The brief
A Palm Beach alternative school serving grades 3rd – 12th.
Florida rates Highridge Family Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 59% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 46% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 71%; 94% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2021-22.
Highridge Family Center is listed in Palm Beach, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202625%
- 2025: no results on file
- 202445%
- 2022–2023: no results on file
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 201975%
- 201875%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2026
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.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- 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.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- 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 33407; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Miami school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $56,606
- Median home value
- $290,500
- Median rent
- $1,551/mo
- College educated
- 26.2%
- Homeownership
- 47.6%
- Poverty rate
- 23.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33407; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 29
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 35
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 47
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,983/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for West Palm Beach. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (West Palm Beach), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Highridge Family Center serve?
Highridge Family Center serves students in grades 3rd through 12th.
How many students attend Highridge Family Center?
Highridge Family Center has an enrollment of approximately 18 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highridge Family Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Highridge Family Center is 3.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Highridge Family Center?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Highridge Family Center has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Highridge Family Center a charter school?
No, Highridge Family Center is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.
Is Highridge Family Center a Title I school?
No, Highridge Family Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Highridge Family Center?
72.2% of students at Highridge Family Center 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
- 3rd – 12th
- Enrollment
- 18
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Free or reduced lunch
- 72.2%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Florida School Improvement Rating
- Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Palm Beach County
- Phone
- (561) 494-0015
- 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 33407)
- 34,728
- Area average commute
- 22.9 min
- Area median age
- 37.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.