The brief
A high school in West Palm Beach, FL where students score 58 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,834 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 192 of 222 in Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility 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.
- 2021*18%
- 2020*17%
- 201910%
- 201810%
- 201725%
- 20168%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
- 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.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- 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 · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- 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.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 33411; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; 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
- $89,329
- Median home value
- $400,900
- Median rent
- $1,887/mo
- College educated
- 38.9%
- Homeownership
- 76.5%
- Poverty rate
- 6.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33411; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 32
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 46
- 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.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 7.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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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 Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility serve?
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility?
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility has an enrollment of approximately 42 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility?
The student-teacher ratio at Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility is 8.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility rank in FL?
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility ranks #2,834 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility's MySchoolScout rating?
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
Is Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility a charter school?
No, Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility a Title I school?
No, Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility?
7.1% of students at Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility 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
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 42
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Palm Beach County
- Phone
- (561) 681-5908
- Rank in district
- #192 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 33411)
- 75,299
- Area average commute
- 28.5 min
- Area median age
- 42.5
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.