Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Riviera Beach’s public schools outscore 68% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Riviera 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.
Riviera Beach’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 465 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riviera Beach’s, its schools beat 63%, 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is John F. Kennedy Middle School, then Suncoast Community High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Inlet Grove Community High School, Bodwell Academy, Bethel Junior Academy (private), R J Hendley Christian Community School (private) and Time 2 Win 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 Riviera 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 Riviera Beach, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Riviera Beach
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 821 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Riviera Beach
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 821 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Riviera Beach
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 821 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Riviera Beach
Suncoast Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,522 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Riviera Beach
Suncoast Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,522 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Riviera Beach
Suncoast Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,522 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Riviera Beach
Suncoast Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,522 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Riviera 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
Riviera Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Riviera Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Riviera Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| West Palm Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Lake Park | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| North Palm Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Palm Beach Shores | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Palm Beach Gardens | B+ | Palm Beach County |
| Palm Beach | B+ | Palm Beach County |
All 6 neighbors share Palm Beach County with Riviera Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Riviera Beach
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 Riviera Beach’s schools
Are Riviera Beach’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Riviera 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 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Riviera Beach in?
Palm Beach County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191,304 students in 230 schools (2024–25).
Where do Riviera Beach kids go to high school?
Suncoast Community High School, with 1,522 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Riviera 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 Riviera 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 Riviera Beach?
Yes: Bethel Junior Academy (religious, grades K–8, 135 students), R J Hendley Christian Community School (religious, grades PK–8, 101 students) and Time 2 Win Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 36 students). Riviera Beach also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Riviera Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Riviera 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.