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University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach is a public charter elementary school serving 276 students in grades K-8 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school is part of the Palm Beach school district, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.4% to 31.4% in recent years, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance is also well below the district and state, with only 25% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and just 16% proficient in math, compared to 57% and 64% respectively in the district and state. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 86.59% to 93.52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When comparing University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach, another charter school in the area, has consistently ranked in the top 10% of Florida elementary schools and outperforms the district and state on academic measures. Similarly, the nearby Northboro Elementary, Palm Beach Public School, and U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary magnet schools also significantly outperform University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach, despite serving similar student populations in terms of economic disadvantage.

246

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,748

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 N Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

(561) 670-1138

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.5%

Hispanic:

6.9%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2018 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (28% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 37 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

Not ranked this year

University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	2229 of 2258	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	2139 of 2256	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2081 of 2240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	2064 of 2219	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	2139 of 2247	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1892 of 2182	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	2032 of 2118	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1001 of 1205	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	972 of 1196	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1071 of 1177	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	898 of 1148	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	831 of 1136	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics48%-23 vs state

Algebra 140%-20 vs state

English Language Arts31%-26 vs state

Math25%-34 vs state

Science15%-37 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 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
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	2101 N Australian Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 670-1138	246	13	18.9	81.7%	2 (0.8%)	225 (91.5%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																			$13,748	$1,368	$12,380
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1220 L A Kirksey St	West Palm Beach	33401	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 653-5100	315	20	15.7	78.4%	11 (3.5%)	237 (75.2%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	10.9	2126^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.1%		7.3	2193^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.9%	67	20.0	37.0	41.0				22.0	61.0	41.0				33.0						$18,611	$2,329	$16,282
Westward Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1101 Golf Ave	West Palm Beach	33401	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 653-5200	512	39	13.1	75.0%	13 (2.5%)	441 (86.1%)	47 (9.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	25.5	1778^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.6%		19	1942^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.0%	164	41.0	48.0	59.0				45.0	52.0	35.0				54.0						$18,044	$1,517	$16,527
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 11th St	West Palm Beach	33401	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 671-6500	496	28	17.7	74.8%	23 (4.6%)	424 (85.5%)	31 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	57.9	937^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.2%		37.6	1429^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.7%	492	56.0	71.0	57.0				61.0	66.0	74.0	100.0			65.0						$14,736	$796	$13,940
Pleasant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 Spruce Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 838-5800	315	21	15.0	90.2%	8 (2.5%)	260 (82.5%)	43 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21	1895^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.4%		12.8	2087^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.6%	192	43.0	52.0	51.0				47.0	48.0	44.0				36.0						$17,041	$1,046	$15,995
Northmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 N Terrace Dr	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 494-1700	710	38	18.6	61.7%	28 (3.9%)	228 (32.1%)	444 (62.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	19.1	1954^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.8%		17.2	1985^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.1%	31	31.0	33.0	47.0				50.0	47.0	63.0				37.0						$13,497	$1,259	$12,238
Northboro Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	400 40th St	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 494-1600	728	50	14.7	73.5%	33 (4.5%)	316 (43.4%)	366 (50.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	61.1	848^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.1%		62.9	803^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	64.4%	45	48.0	60.0	63.0				76.0	61.0	82.0				72.0						$16,243	$790	$15,453
Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	1889 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 839-1994	1,014	66	15.3	72.6%	55 (5.4%)	691 (68.1%)	210 (20.7%)	25 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	24 (2.4%)	87.1	209^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.3	160^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.9%	49	78.0	82.0	73.0	87.0	84.0	86.0	91.0	89.0	85.0	87.0	60.0	93.0	66.0	75.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	88.0	$11,090	$556	$10,534
Palm Beach Public School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	239 Cocoanut Row	Palm Beach	33480	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 822-0700	356	24	14.8	31.5%	208 (58.4%)	19 (5.3%)	106 (29.8%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	76.4	470^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.0%		75.5	504^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.7%	34	75.0	71.0	63.0				81.0	82.0	84.0	100.0			59.0						$18,957	$591	$18,366
West Riviera Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1057 W 6th St	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 494-1900	524	31	17.1	77.9%	13 (2.5%)	346 (66.0%)	110 (21.0%)	6 (1.1%)	44 (8.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16.8	2002^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.1	2103^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	6.9%	101	50.0	23.0	29.0				54.0	54.0	42.0				27.0						$13,518	$1,559	$11,957

Frequently Asked Questions about University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach

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

Students at University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach.

What district is University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach in?

Palm Beach

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