Photo: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0Jupiter’s public schools outscore 68% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Jupiter, 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.
Jupiter’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 268 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jupiter’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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Jupiter Christian School (private), All Saints Catholic School (private), Turtle River Montessori (private), Turtle River Montessori School East (private) and Krall Preparatory Academy (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 Jupiter’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 Jupiter, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Jupiter · depends on your address
Limestone Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 902 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Jupiter Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 826 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lighthouse Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 569 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Jupiter · depends on your address
Jupiter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,272 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Independence Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,236 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Jupiter · depends on your address
Jupiter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,272 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Independence Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,236 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Jupiter · depends on your address
Jupiter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,272 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Independence Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,236 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jupiter
Jupiter High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,122 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jupiter
Jupiter High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,122 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Jupiter
Jupiter High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,122 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Jupiter
Jupiter High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,122 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Jupiter’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
Jupiter vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Jupiter’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Tequesta | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | — | Palm Beach County |
| Juno Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Palm Beach Gardens | B+ | Palm Beach County |
All 4 neighbors share Palm Beach County with Jupiter, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Jupiter
13 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 Jupiter’s schools
Are Jupiter’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jupiter 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 Jupiter in?
Palm Beach County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191,304 students in 230 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jupiter kids go to high school?
Jupiter High School, with 3,122 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Jupiter’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 Jupiter 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 Jupiter?
Yes: Jupiter Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,057 students), All Saints Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 471 students), Turtle River Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 124 students), Turtle River Montessori School East (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 115 students) and Krall Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 14 students).
Parents talk
What Jupiter families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jupiter → They have their own page.
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.