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Turning Points Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1950 Benoist Farms Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411 · (561) 681-3700 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

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

Directions
Students
97
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Turning Points Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 102.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1950 Benoist Farms Rd, West Palm Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 63
Grade 76
Grade 826
Grade 99
Grade 1024
Grade 1123
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
48’20
49’21
76’22
86’23
97’24

Up 102.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 25%White 6%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Turning Points Academy from West Palm Beach families.

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