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L C Swain Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5332 Lake Worth Rd, Greenacres, FL 33463 · (561) 649-6900 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

Greenacres’ School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,275
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about L C Swain Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Greenacres kids: John I. Leonard High School

On the path

Where Greenacres kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8L C Swain Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12John I. Leonard High School3,262 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5332 Lake Worth Rd, Greenacres

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6368
Grade 7400
Grade 8507
Enrollment over time
1,409’20
1,437’21
1,451’22
1,387’23
1,275’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 14%White 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about L C Swain Middle School from Greenacres families.

Other schools in Palm Beach County School District

The district →
Verde K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boca Raton
A
1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Springs
C−
1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
A
1,268 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellington
A+
1,246 students16:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
D
1,185 students17:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boynton Beach
B
1,137 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Greenacres’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.