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Alumni: what's one memory from CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
858
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150002579
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2051 CLINT MOORE RD, BOCA RATON, FL 33496 · (561) 989-7500 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL858 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
148 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 | 19 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 151 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (148).
Student demographics
48%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
81.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
82.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 82.3% |
| 2023-24 | 80.4% | 79.2% |
% 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
80.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
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 CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (80.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 858 | 17.2% | 80.8% |
| BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY BOCA RATON | 912 | 16.4% | 80.9% |
| MARSH POINTE ELEMENTARY PALM BEACH GARDENS | 820 | 13.8% | 85.8% |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VIERA | 910 | 20.0% | 83.8% |
| PALENCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 703 | 18.6% | 76.5% |
| JULINGTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 923 | 19.8% | 79.9% |
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 CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #133 of 2,136 | #14 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #220 of 2,149 ▲ 32 | #15 of 129 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #127 of 2,149 ▼ 27 | #11 of 129 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 858 | #363 of 2,267 | #33 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,189 of 2,077 | #96 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #1,424 of 2,108 | #80 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.2% | #2,039 of 2,188 | #118 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #431 of 1,374 | #11 of 77 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
858
-300 (-26%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 997
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 858 | 53 | 16.2:1 | 17% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 851 | 53.1 | 16.0:1 | 20% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 867 | 55.5 | 15.6:1 | 17% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 1,158 | 72 | 16.1:1 | 20% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 1,094 | 76 | 14.4:1 | 23% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 1,102 | 76 | 14.5:1 | 28% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 53 | 14.3:1 | 26% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 35% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 997 | 57 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In BOCA RATON, Florida, CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 858 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Florida) has about 604 students.
PALM BEACH has a total of 233 schools and 191,505 students, CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 53% White share among all Palm Beach County residents. By the diversity index, CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 48%.
Teachers at the school number 53 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The school's lunch program data list 17% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 45% for public schools in Palm Beach County.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 8.3 points above predicted: 80.8% against 72.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Palm Beach County, median household income is about $83,581, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 245 public schools in Palm Beach County.
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is the public school closest to CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.3 miles away. CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 77.6% on proficiency, and CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is above that at 80.8%.
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,158 to 858.
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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 Calusa Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Calusa Elementary. CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 695 students
- CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEW PORT RICHEY, FL · 417 students
Nearby schools
- SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 2,730
- OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 951
- MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 806
- DON ESTRIDGE HIGH TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,270
- BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 912
- ORCHARD VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 858 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.2:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.