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Enrollment
912
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150010695
BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY
799 BANYAN TRL, BOCA RATON, FL 33431 · (561) 322-2420 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL912 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
150 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 164 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 168 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (168).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
86.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 86.5% |
| 2023-24 | 74.8% | 85.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY
BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY's state test result (80.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY this school | 912 | 16.4% | 80.9% |
| CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 858 | 17.2% | 80.8% |
| SUNRISE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 1,132 | 17.9% | 81.6% |
| MARSH POINTE ELEMENTARY PALM BEACH GARDENS | 820 | 13.8% | 85.8% |
| KENNETH E. ADUM PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,007 | 13.4% | N/A |
| WHISPERING PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 966 | 18.8% | 72.5% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #132 of 2,136 | #13 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #109 of 2,149 ▲ 1 | #11 of 129 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #234 of 2,149 ▲ 2 | #17 of 129 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 912 | #288 of 2,267 | #25 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,173 of 2,077 | #95 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #1,288 of 2,108 | #70 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.4% | #2,048 of 2,188 | #120 of 130 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 912 | 56.5 | 16.1:1 | 16% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 874 | 52.6 | 16.6:1 | 18% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 18% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY.
About BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY
As a large elementary school, BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY serves students in BOCA RATON, Florida. Enrollment stands at 912 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 51% larger than the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida.
PALM BEACH counts 233 schools and 191,505 students, including BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY.
The share of White students at BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY is 65%, a majority. The school is also 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 53% White share among all Palm Beach County residents. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY totals 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Federal data show 16% of students (150) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Palm Beach County average 45%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY, the prediction is 72.9% and the result is 80.9%.
Looking at the county, Palm Beach County, median household income comes to about $83,581, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 245 public schools and about 192,831 students.
The closest school to BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY is DON ESTRIDGE HIGH TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL, located about 0.3 miles away. BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 80.9% against a local average of 74.9%.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
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Palm Beach County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,533,806
Census ACS
Median income
$83,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
192,831 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALM BEACH
- JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,262 students
- JUPITER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,122 students
- PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,881 students
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,760 students
Other schools in BOCA RATON
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,730 students
- WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- OLYMPIC HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HIGHHigh · 2,239 students
- EAGLES LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,466 students
- VERDE K-8Elementary · 1,360 students
Other Blue Lake Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Blue Lake Elementary. BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDELAND, FL · 524 students
Nearby schools
- DON ESTRIDGE HIGH TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,270
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 2,819
- A.D. HENDERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL & FAU HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,326
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,058
- J. C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 683
- SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 2,730
Frequently asked questions
About BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARYHow large is BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY?
BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 912 students in grades PK-05.
Is BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY have?
BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY?
BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY?
BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY is overseen by PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County.
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