CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-tier elementary school in BOCA RATON, Florida, operated by PALM BEACH, instructs 858 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% larger than the state mean of about 604.

Within PALM BEACH, which oversees 233 schools and 191,505 students, CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Palm Beach County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 17% of students at CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Palm Beach County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.5%; this one delivers 80.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Palm Beach County) shows that median household income runs about $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).

The closest other public school is SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 77.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 1,094 students in 2018 compared to 858 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 63% to 69%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.