Summary:
The four public schools serving zip code 33496 in Boca Raton, Florida—Spanish River Community High School, Whispering Pines Elementary School, Omni Middle School, and Calusa Elementary School—form a high-performing educational pipeline within the Palm Beach district, serving 5,505 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in a community with low poverty indicators and strong student engagement.
The standout schools are Spanish River Community High School and Calusa Elementary School, both earning 5-star ratings. Spanish River leads with a 99.2% graduation rate and ELA proficiency averaging 83%, far exceeding state averages, while its chronic absenteeism rate of 9.2% is remarkably low. Calusa posts the highest elementary test scores, with 87% proficiency in 3rd-grade ELA and Math. Omni Middle School shows a split profile: its advanced math students achieve near-perfect scores (98-100% in Algebra 1 and Geometry), but its 7th-grade math proficiency (49%) falls below the state average. Whispering Pines Elementary School is a solid 4-star performer with a perfect 100% 6th-grade math score, though this likely reflects a small advanced group.
Key metrics reveal a community of high engagement: the average free/reduced lunch rate is just 19.7%, and chronic absenteeism averages 15.2%—well below district and state rates. Interestingly, per-student spending does not align with rankings, as Calusa Elementary spends the most ($14,771) but is not the top-ranked school, while Spanish River High spends the least ($12,285) yet achieves the highest outcomes. This suggests that factors like school culture and teacher quality drive success here. Overall, families in 33496 benefit from a cohesive feeder pattern of excellent schools, with the strongest options being Calusa for elementary and Spanish River for high school.
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