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South Technical Preparatory Academy

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South Technical Preparatory Academy ranks 365 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Florida middle schools

Summary

South Technical Preparatory Academy is a middle school in Boynton Beach, FL, serving 529 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Palm Beach school district. This school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 35th percentile in state rankings to the 70th percentile and earning a 4-star rating, making it a standout choice for families seeking strong academic growth.

South Tech excels in core subjects, with English Language Arts proficiency rates (77% in 6th, 74% in 7th, 82% in 8th) far exceeding nearby schools like Congress Community Middle School and Lake Worth Community Middle, which hover around 36-41%. In advanced subjects, the school is elite: 95% proficiency in Biology 1 and 89% in Algebra 1, rivaling top performers like West Boynton Middle School and Christa McAuliffe Middle School. This is especially impressive given that 63% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a demographic similar to lower-performing schools. However, 8th Grade Science is a notable weakness, with only 42% proficiency compared to the district average of 55% and top schools like West Boynton at 76%.

The school has also made significant strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 28.5% to 20.1%, now better than the district and state averages. Additionally, South Tech spends just $10,498 per student, the lowest among nearby schools, while achieving superior results—schools like Carver Middle School and Lantana Middle School spend over 50% more with weaker outcomes. This efficiency, combined with strong academics and improved attendance, makes South Tech a compelling option for parents looking for a school that delivers high value and a clear upward trajectory.

529

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,498

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 Gateway Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426

(561) 318-8087

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.6%

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg66%

Florida avg63%

365^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 38Middle Schools in the Palm Beach

33^rd of 70Palm 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
2026	66.8	365 of 1216	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	419 of 1205	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	548 of 1196	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	769 of 1177	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	647 of 1148	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	759 of 1136	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	721 of 1099	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	712 of 1035	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	671 of 1031	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.3	721 of 997	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 195%+21 vs state

Algebra 189%+26 vs state

English Language Arts78%+16 vs state

Civics75%~ state avg

Math64%+5 vs state

Science42%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	66.8	365^th of 1216 public middle schools	70.0%		63	419^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.2%	54	77.0	74.0	82.0	68.0	45.0	67.0	42.0	89.0		95.0	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%)	12.9	1102^nd of 1216 public middle schools	9.4%		12.8	1086^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.9%	16	36.0	34.0	41.0	25.0	27.0	36.0	23.0	72.0			44.0	$16,471	$1,570	$14,901
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%)	27.4	951^st of 1216 public middle schools	21.8%		19.5	1012^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.0%	61	47.0	51.0	43.0	49.0	24.0	55.0	33.0	76.0	90.0		78.0	$16,350	$1,299	$15,051
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%)	74.5	277^th of 1216 public middle schools	77.2%		77.2	242^nd of 1205 public middle schools	79.9%	35	70.0	74.0	76.0	68.0	38.0	75.0	72.0	97.0	100.0		85.0	$14,736	$595	$14,140
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%)	35	847^th of 1216 public middle schools	30.3%		26.7	924^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.3%	77	48.0	48.0	50.0	47.0	42.0	54.0	52.0	98.0	100.0		81.0	$15,244	$1,080	$14,163
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%)	1.1	1209^th of 1216 public middle schools	0.6%					(n/a)			6.0			6.0	0.0					$20,625	$186	$20,439
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%)	24.7	981^st of 1216 public middle schools	19.3%		23	964^th of 1205 public middle schools	20.0%	17	42.0	47.0	38.0	35.0		54.0	31.0	85.0	92.0		56.0	$14,212	$1,180	$13,032
Lake Worth Community Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Barnett Dr	Lake Worth	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 540-5500	1,136	64	17.8	62.3%	70 (6.2%)	266 (23.4%)	750 (66.0%)	7 (0.6%)	38 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	16.7	1068^th of 1216 public middle schools	12.2%		13.7	1075^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.8%	7	36.0	37.0	36.0	41.0		40.0	31.0	97.0	96.0		55.0	$14,017	$1,000	$13,018
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%)	22.6	1007^th of 1216 public middle schools	17.2%		12.8	1088^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.7%	81	44.0	41.0	46.0	32.0		37.0	47.0	82.0	92.0		53.0	$16,156	$1,095	$15,061
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%)	88	91^st of 1216 public middle schools	92.5%		86.6	125^th of 1205 public middle schools	89.6%	34	87.0	89.0	84.0	71.0	61.0	92.0	76.0	99.0	99.0		93.0	$14,008	$536	$13,473

Frequently Asked Questions about South Technical Preparatory Academy

What district is South Technical Preparatory Academy in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of South Technical Preparatory Academy?

Students at South Technical Preparatory Academy are 56% African American, 39% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend South Technical Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended South Technical Preparatory Academy.

Is South Technical Preparatory Academy a good school?

South Technical Preparatory Academy ranks 365^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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