Summary:
Zip code 33498 in Boca Raton, Florida, is home to two public elementary schools serving grades PK-5: Sunrise Park Elementary School and Sandpiper Shores Elementary School, both part of the Palm Beach school district.
Sunrise Park Elementary School is the standout school in the area, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. It significantly outperforms Sandpiper Shores Elementary School across all core subjects, with average ELA proficiency at 82.3% versus 72.3%, and average math proficiency at 89.8% versus 79.3%. Despite having a larger enrollment of 1,132 students and a higher student-teacher ratio of 15:1, Sunrise Park achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($13,438) compared to Sandpiper Shores ($15,538). Sandpiper Shores is still a solid, above-average school with a 4-star rating and a 78th percentile state ranking, but it trails Sunrise Park by 10-15 percentage points in academic performance.
An interesting finding is that Sandpiper Shores spends $2,100 more per student and has a smaller class size (12.9:1), yet does not match Sunrise Park's outcomes, suggesting factors like school leadership and instructional practices play a larger role. Both schools have chronic absenteeism rates well below the state average of 31.4%, with Sunrise Park at 15.5% and Sandpiper Shores at 19.6%. A notable anomaly is that both schools report 100% proficiency in 6th-grade math, likely due to a small group of advanced students taking the exam. Overall, families in zip code 33498 have access to two strong schools, with Sunrise Park offering exceptional, top-tier performance and Sandpiper Shores providing a reliable, above-average education.
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