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Charter high school · Palm Beach · Boynton Beach, Florida

Career Academy of the Palm Beaches

Career Academy of the Palm Beaches's 6.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 22 schools in Boynton Beach.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Palm Beach median is 6.2.

#1,881 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Palm Beach: 45 high schools rated, median 6.2 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 22 schools in Boynton Beach

The brief

A charter high school in Boynton Beach, FL serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 1,881 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 156 of 222 in Palm Beach.

Career Academy of the Palm Beaches is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.5
29% of the rating, estimated from 22 schools in Boynton Beach
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.5
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 22 schools in Boynton Beach. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33426; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Career Academy of the Palm Beaches and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Miami school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$76,328
Median home value
$298,500
Median rent
$1,981/mo
College educated
32.3%
Homeownership
61%
Poverty rate
8.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33426; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
51
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
46
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,195/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
26%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Suncoast Community High School1.7 mi
    8.8Compare →
  2. Career Academy of the Palm Beachesthis school
    6.5
  3. Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy1.9 mi
    5.9Compare →
  4. Palm Beach Regional Detention Center0.9 mi
    4.9Compare →
  5. Palm Beach Lakes High School1.5 mi
    4.3Compare →
  6. Believers Academy0.9 mi · charter
    3.4Compare →
  7. Alternative Program Central0.9 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  8. Highridge Family Center0.8 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  9. Seagull Academy1.4 mi · charter
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Career Academy of the Palm Beaches among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Career Academy of the Palm Beaches serve?

Career Academy of the Palm Beaches serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Career Academy of the Palm Beaches?

Career Academy of the Palm Beaches has an enrollment of approximately 73 students.

How does Career Academy of the Palm Beaches rank in FL?

Career Academy of the Palm Beaches ranks #1,881 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Career Academy of the Palm Beaches's MySchoolScout rating?

Career Academy of the Palm Beaches has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Career Academy of the Palm Beaches a charter school?

Yes, Career Academy of the Palm Beaches is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Career Academy of the Palm Beaches a Title I school?

No, Career Academy of the Palm Beaches is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Career Academy of the Palm Beaches?

26.0% of students at Career Academy of the Palm Beaches qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
73
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Palm Beach County
Phone
(561) 259-1000
Rank in district
#156 of 222
Schools in district
235
District spending per student
$13,897
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33426)
24,424
Area average commute
24.9 min
Area median age
43.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.