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Starlight Cove Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Starlight Cove Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Lantana, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 785 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.

Starlight Cove Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 31.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 57% in the district and state. Additionally, Starlight Cove has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.57% to 91.94% over the past few years, which is much higher than the nearby schools like Diamond View Elementary and Hidden Oaks K-8.

Despite spending between $13,568 and $14,089 per student, which is higher than the state average, Starlight Cove has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 16.7 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional practices and ensuring that resources are being used effectively to support student learning.

792

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,826

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 Seminole Dr
Lantana, FL 33462

(561) 804-3600

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Starlight Cove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tradewinds Middle School
High:	Santaluces Community High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

African American:

24.0%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg58%

Florida avg58%

1,930^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^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	19.4	1930 of 2258	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	2093 of 2256	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2000 of 2240	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2009 of 2219	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1784 of 2247	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1835 of 2182	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1683 of 2118	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	1572 of 2112	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	1594 of 2087	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.8	1960 of 2064	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	1753 of 2029	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	1528 of 1984	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	1614 of 1985	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	1679 of 1919	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.9	1567 of 1847	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	1565 of 1789	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.8	1514 of 1786	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.3	1265 of 1688	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math45%-15 vs state

Science44%-11 vs state

English Language Arts33%-23 vs state

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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 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 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
Starlight Cove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6300 Seminole Dr	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3600	792	53	14.9	67.3%	64 (8.1%)	190 (24.0%)	513 (64.8%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	19.4	1930^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.5%		12.7	2093^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	7.2%	163	31.0	35.0	34.0				43.0	37.0	47.0	100.0			44.0						$14,826	$1,421	$13,405
Renaissance Charter School At Central Palm	Public, Charter	K-8	6696 S Military Tr	Lake Worth	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 209-7106	764	41	18.6	59.7%	37 (4.8%)	531 (69.5%)	169 (22.1%)	10 (1.3%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	14.7	2042^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	9.6%		24	1795^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.4%	247	39.0	37.0	38.0	53.0	53.0	43.0	41.0	32.0	22.0	30.0	43.0	39.0	32.0	35.0	86.0	91.0	90.0	77.0	$9,688	$661	$9,028
Freedom Shores Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3400 Hypoluxo Rd	Boynton Beach	33436	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3100	694	46	15.0	61.0%	88 (12.7%)	249 (35.9%)	337 (48.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	27.4	1717^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.0%		29.8	1628^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.8%	89	40.0	40.0	44.0				53.0	29.0	50.0	95.0			46.0						$17,605	$1,558	$16,047
Diamond View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Haverhill Rd	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 304-4200	800	60	13.3	62.4%	90 (11.3%)	280 (35.0%)	388 (48.5%)	19 (2.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	40.2	1355^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.0%		43.3	1260^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.1%	95	43.0	47.0	44.0				56.0	37.0	68.0	100.0			54.0						$17,463	$1,598	$15,865
Somerset Academy The Dr. Bernard Kimmel Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4696 Davis Rd	Lake Worth	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 868-6100	515	27	18.7	66.4%	31 (6.0%)	206 (40.0%)	257 (49.9%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	14	2061^st of 2258 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.7	1860^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.6%	201	33.0	51.0	26.0	44.0	63.0	47.0	44.0	36.0	18.0	43.0	42.0	58.0	23.0		78.0		37.0	77.0	$11,291	$704	$10,587
Hidden Oaks K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7685 S Military Trl	Lake Worth	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3800	835	49	17.0	45.7%	194 (23.2%)	377 (45.1%)	191 (22.9%)	48 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (2.4%)	74.4	521^st of 2258 public elementary schools	76.9%		75	528^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.6%	7	63.0	57.0	69.0	84.0	77.0	63.0	70.0	61.0	82.0	92.0	76.0	86.0	64.0	76.0	100.0			88.0	$14,001	$1,050	$12,951
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	7882 S Military Trl	Boynton Beach	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 767-4700	1,247	72	17.3	52.0%	204 (16.4%)	658 (52.8%)	308 (24.7%)	38 (3.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.7%)	34.7	1502^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	33.5%		41.7	1302^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	42.3%	200	55.0	47.0	56.0	63.0	58.0	67.0	44.0	39.0	30.0	64.0	61.0	46.0	43.0	53.0	79.0	71.0	100.0	76.0	$9,532	$964	$8,567
Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1518 W Lantana Rd	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 547-3775	579	38	15.1	67.4%	81 (14.0%)	190 (32.8%)	285 (49.2%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	35.8	1479^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.5%		31.5	1576^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.1%	97	40.0	49.0	46.0				60.0	62.0	44.0				46.0						$13,005	$922	$12,082
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3333 High Ridge Rd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 585-1189	1,047	59	17.7	52.8%	419 (40.0%)	271 (25.9%)	279 (26.6%)	23 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.9%)	52.2	1067^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.7%		50.7	1078^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.2%	11	62.0	52.0	52.0	62.0	65.0	65.0	75.0	66.0	55.0	52.0	68.0	66.0	45.0	60.0	83.0	77.0		66.0	$10,306	$395	$9,912
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	5100 Melaleuca Ln	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 804-3200	817	56	14.4	64.3%	49 (6.0%)	124 (15.2%)	611 (74.8%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	26.1	1752^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	22.4%		30	1622^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	28.1%	130	41.0	40.0	37.0				52.0	53.0	45.0	100.0			41.0						$14,458	$801	$13,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Starlight Cove Elementary School

Is Starlight Cove Elementary School a good school?

Starlight Cove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Starlight Cove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Starlight Cove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tradewinds Middle School
High : Santaluces Community High

What is the racial makeup of Starlight Cove Elementary School?

Students at Starlight Cove Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 24% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Starlight Cove Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend Starlight Cove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Starlight Cove Elementary School.

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