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Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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Christa McAuliffe Middle School ranks 242 nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Christa McAuliffe Middle School is a public magnet school located in Boynton Beach, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,189 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.

Christa McAuliffe Middle School consistently outperforms the Palm Beach district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 93% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 62% for the district and 60% for Florida. Similarly, the school had 99% proficiency in EOC/Geometry, 80% in EOC/Civics, and 68% in Statewide Science/Science for 8th grade, all significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, it is still lower than the average for the nearby schools in the district. Additionally, Christa McAuliffe Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.73% to 46.6% over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools, which have much higher rates.

When compared to the nearby schools in the district, such as Carver Middle School, Emerald Cove Middle School, and L C Swain Middle School, Christa McAuliffe Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. This suggests that the school may be attracting a more academically-inclined student population, potentially due to its magnet program or other factors.

1,079

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,736

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6500 Le Chalet Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33472

(561) 374-6600

District: Palm Beach

Feeder schools for Christa McAuliffe Middle School:

Elementary:	Crystal Lakes Elementary School
	Manatee Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

Hispanic:

31.5%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Beach

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

242^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 20%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	242 of 1205	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	212 of 1196	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	323 of 1177	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	285 of 1148	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	267 of 1136	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	195 of 1099	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	139 of 1035	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	150 of 1031	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	197 of 997	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	228 of 999	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	172 of 956	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	167 of 897	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	116 of 891	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	121 of 839	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	133 of 780	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	143 of 740	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	101 of 736	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	133 of 675	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	136 of 602	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.9	172 of 593	71.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry99%+44 vs state

Algebra 193%+33 vs state

Civics80%+9 vs state

English Language Arts72%+15 vs state

Math70%+14 vs state

Science68%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodlands Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5200 Lyons Rd	Lake Worth	33467	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 357-0300	1,307	72	18.2	39.5%	388 (29.7%)	421 (32.2%)	407 (31.1%)	43 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.4%)	50	593^rd of 1205 public middle schools	50.8%		49.2	607^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.2%	14	67.0	52.0	59.0	41.0	29.0	57.0	48.0	93.0	98.0		69.0	$12,588	$743	$11,844
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
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
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 Christa McAuliffe Middle School

What district is Christa McAuliffe Middle School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend Christa McAuliffe Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,079 students attended Christa McAuliffe Middle School.

Is Christa McAuliffe Middle School a good school?

Christa McAuliffe Middle School ranks 242^nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Christa McAuliffe Middle School?

Students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School are 41% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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