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CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE

64 SPARROW DR, ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411 · (561) 753-5000 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Florida public middle schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools

Enrollment
752
Middle
DISTRICT 947 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
348 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 623732%
Grade 724533%
Grade 827036%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
13618%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
25434%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
30641%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
193%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
345%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
39352%
Female
35948%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
64.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
64.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2564.1%64.3%
2023-2454.4%55.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE

CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE this school75246.3%57.5%
ATTUCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
HOLLYWOOD
63247.0%47.8%
PROGRESS VILLAGE MIDDLE MAGNET
TAMPA
84943.1%60.1%
SOMERSET ACADEMY CANYONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOYNTON BEACH
59742.2%62.4%
PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL
PEMBROKE PINES
62644.2%53.0%
TWIN LAKES ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
JACKSONVILLE
91443.8%42.8%
Matched among Florida middle 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 CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Palm Beach County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
57.5%#220 of 560#19 of 36
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
64.3%#212 of 560
▲ 58
#20 of 36
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.1%#156 of 560
▲ 49
#17 of 36
▲ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
752#328 of 584#30 of 38
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.1:1#98 of 547#21 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.5%#82 of 553#9 of 36
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.3%#351 of 565#18 of 36
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.9%#124 of 137#6 of 7
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
752
-37 (-5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,154
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257524417.1:146% (348)
2023-247424715.8:150% (368)
2022-237244416.4:150% (364)
2020-217894916.1:171% (558)
2017-187384516.4:161% (449)
2015-168605515.6:162% (534)
2010-111,2046618.2:147% (563)
2000-011,4396522.1:131% (444)
1990-911,1546318.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE.

About CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE

A mid-sized middle-grades school in ROYAL PALM BEACH, Florida, CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE is part of PALM BEACH. Federal data show 752 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.

PALM BEACH counts 233 schools and 191,505 students, including CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE.

Black students account for 41% of enrollment at CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Palm Beach County, the Black share is about 19%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE scores 68%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. The school has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is 2.5 students per teacher. In all, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Palm Beach County is similar, at 45%.

CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of Florida public middle schools.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.0% at CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.5%.

The school is in Palm Beach County, where median household income comes to about $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Palm Beach County counts 245 public schools with about 192,831 students.

Of the public schools around it, CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE is closest to CYPRESS TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 62.1% on proficiency, and CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE is below that at 57.5%.

CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment was 752 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 789.

The CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Palm Beach County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE
District
PALM BEACH
Address
64 SPARROW DR, ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411
Phone
(561) 753-5000
County
Palm Beach County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
752
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
348 (46%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120150002365
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE
How many students attend CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE?
CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 752 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE serve?
CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE?
At CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 18% White, 34% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE public or private?
CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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