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Special education charter school · Palm Beach · Lake Worth Fl, Florida

Palm Beach School for Autism

Palm Beach School for Autism rates 5.1 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

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5.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,032 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A charter school in Lake Worth Fl, FL where students score 61 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Palm Beach School for Autism on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 42% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 37% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 46%; 99% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Palm Beach School for Autism is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math3%63 points below the Florida average of 66%Grades 3–4 · 38 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading0%60 points below the Florida average of 60%Grades 3–4 · 39 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 38 points since 2021, to 2% in 2026, across a 18-year record (2009–2026).2026 FAST; 31 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.0
25% of the rating
Academics
1.2
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
20% 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 · 6 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.

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 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 34% (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.
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 · 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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · 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 33467; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Palm Beach School for Autism and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$93,053
Median home value
$413,600
Median rent
$1,975/mo
College educated
41.9%
Homeownership
86.6%
Poverty rate
7.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33467; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
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
37.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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    5.1
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Palm Beach School for Autism.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 School for Autism serve?

Palm Beach School for Autism serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Palm Beach School for Autism?

Palm Beach School for Autism has an enrollment of approximately 371 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Beach School for Autism?

The student-teacher ratio at Palm Beach School for Autism is 7.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Palm Beach School for Autism rank in FL?

Palm Beach School for Autism ranks #3,032 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Palm Beach School for Autism's MySchoolScout rating?

Palm Beach School for Autism has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 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 School for Autism on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 42% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Palm Beach School for Autism?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Palm Beach School for Autism has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Palm Beach School for Autism a charter school?

Yes, Palm Beach School for Autism is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Palm Beach School for Autism a Title I school?

No, Palm Beach School for Autism is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Palm Beach School for Autism?

37.2% of students at Palm Beach School for Autism 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
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
371
Student-teacher ratio
7.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Palm Beach County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#199 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 33467)
56,447
Area average commute
30.9 min
Area median age
49.5

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

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.