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Calusa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Calusa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boca Raton, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 851 students. This school consistently outperforms the Palm Beach School District and the state of Florida in academic assessments, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Calusa Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 83% in ELA and 80% in Math, compared to 57% and 64% for the district, respectively. Calusa's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was 74%, while the district and state averages were 54% and 55%. The school has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has been ranked as high as 57th out of 2,247 elementary schools in Florida.

While Calusa Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, its rates are still lower than the nearby schools in the district. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 16.96% to 21.13% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. Calusa Elementary also has a higher per-student spending compared to the district and state, with a 2023-2024 budget of $13,375 per student.

858

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,771

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2051 Clint Moore Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33496

(561) 989-7500

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Calusa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Omni Middle School
High:	Spanish River Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (80% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Beach

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg57%

Florida avg58%

174^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 129Elementary 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	89.8	174 of 2258	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	161 of 2256	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	201 of 2240	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	82 of 2219	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	57 of 2247	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	94 of 2182	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	109 of 2118	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	133 of 2112	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.4	107 of 2087	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	234 of 2064	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	279 of 2029	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	340 of 1984	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	334 of 1985	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	405 of 1919	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	366 of 1847	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	349 of 1789	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	368 of 1786	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	61.5	667 of 1688	60.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+25 vs state

Math80%+20 vs state

Science74%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Private school education at a public school price;)
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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 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 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
Calusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 Clint Moore Rd	Boca Raton	33496	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 989-7500	858	53	16.1	17.2%	592 (69.0%)	39 (4.5%)	158 (18.4%)	32 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	89.8	174^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.3%		90.5	161^st of 2256 public elementary schools	92.9%	13	83.0	79.0	81.0				80.0	76.0	84.0				74.0					$14,771	$516	$14,254
Verde K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3300 N Military Trail	Boca Raton	33431	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 218-6800	1,360	83	16.4	22.7%	686 (50.4%)	84 (6.2%)	484 (35.6%)	62 (4.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.9%)	73.2	550^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.6	581^st of 2256 public elementary schools	74.2%	31	65.0	66.0	77.0	89.0	78.0	88.0	67.0	55.0	66.0	94.0	73.0	89.0	62.0	86.0	97.0	100.0	86.0	$12,283	$549	$11,732
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%)	98	5^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.2	6^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	96.0	92.0	92.0				97.0	98.0	97.0				84.0					$13,499	$214	$13,286
Blue Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	799 Banyan Trl	Boca Raton	33431	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 322-2420	912	57	16.1	16.4%	593 (65.0%)	31 (3.4%)	215 (23.6%)	29 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	90.8	140^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.8%		90.1	179^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.1%	39	74.0	77.0	80.0				86.0	78.0	86.0	100.0			80.0					$12,947	$331	$12,617
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%)	32.1	1588^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.7%		28.5	1663^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	26.3%	75	48.0	32.0	44.0				60.0	52.0	52.0				44.0					$16,936	$1,649	$15,288
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2470 NW 5th Ave	Boca Raton	33431	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 750-4900	683	48	14.2	40.7%	225 (32.9%)	108 (15.8%)	283 (41.4%)	41 (6.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	37.4	1435^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.4%		50.7	1079^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.2%	356	48.0	49.0	51.0				59.0	46.0	41.0	100.0			51.0					$16,735	$1,328	$15,406
Whispering Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9090 Spanish Isles Blvd	Boca Raton	33496	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 672-2700	966	59	16.3	18.8%	585 (60.6%)	59 (6.1%)	240 (24.8%)	47 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.4%)	79.5	415^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.6%		79.2	434^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.8%	19	76.0	65.0	68.0				73.0	73.0	74.0	100.0			69.0					$13,030	$410	$12,620
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%)	42.8	1279^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.3	1211^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.3%	68	56.0	48.0	40.0				54.0	70.0	67.0				40.0					$19,132	$1,277	$17,854
Addison Mizner School	Public	K-8	199 SW 12th Ave	Boca Raton	33486	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 362-3100	1,184	70	17.0	13.0%	821 (69.3%)	20 (1.7%)	271 (22.9%)	23 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.1%)	90.7	148^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.9	119^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.7%	29	88.0	78.0	79.0	92.0	96.0	95.0	85.0	60.0	75.0	100.0		98.0	76.0	88.0	93.0	100.0	98.0	$12,729	$458	$12,271
Del Prado Elementary School	Public	K-5	7900 Del Prado Cir N	Boca Raton	33433	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 544-1800	704	43	16.3	22.3%	407 (57.8%)	23 (3.3%)	198 (28.1%)	42 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.3%)	81.5	382^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.9	260^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.5%	122	67.0	82.0	71.0				69.0	67.0	81.0	100.0			74.0					$14,118	$422	$13,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Calusa Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Calusa Elementary School?

Students at Calusa Elementary School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Calusa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Calusa Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Calusa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Calusa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Omni Middle School
High : Spanish River Community High School

Is Calusa Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Calusa Elementary School ranks in the top 7.7% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Calusa Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

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