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Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 8% of Florida high schools

Summary

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Palm Springs, Florida, with a total enrollment of 642 students. Despite being part of the Palm Beach school district, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in the state, the school has consistently performed in the bottom quartile of Florida high schools, ranking between 643 and 779 out of 844 over the past 10 years and maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with consistently low test scores across all subject areas and grade levels, well below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 0% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 9th grade ELA, compared to 60% and 56% at the state level, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 48.5% and 92.1% in recent years, with the most recent rate at 88.0% in 2022-2023, which is below the state and district averages. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 96.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Santaluces Community High, Slam Academy High School Palm Beach, and G-Star School of the Arts, generally outperform Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's spending per student, which has increased from $7,559 in 2021-2022 to $9,824 in 2023-2024, is still lower than the spending at some of the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 51.5 to 91.6 in recent years, much higher than the nearby schools.

632

Students ?

63.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,205

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3525 S Congress Ave
Palm Springs, FL 33461

(561) 623-6935

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

African American:

24.2%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (14% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (48% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg62%

Florida avg62%

779^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 43High 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	2.8	779 of 844	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	731 of 807	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	768 of 792	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	733 of 774	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	671 of 734	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	694 of 716	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.5	689 of 714	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.1	643 of 693	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	648 of 687	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 118%-53 vs state

US History18%-53 vs state

English Language Arts14%-43 vs state

Geometry3%-52 vs state

Algebra 10%-60 vs state

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Schools Near Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy

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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 US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3525 S Congress Ave	Palm Springs	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 623-6935	632	10	63.2	62.0%	41 (6.5%)	153 (24.2%)	415 (65.7%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2.8	779^th of 844 public high schools	7.7%		4.2	731^st of 807 public high schools	9.4%	48				0.0	20.0					0.0	3.0	18.0	18.0		$10,205	$115	$10,090
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	1640 S Congress Ave	Palm Springs	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 472-1990	30	3	10.0		3 (10.0%)	11 (36.7%)	13 (43.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Lake Worth High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1701 Lake Worth Rd	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 533-6300	2,589	145	17.8	60.1%	138 (5.3%)	752 (29.0%)	1,567 (60.5%)	23 (0.9%)	72 (2.8%)	3 (0.1%)	34 (1.3%)	17.1	680^th of 844 public high schools	19.4%		15.4	656^th of 807 public high schools	18.7%	24				30.0	35.0					15.0	28.0	57.0	42.0		$13,606	$843	$12,763
G-Star School Of The Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	2030 S Congress Ave	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 967-2023	710	47	15.1	39.6%	253 (35.6%)	143 (20.1%)	287 (40.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	52.3	303^rd of 844 public high schools	64.1%		57.8	225^th of 807 public high schools	72.1%	78	44.0	57.0	32.0	61.0	57.0	27.0	60.0	38.0	50.0	47.0	58.0	68.0	87.0	57.0	$11,569	$210	$11,360
Ese Other Teaching Services	Public	6-12	3378 Forest Hill Blvd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 434-8626	121	8	15.1	5.8%	19 (15.7%)	38 (31.4%)	62 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)
John I. Leonard High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4701 10th Ave N	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 641-1200	3,262	163	20.0	55.4%	202 (6.2%)	514 (15.8%)	2,458 (75.4%)	43 (1.3%)	19 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	25 (0.8%)	27	617^th of 844 public high schools	26.9%		27.8	564^th of 807 public high schools	30.1%	53				38.0	48.0					29.0	32.0	58.0	55.0		$12,843	$845	$11,998
Forest Hill Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6901 Parker Ave	West Palm Beach	33405	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 540-2400	1,923	109	17.6	56.7%	198 (10.3%)	204 (10.6%)	1,466 (76.2%)	16 (0.8%)	17 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.1%)	31.4	574^th of 844 public high schools	32.0%		30.5	534^th of 807 public high schools	33.8%	40				44.0	52.0					32.0	40.0	58.0	55.0		$14,969	$940	$14,029
Slam Academy High School Palm Beach	Public, Charter	9-12	2845 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 669-2906	309	15	20.1	55.0%	30 (9.7%)	21 (6.8%)	252 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28	604^th of 844 public high schools	28.4%		28.1	562^nd of 807 public high schools	30.4%	42				45.0	39.0					39.0	32.0	56.0	61.0		$11,951	$649	$11,302
Palm Beach County Jail	Public	6-12	3228 Gun Club Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 681-5908	14	6	2.3		0 (0.0%)	8 (57.1%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$56,538	$923	$55,616
Educational Services Program-East	Public	5-12	3228 Gun Club Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 868-5391	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy

Is Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy a good school?

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy.

What district is Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy?

Students at Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy are 66% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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