Photo: Elisa.rolle · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Worth Beach’s public schools outscore 68% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Worth 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.
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.
Lake Worth Beach’s schools, in brief
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
Sacred Heart 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 Lake Worth Beach’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 Lake Worth Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Worth Beach · depends on your address
Barton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,185 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 976 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
South Grade Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 624 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
6th grade in Lake Worth Beach · depends on your address
Lake Worth Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,136 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
North Grade K-8
Grades K–8 · 769 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
7th grade in Lake Worth Beach · depends on your address
Lake Worth Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,136 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
North Grade K-8
Grades K–8 · 769 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
8th grade in Lake Worth Beach · depends on your address
Lake Worth Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,136 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
North Grade K-8
Grades K–8 · 769 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
9th grade in Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,589 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
10th grade in Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,589 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
11th grade in Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,589 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
12th grade in Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,589 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lake Worth
Lake Worth 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.
Above the state in reading
Lake Worth Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Lake Worth Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Worth Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Lake Clarke Shores | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Lantana | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Palm Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| West Palm Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
All 4 neighbors share Palm Beach County with Lake Worth Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake Worth Beach
7 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 Lake Worth Beach’s schools
Are Lake Worth Beach’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Worth 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 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Worth Beach in?
Palm Beach County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191,304 students in 230 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Worth Beach kids go to high school?
Lake Worth High School in Lake Worth, with 2,589 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth Beach?
Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 226 students).
Parents talk
What Lake Worth Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Worth Beach → 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.