.

There is a glimmer of hope: the graduation rate has improved significantly from 53.3% in 2021-2022 to 73.8% in 2024-2025, though it still lags far behind the district (93.5%) and state (92.2%) averages. The school's unique grade span (5-12) and high spending suggest it serves as a specialized placement for students who have struggled elsewhere, but the data shows that money alone cannot overcome deep-rooted challenges like chronic absenteeism and student mobility. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand that while the school invests heavily in individualized attention, academic outcomes remain among the lowest in the state.

120

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,353

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7071 Garden Rd
Riviera Beach, FL 33404

(561) 881-4740

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (20% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (74% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg66%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,203^rd of 1,216

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Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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High school

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Bottom 13%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 41High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	1203 of 1216	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1112 of 1205	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1183 of 1196	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1158 of 1177	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	728 of 838	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	714 of 844	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	796 of 807	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	760 of 792	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	712 of 774	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	726 of 746	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	701 of 734	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	634 of 716	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	701 of 714	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.7	692 of 693	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	609 of 687	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	627 of 648	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	582 of 622	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	565 of 587	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry36%-20 vs state

US History35%-39 vs state

Biology 130%-44 vs state

Civics27%-50 vs state

English Language Arts15%-46 vs state

Algebra 19%-54 vs state

Math6%-52 vs state

Science0%-52 vs state

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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 Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy	Public	5-12	7071 Garden Rd	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 881-4740	120	19	6.3	80.0%	4 (3.3%)	98 (81.7%)	15 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	6.4	728^th of 838 public high schools	13.1%		7.4	714^th of 844 public high schools	15.4%	14		13.0	11.0	23.0			0.0	9.0	0.0	9.0	36.0	30.0	35.0	27.0	$46,353	$2,314	$44,039
Suncoast Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1717 Avenue S	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 882-3400	1,522	82	18.5	25.0%	452 (29.7%)	351 (23.1%)	362 (23.8%)	266 (17.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (5.7%)	88.1	23^rd of 838 public high schools	97.3%		88.4	30^th of 844 public high schools	96.4%	7				92.0	97.0					70.0	90.0	93.0	97.0		$14,480	$297	$14,183
Believers Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	5840 Corporate Way	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 340-2507	96	8	12.0	51.0%	12 (12.5%)	52 (54.2%)	29 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)				0.0											$18,383	$3,254	$15,129
Inlet Grove Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	600 W 28th St	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 881-4600	714	38	18.7	59.1%	21 (2.9%)	565 (79.1%)	104 (14.6%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	51	323^rd of 838 public high schools	61.5%		61.2	210^th of 844 public high schools	75.1%	113	70.0	58.0	41.0	57.0	57.0	49.0		20.0	29.0	44.0	56.0	76.0	90.0	78.0	$12,579	$653	$11,926
Palm Beach Lakes High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3505 Shiloh Dr	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 640-5000	2,809	129	21.7	59.2%	115 (4.1%)	1,645 (58.6%)	976 (34.7%)	14 (0.5%)	17 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (1.4%)	21.8	658^th of 838 public high schools	21.5%		18.1	675^th of 844 public high schools	20.0%	17				37.0	38.0					25.0	33.0	58.0	63.0		$11,926	$940	$10,986
Palm Beach Gardens High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4245 Holly Dr	Palm Beach Gardens	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 694-7300	2,407	139	17.3	52.0%	280 (11.6%)	1,380 (57.3%)	610 (25.3%)	68 (2.8%)	8 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	55 (2.3%)	28.4	607^th of 838 public high schools	27.6%		33.9	538^th of 844 public high schools	36.3%	69				48.0	53.0					25.0	33.0	62.0	54.0		$14,040	$939	$13,100
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	501 S Sapodilla Ave	West Palm Beach	33401	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 802-6000	1,352	73	18.6	15.9%	621 (45.9%)	171 (12.6%)	349 (25.8%)	138 (10.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.3%)	88.7	20^th of 838 public high schools	97.6%		89.3	21^st of 844 public high schools	97.5%	1				97.0	96.0					88.0	85.0	97.0	97.0		$14,117	$261	$13,856
Florida Futures Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1760 N Congress Ave	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 215-0933	129	6	23.4	2.3%	15 (11.6%)	73 (56.6%)	40 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					11.0										$9,343	$974	$8,368
Worthington High School	Public, Charter	7-12	1711 Worthington Rd	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 615-0370	485	7	69.2	60.4%	48 (9.9%)	179 (36.9%)	235 (48.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	1.6	805^th of 838 public high schools	3.9%		1.5	826^th of 844 public high schools	2.1%	21				12.0	15.0					0.0	3.0	1.0	7.0		$8,540	$597	$7,943
William T. Dwyer High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	13601 N Military Trl	West Palm Beach	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 625-7800	2,163	121	17.8	31.9%	1,007 (46.6%)	556 (25.7%)	444 (20.5%)	68 (3.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	83 (3.8%)	59.2	236^th of 838 public high schools	71.8%		60.9	214^th of 844 public high schools	74.6%	22				69.0	70.0					37.0	72.0	75.0	72.0		$14,645	$652	$13,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy

What is the racial makeup of Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy?

Students at Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy are 82% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy.

Is Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy a good school?

Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Florida high schools.

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