Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Belle Glade’s public schools outscore 68% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Belle Glade, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Belle Glade’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 243 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belle Glade’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,224 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lake Shore Middle School, then Glades Central High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Glades Day School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Belle Glade’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Florida school districts, #216 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belle Glade, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Belle Glade · depends on your address
Gove Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 691 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lake Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Belle Glade
Lake Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Belle Glade
Lake Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Belle Glade
Glades Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Belle Glade
Glades Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Belle Glade
Glades Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Belle Glade
Glades Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Belle Glade’s public schools are run by Palm Beach County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Belle Glade vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Belle Glade’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Glade | B+ | Palm Beach County |
Every school in Belle Glade
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Belle Glade’s schools
Are Belle Glade’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Belle Glade children attend outscore 68% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #216 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belle Glade in?
Palm Beach County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191,304 students in 230 schools (2024–25).
Where do Belle Glade kids go to high school?
Glades Central High School, with 979 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Belle Glade’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Palm Beach County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Belle Glade spend per student?
$15,224 in Palm Beach County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Belle Glade?
Yes: Glades Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 330 students).
Parents talk
What Belle Glade families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.