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Special education charter elementary school · Palm Beach · Royal Palm Beach, Florida

The Learning Center

The Learning Center rates 6.0 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Palm Beach median is 7.4.

#2,354 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Palm Beach: 130 elementary schools rated, median 7.4 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A Palm Beach charter elementary school where students score 67 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates The Learning Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 32% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 34% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 29%; 78% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 6 ratings since the 2017-18 school year.

The Learning Center is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math0%66 points below the Florida average of 66%Grade 3 · 14 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading14%47 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 3 and 7 · 23 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2022, to 7% in 2026, across a 18-year record (2009–2026).2026 FAST; 36 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.2
50% of the rating
Academics
1.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 20% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 21% (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 33411; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
The Learning Center and the 20 nearest elementary 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
$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
43
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,212/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Royal 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 (Royal 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
11.1%
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.
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  2. Somerset Academy Wellington K-81.1 mi · charter
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  5. Cypress Trails Elementary School0.9 mi
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  6. Wellington Elementary School1.9 mi
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  7. Elbridge Gale Elementary School1.9 mi
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  8. The Learning Centerthis school
    6.0
  9. Everglades Elementary3.1 mi
    4.9Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than The Learning Center.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 The Learning Center serve?

The Learning Center serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend The Learning Center?

The Learning Center has an enrollment of approximately 126 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at The Learning Center is 6.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does The Learning Center rank in FL?

The Learning Center ranks #2,354 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is The Learning Center's MySchoolScout rating?

The Learning Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 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 The Learning Center on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 32% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at The Learning Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, The Learning Center has 20% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 21% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is The Learning Center a charter school?

Yes, The Learning Center is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is The Learning Center a Title I school?

No, The Learning Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for The Learning Center?

11.1% of students at The Learning 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
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
126
Student-teacher ratio
6.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Palm Beach County
Phone
(561) 640-0270
Rank in district
#171 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).

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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.