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Palm Beach Regional Detention Center

Palm Beach Regional Detention Center rates 4.9 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,156 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An alternative school in West Palm Beach, FL where students score 33 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Palm Beach Regional Detention Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 41% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 41% of eligible students made learning gains; 76% of students were tested.

Palm Beach Regional Detention 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.

Math25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2009 EdFacts
Reading25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2014 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 25% across the 6-year record (2009–2014).2009 EdFacts; 2 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
2.2
33% of the rating
College Readiness
4.8
40% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.4
27% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2009–2024

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.

  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2009 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 25% (2014 EdFacts).

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.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2009 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 · 2014 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2014 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.
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 mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2009 EdFacts, 2014 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Palm Beach Regional Detention Center and the 20 nearest 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
$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
46
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
36
Some Transit
Bike Score
48
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 byWalk Score

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
50%
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. The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach4.2 mi
    7.6Compare →
  2. Palm Beach Virtual Franchise4.6 mi
    7.0Compare →
  3. Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program4.6 mi
    5.8Compare →
  4. Palm Beach Regional Detention Centerthis school
    4.9
  5. Alternative Program Central0.2 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  6. Highridge Family Center0.1 mi
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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and all three rated ones are regular schools rather than alternative schools, so the scores compare different kinds of school.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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Palm Beach Regional Detention Center serve?

Palm Beach Regional Detention Center serves students in grades 4th through 12th.

How many students attend Palm Beach Regional Detention Center?

Palm Beach Regional Detention Center has an enrollment of approximately 48 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Beach Regional Detention Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Palm Beach Regional Detention Center is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Palm Beach Regional Detention Center rank in FL?

Palm Beach Regional Detention Center ranks #3,156 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Palm Beach Regional Detention Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Palm Beach Regional Detention Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Palm Beach Regional Detention Center on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 41% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Palm Beach Regional Detention Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Palm Beach Regional Detention Center has 25% math proficiency (2009 EdFacts) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2014 EdFacts).

Is Palm Beach Regional Detention Center a charter school?

No, Palm Beach Regional Detention Center is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Palm Beach Regional Detention Center a Title I school?

No, Palm Beach Regional Detention Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Palm Beach Regional Detention Center?

50.0% of students at Palm Beach Regional Detention 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
4th – 12th
Enrollment
48
Student-teacher ratio
16:1
Teachers (FTE)
3
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize City
County
Palm Beach County
Phone
(561) 357-5930
4-year graduation
<50%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#202 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 33407)
34,728
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
37.3

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

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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.