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Congress Community Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1086^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Congress Community Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Boynton Beach, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 891 students. The school is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's magnet status and higher spending per student, ranging from $11,338 to $16,805 over the past few years, Congress Community Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29% of 6th and 7th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 62% and 60% at the district and state levels, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.1% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, while Congress Community Middle School has higher spending per student, it consistently underperforms compared to nearby magnet schools like Woodlands Middle School and Christa McAuliffe Middle School, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Congress Community Middle School, ranging from 66.78% to 89.58% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may be a factor in the school's academic performance and the need for additional resources and support.

845

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,471

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S Congress Ave
Boynton Beach, FL 33426

(561) 374-5600

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Congress Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

Boynton Beach Community High

Feeder schools for Congress Community Middle School:

Elementary:	Citrus Cove Elementary School
	Forest Park Elementary School
	Galaxy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.6%

Hispanic:

18.0%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (29% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

1,086^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 37Middle 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1086 of 1205	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1089 of 1196	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1046 of 1177	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1019 of 1148	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1020 of 1136	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	943 of 1099	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	873 of 1035	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	774 of 1031	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	779 of 997	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	672 of 999	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.7	642 of 956	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	589 of 897	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	565 of 891	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	506 of 839	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.0	548 of 780	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	547 of 740	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	523 of 736	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	469 of 675	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.3	436 of 602	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.6	436 of 593	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 138%-22 vs state

Civics37%-34 vs state

English Language Arts31%-27 vs state

Math28%-28 vs state

Science20%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 24, 2011

Congress has so much to offer, outside the usual reading, math, science. Don't knock this school until you check it out for yourself and child. We are very happy here! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Congress Community Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	101 S Congress Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 374-5600	845	59	14.3	63.6%	58 (6.9%)	605 (71.6%)	152 (18.0%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	12.8	1086^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.9%		12	1089^th of 1196 public middle schools	8.9%	3	29.0	29.0	33.0	19.0	27.0	33.0	20.0	38.0			37.0	$16,471	$1,570	$14,901
South Technical Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1325 Gateway Blvd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 318-8087	529	28	18.9	62.9%	21 (4.0%)	294 (55.6%)	205 (38.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	63	419^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.2%		53	548^th of 1196 public middle schools	54.2%	129	68.0	74.0	68.0	54.0	54.0	72.0	18.0	94.0		97.0	75.0	$10,498	$1,775	$8,723
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6500 Le Chalet Blvd	Boynton Beach	33472	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 374-6600	1,079	70	15.4	30.2%	445 (41.2%)	184 (17.1%)	340 (31.5%)	55 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.6%)	77.2	242^nd of 1205 public middle schools	79.9%		79.2	212^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.3%	30	70.0	73.0	73.0	72.0	44.0	78.0	68.0	93.0	99.0		80.0	$14,736	$595	$14,140
Carver Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	101 Barwick Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 638-2100	680	46	14.7	61.2%	32 (4.7%)	517 (76.0%)	115 (16.9%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	12.8	1088^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.7%		15	1051^st of 1196 public middle schools	12.1%	37	33.0	39.0	27.0	16.0		23.0	29.0	72.0	79.0		51.0	$16,156	$1,095	$15,061
Lantana Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1225 W Drew St	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 540-3400	819	52	15.7	65.8%	62 (7.6%)	331 (40.4%)	390 (47.6%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.6%)	19.5	1012^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.0%		17.2	1035^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.5%	23	43.0	39.0	31.0	48.0	25.0	34.0	25.0	66.0	90.0		66.0	$16,350	$1,299	$15,051
West Boynton Middle School	Public	6-8	8655 Senator Joe Abruzzo Ave	Boynton Beach	33472	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 434-8000	896	53	16.9	18.2%	473 (52.8%)	146 (16.3%)	189 (21.1%)	54 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.3%)	86.6	125^th of 1205 public middle schools	89.6%					(n/a)	84.0	79.0	80.0	69.0	48.0	94.0	79.0	98.0	99.0		86.0	$14,008	$536	$13,473
Tradewinds Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5090 Haverhill Rd S	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 493-6400	816	49	16.8	60.7%	60 (7.4%)	322 (39.5%)	372 (45.6%)	18 (2.2%)	27 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	26.7	924^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.3%		20.9	988^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.4%	64	41.0	40.0	35.0	42.0	27.0	51.0	40.0	85.0	74.0		61.0	$15,244	$1,080	$14,163
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9385 Boynton Beach Blvd	Boynton Beach	33472	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 732-8252	597	18	34.1	42.2%	138 (23.1%)	216 (36.2%)	201 (33.7%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	60.8	447^th of 1205 public middle schools	62.9%		59	457^th of 1196 public middle schools	61.8%	10	71.0	64.0	64.0	51.0	78.0	61.0	19.0	85.0	75.0	97.0	87.0	$9,541	$233	$9,307
L C Swain Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5332 Lake Worth Rd	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 649-6900	1,275	82	15.5	65.7%	78 (6.1%)	181 (14.2%)	968 (75.9%)	18 (1.4%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.1%)	23	964^th of 1205 public middle schools	20.0%		21	985^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.6%	21	42.0	34.0	35.0	33.0	31.0	51.0	27.0	82.0	95.0		40.0	$14,212	$1,180	$13,032
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3525 S Congress Ave	Palm Beach	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 623-6935	37	0		75.7%	4 (10.8%)	6 (16.2%)	24 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$20,625	$186	$20,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Congress Community Middle School

What high school do graduates of Congress Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Congress Community Middle School usually go on to attend Boynton Beach Community High

Is Congress Community Middle School a good school?

Congress Community Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Florida middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Congress Community Middle School?

Students at Congress Community Middle School are 72% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Congress Community Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 845 students attended Congress Community Middle School.

What district is Congress Community Middle School in?

Palm Beach

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