Summary:
The eight schools in zip code 33462 (Lantana, Florida) serve students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Palm Beach district, which holds a 3-star rating, and include three elementary schools, one middle school, three high schools, and one alternative school.
The standout performer is Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary, which ranks in the 56th percentile among Florida high schools and achieves the highest test scores in the area, including 89% proficiency in US History and an 82% proficiency rate in 10th-grade ELA, all while spending the least per student ($10,783). In contrast, Educational Venture Charter School is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the 1st percentile with a 51.9% graduation rate and 0% proficiency in core math and ELA subjects. Santaluces Community High shows the most improvement, jumping from the 37th to the 54th percentile over three years and boasting the highest graduation rate (97.4%) among traditional high schools. Lantana Middle School is a low-performing school overall (22nd percentile) but excels in advanced math, with 76% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 90% in Geometry, far exceeding district and state averages.
A key takeaway is that high spending does not guarantee success: Lantana Elementary School spends $19,621 per student but ranks in the bottom 14% of Florida elementary schools, while the top-performing high school spends the least. Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge, averaging 37.9% across all schools, with the highest rates at Educational Venture Charter School (74.2%) and Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary (48.7%), yet the latter still achieves strong academic results. The area serves a predominantly low-income population, with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 62.3%, and excluding the outlier charter school, the other high schools average a 97.5% graduation rate, well above the state average of 92.2%.
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