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Turning Points Academy

Public Grades 6-12

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 8% of Florida high schools

Summary

Turning Points Academy in West Palm Beach, FL, is a small alternative school serving 97 students in grades 6-12 within the Palm Beach district, where over 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptionally high per-student spending of $42,059—three to five times more than nearby traditional high schools like Palm Beach Central High School ($12,837) and Royal Palm Beach High School ($13,125)—and its low student-teacher ratio of 8:1, which suggests a highly individualized approach. Despite these significant investments, the school faces profound challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of Florida high schools with a graduation rate of just 45.5% in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 93.5% and state average of 92.2%.

The most critical issue at Turning Points Academy is chronic absenteeism, with 85.8% of students missing significant school time in 2023-2024—nearly 3.7 times higher than the district average (23.4%) and over six times higher than the state average (31.4%). This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Palm Beach Central High School (14.4%) and Royal Palm Beach High School (24.9%), and only Palm Beach County Jail (2.6%) and Worthington High School (87.7%) have comparable rates. This absenteeism crisis directly explains the low academic proficiency, with most subjects showing single-digit scores (e.g., 7% in Algebra 1, 6% in Biology 1), as the school cannot teach students who are not present.

Interestingly, there is a glimmer of hope in Civics, where 50% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, though still below the district (77%) and state (77%) averages. Compared to a similar alternative school, Florida Futures Academy, which has a 10% graduation rate and 84.5% chronic absenteeism, Turning Points spends 4.5 times more per student and has a much lower student-teacher ratio, yet achieves only marginally better outcomes. This highlights that the core challenge is not resources but student engagement, and until the root causes of absenteeism are addressed—likely requiring wraparound social services and mental health support—the school will continue to struggle despite its high financial investment.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,059

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 Benoist Farms Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411

(561) 681-3700

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.0%

Hispanic:

24.7%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (12% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (46% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg66%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,199^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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High school

773^rd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	1.5	1199 of 1216	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	1176 of 1205	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	1187 of 1196	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1126 of 1177	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1104 of 1148	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	1097 of 1099	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	986 of 1035	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.5	1002 of 1031	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	960 of 997	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.3	974 of 999	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	922 of 956	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	872 of 897	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.9	849 of 891	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	822 of 839	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	739 of 780	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	773 of 838	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.8	816 of 844	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	718 of 807	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	723 of 792	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	725 of 774	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	703 of 734	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	650 of 716	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	697 of 714	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	682 of 693	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	667 of 687	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.2	611 of 648	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	581 of 606	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.2	598 of 622	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	522 of 620	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	491 of 587	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics50%-27 vs state

Geometry16%-40 vs state

English Language Arts13%-47 vs state

Science9%-43 vs state

Algebra 17%-56 vs state

US History7%-67 vs state

Biology 16%-68 vs state

Math6%-55 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 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th 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
Turning Points Academy	Public	6-12	1950 Benoist Farms Rd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 681-3700	97	12	8.0	71.1%	6 (6.2%)	64 (66.0%)	24 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	3.2	773^rd of 838 public high schools	7.8%		1.8	816^th of 844 public high schools	3.3%	43	8.0	11.0	18.0	12.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	16.0	6.0	7.0	50.0	$42,059	$3,160	$38,898
Royal Palm Beach High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	10600 Okeechobee Blvd	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 753-4000	2,353	124	18.9	47.7%	315 (13.4%)	1,065 (45.3%)	834 (35.4%)	63 (2.7%)	10 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	59 (2.5%)	36.9	508^th of 838 public high schools	39.4%		35.5	520^th of 844 public high schools	38.4%	12			56.0	56.0				37.0	44.0	56.0	87.0		$13,125	$867	$12,259
Palm Beach Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8499 Forest Hill Blvd	Wellington	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 304-1000	2,760	142	19.4	37.0%	704 (25.5%)	707 (25.6%)	1,114 (40.4%)	140 (5.1%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	82 (3.0%)	56.4	269^th of 838 public high schools	67.9%		52.4	301^st of 844 public high schools	64.3%	32			65.0	66.0				44.0	56.0	80.0	80.0		$12,837	$621	$12,215
Somerset Academy Wellington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Wellington Trce	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 421-5510	104	6	17.4	37.5%	41 (39.4%)	24 (23.1%)	35 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	56.9	256^th of 838 public high schools	69.5%		35.2	523^rd of 844 public high schools	38.0%	267			71.0	61.0				80.0	64.0	77.0	59.0		$12,252	$530	$11,722
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
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
Educational Services Program-East	Public	5-12	3228 Gun Club Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 868-5391	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Palm Beach County Jail	Public	6-12	3228 Gun Club Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 681-5908	14	6	2.3		0 (0.0%)	8 (57.1%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$56,538	$923	$55,616
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
Slam Academy High School Palm Beach	Public, Charter	9-12	2845 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 669-2906	309	15	20.1	55.0%	30 (9.7%)	21 (6.8%)	252 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31.9	566^th of 838 public high schools	32.5%		28	604^th of 844 public high schools	28.4%	38			43.0	46.0				29.0	50.0	69.0	67.0		$11,951	$649	$11,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Turning Points Academy

What district is Turning Points Academy in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend Turning Points Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Turning Points Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Turning Points Academy?

Students at Turning Points Academy are 66% African American, 25% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Turning Points Academy a good school?

Turning Points Academy ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Florida high schools.

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