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S. D. Spady Elementary School

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S. D. Spady Elementary School ranks 932 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

S. D. Spady Elementary School in Delray Beach, FL, serves 494 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the Palm Beach school district, offering a stable, solidly performing option in a neighborhood where nearby schools face more challenges.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional early-grade math performance. In 3rd grade, 83% of students were proficient in math, which is 17 points above both the district and state averages. This is a consistent trend, and the school also excels in 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA), with 65% proficiency, outperforming the district and state. However, a notable pattern is that this strong performance tends to decline in 4th and 5th grades, suggesting the school has an excellent early elementary program but may need to focus on maintaining momentum in later years. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.8%, far better than the district average of 23.4% and nearby schools like Galaxy Elementary (30.1%) and Orchard View Elementary (26.1%).

Interestingly, S. D. Spady spends a very high amount per student—$19,906—which is more than top-performing neighbors like Morikami Park Elementary ($13,499) and even higher than nearby Pine Grove Elementary ($19,132). Despite this investment, the school's overall state rank is solidly average, suggesting funds may go toward support services or smaller class sizes rather than purely academic acceleration. Compared to volatile nearby schools like Galaxy Elementary (ranked in the 9th percentile) and Forest Park Elementary (14th percentile), S. D. Spady has maintained a consistent 3-star rating for five years, making it a reliable choice for families seeking stability in the area.

494

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,906

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 NW 3rd St
Delray Beach, FL 33444

(561) 454-7800

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.5%

White:

25.9%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

932^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	58.1	932 of 2240	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	996 of 2258	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	713 of 2256	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	1003 of 2240	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	922 of 2219	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	1208 of 2247	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	866 of 2182	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	588 of 2118	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	600 of 2112	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	476 of 2087	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	759 of 2064	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.6	506 of 2029	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	621 of 1984	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	556 of 1985	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	566 of 1919	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	436 of 1847	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	64.7	653 of 1789	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	562 of 1786	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.2	245 of 1688	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.3	46 of 199	76.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science56%-4 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 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
S. D. Spady Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	901 NW 3rd St	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 454-7800	494	32	15.4	39.1%	128 (25.9%)	220 (44.5%)	103 (20.9%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	58.1	932^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.4%		54.8	996^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.9%	64	65.0	63.0	58.0				83.0	52.0	68.0	100.0			56.0					$19,906	$1,504	$18,401
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 SW 4th Ave	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 266-1100	372	28	13.5	69.6%	10 (2.7%)	298 (80.1%)	60 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	56.7	965^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.9%		42.8	1279^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.4%	314	50.0	54.0	56.0				71.0	85.0	76.0				60.0					$19,132	$1,277	$17,854
Plumosa School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2501 Seacrest Blvd	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 330-3900	826	57	14.6	61.1%	107 (13.0%)	515 (62.3%)	164 (19.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	67.4	698^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.8%		55.3	983^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	56.5%	285	82.0	79.0	59.0	71.0	74.0	79.0	75.0	40.0	69.0	77.0	43.0	73.0	57.0	43.0	89.0	78.0	84.0	$14,707	$1,100	$13,608
Banyan Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4243 Sabal Lakes Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 894-7100	875	56	15.6	42.3%	281 (32.1%)	361 (41.3%)	167 (19.1%)	21 (2.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.2%)	64.5	773^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	65.5%		51	1091^st of 2258 public elementary schools	51.7%	318	60.0	67.0	64.0				67.0	70.0	72.0	100.0			69.0					$15,566	$1,393	$14,172
Crosspointe Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3015 S Congress Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-4100	621	39	15.9	68.1%	33 (5.3%)	481 (77.5%)	80 (12.9%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	42.1	1343^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	40.0%		28.8	1681^st of 2258 public elementary schools	25.6%	338	65.0	53.0	46.0				70.0	50.0	75.0				40.0					$15,531	$1,458	$14,073
Orchard View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 Germantown Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 894-7400	679	45	15.0	63.8%	88 (13.0%)	418 (61.6%)	148 (21.8%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	26.1	1759^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.5%		32.1	1588^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.7%	171	36.0	50.0	53.0				47.0	62.0	51.0				46.0					$16,936	$1,649	$15,288
Forest Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 SW 3rd St	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-6900	613	41	15.1	73.6%	35 (5.7%)	463 (75.5%)	96 (15.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	26.8	1747^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.0%		19	1946^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.8%	199	39.0	49.0	57.0				45.0	64.0	53.0				40.0					$15,325	$1,129	$14,196
Galaxy Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	550 NW 4th Ave	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 739-5600	595	41	14.6	75.3%	41 (6.9%)	483 (81.2%)	58 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	23.9	1817^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.9%		14.1	2059^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.8%	242	33.0	46.0	46.0				60.0	39.0	55.0	100.0			42.0					$14,419	$1,190	$13,230
Morikami Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6201 Morikami Park Rd	Delray Beach	33484	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 894-7300	806	48	16.7	12.9%	428 (53.1%)	60 (7.4%)	206 (25.6%)	64 (7.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	97.2	11^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.5%		98	5^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.8%	6	97.0	98.0	93.0				95.0	94.0	96.0	100.0			89.0					$13,499	$214	$13,286
Poinciana Stem Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1203 N Seacrest Blvd	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 739-5700	430	30	14.3	62.8%	31 (7.2%)	330 (76.7%)	42 (9.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	50.4	1130^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.6%		48	1161^st of 2258 public elementary schools	48.6%	31	60.0	52.0	69.0				64.0	30.0	56.0	100.0			64.0					$16,937	$943	$15,994

Frequently Asked Questions about S. D. Spady Elementary School

What district is S. D. Spady Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is S. D. Spady Elementary School a good school?

S. D. Spady Elementary School ranks 932^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend S. D. Spady Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended S. D. Spady Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of S. D. Spady Elementary School?

Students at S. D. Spady Elementary School are 45% African American, 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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