Lantana Elementary School

Lantana Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Lantana, Florida, with 509 students. It is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, Lantana Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools over the past several years.

Lantana Elementary faces several key challenges. It has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also lags behind the district and state in academic proficiency across multiple grade levels and subjects, with only 36% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 57% for the district and state. Additionally, Lantana Elementary serves a high-poverty population, with 73-90% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite its challenges, Lantana Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 13.7, which is lower than most of the nearby schools like Highland Elementary School and Somerset Academy The Dr. Bernard Kimmel Campus. However, this smaller class size has not translated into better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just class size, such as instructional quality and school climate, may be more significant drivers of student success at Lantana Elementary.