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Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts
A+

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts

PublicHighGrades 9–12

501 S Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 · (561) 802-6000 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

West Palm Beach’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
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Students
1,352
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state

On the path

Where West Palm Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the ArtsYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts93%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

501 S Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9320
Grade 10359
Grade 11345
Grade 12328
Enrollment over time
1,363’20
1,380’21
1,374’22
1,368’23
1,352’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 26%Black 13%Asian 10%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts from West Palm Beach families.

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Barton Elementary School
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Citrus Cove Elementary School
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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; West Palm Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.