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B+
Schools in Delray Beach · Palm Beach County School District

Delray Beach’s public schools outscore 68% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Delray Beach, 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.

#216of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 17% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
14
6,384 students on the public path
In brief

Delray Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 447 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delray Beach’s, its schools beat 57%, 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 three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Vincent Ferrer (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private), Unity School (private), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Chrch of del Ray BCH (private), Daughter of Zion Junior Academy (private) and Cocoplum Nature School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Delray Beach’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

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.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (447)Better than 57%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 107,843 test results and a graduating class of 13,983 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Delray Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (103,310 in math, 112,376 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delray Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+

Delray Beach’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.

Palm Beach County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 230 schools · 191,304 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$15,224FL $13,006 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 52.1% · 112376 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 103310 students tested

Delray Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Delray Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Delray BeachB+Palm Beach County
Gulf Stream—Palm Beach County
Boca RatonB+Palm Beach County
Boynton BeachB+Palm Beach County
Highland BeachB+Palm Beach County

All 4 neighbors share Palm Beach County with Delray Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Delray Beach

14 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).

District schools in Delray Beachby address
Banyan Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
875 students16:1Rate it →
Plumosa School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
826 students15:1Rate it →
Orchard View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
679 students15:1Rate it →
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus
Grades PK–12
D
648 students15:1Rate it →
S. D. Spady Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
494 students15:1Rate it →
Pine Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
372 students14:1Rate it →
Carver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
680 students15:1Rate it →
Atlantic High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,810 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Vincent Ferrer
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
461 students17:1Rate it →
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
417 students21:1Rate it →
Unity School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
377 students11:1Rate it →
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Chrch of del Ray BCH
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
314 students15:1Rate it →
Daughter of Zion Junior Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
98 students12:1Rate it →
Cocoplum Nature School
Elementary · Grades K–2
Private · Nonsectarian
23 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Delray Beach’s schools

Are Delray Beach’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delray Beach 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 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delray Beach in?

Palm Beach County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191,304 students in 230 schools (2024–25).

Where do Delray Beach kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Atlantic High School and Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus.

What is Delray Beach’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 Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach?

Yes: St. Vincent Ferrer (Catholic, grades PK–8, 461 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 417 students), Unity School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 377 students), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Chrch of del Ray BCH (religious, grades PK–8, 314 students), Daughter of Zion Junior Academy (religious, grades K–8, 98 students) and Cocoplum Nature School (nonsectarian, grades K–2, 23 students).

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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.