Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Boca Raton’s public schools outscore 68% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Boca Raton, 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.
Boca Raton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 294 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boca Raton’s, its schools beat 51%, lower 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 ↓
Six elementary schools, then six middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Somerset Academy Boca East, Somerset Academy Boca Middle School, St. Andrews School of Boca Raton Inc (private), Torah Academy of Boca Raton (private), Torah Academy of Boca Raton (private), Boca Raton Christian School (private), St. John Paul II Academy (private), Spanish River Christian School (private), St. Joan of Arc School (private), Grandview Preparatory School (private), St. Paul Lutheran School (private), Advent Lutheran School (private), Garden of the Sahaba Academy (private), Waldorf School of Palm Beach (private), French American International School (private), Mece (private), Score Academy (private), Children's House of Boca Raton (private), Fusion Academy - Boca Raton (private), The Harid Conservatory (private), Boca Raton Achievement Center (private), Boca School for Autism (private), French Int'l School of Boca Raton Le Petit Prince (private), B-Ready Academy (private), Bais Yaakov of Boca Raton (private), The Newton School (private) and Lloyd Preparatory School Inc (private) are 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 Boca Raton’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 Boca Raton, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Boca Raton · depends on your address
Boca Raton Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,819 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Spanish River Community High School
Grades 6–12 · 2,730 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Boca Raton · depends on your address
Boca Raton Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,819 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Spanish River Community High School
Grades 6–12 · 2,730 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Boca Raton · depends on your address
Boca Raton Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,819 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Spanish River Community High School
Grades 6–12 · 2,730 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Boca Raton · depends on your address
Boca Raton Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,819 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Spanish River Community High School
Grades 6–12 · 2,730 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Boca Raton’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
Boca Raton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Boca Raton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Deerfield Beach | B | Broward County |
| Highland Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Delray Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Palm Beach County with Boca Raton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Boca Raton
39 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 Boca Raton’s schools
Are Boca Raton’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Boca Raton 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 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Boca Raton in?
Palm Beach County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191,304 students in 230 schools (2024–25).
Where do Boca Raton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Boca Raton Community High School and Spanish River Community High School.
What is Boca Raton’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 Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton?
Yes: St. Andrews School of Boca Raton Inc (religious, grades PK–12, 1,341 students), Torah Academy of Boca Raton (religious, grades PK–8, 813 students), Torah Academy of Boca Raton (religious, grades PK–8, 810 students), Boca Raton Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 766 students), St. John Paul II Academy (Catholic, grades 9–12, 581 students), Spanish River Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 536 students), St. Joan of Arc School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 435 students), Grandview Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 430 students), St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 412 students), Advent Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 266 students), Garden of the Sahaba Academy (religious, grades K–11, 211 students), Waldorf School of Palm Beach (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 158 students), French American International School (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 152 students), Mece (religious, grades PK–K, 124 students), Score Academy (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 75 students), Children's House of Boca Raton (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 64 students), Fusion Academy - Boca Raton (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 53 students), The Harid Conservatory (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 32 students), Boca Raton Achievement Center (special education, grades 7–12, 26 students), Boca School for Autism (special education, grades 4–9, 20 students), French Int'l School of Boca Raton Le Petit Prince (nonsectarian, grades K–3, 20 students), B-Ready Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 18 students), Bais Yaakov of Boca Raton (religious · all-girls, grades 9–10, 15 students), The Newton School (special education, grades 1–4, 9 students) and Lloyd Preparatory School Inc (religious, grades 12, 1 students). Boca Raton also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Boca Raton 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.