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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150001525
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
550 NW 4TH AVE, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33435 · (561) 739-5600 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
448 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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
33%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
37.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 32.4% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 595 | 75.3% | 36.9% |
| PINE HILLS ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 671 | 74.8% | 41.5% |
| HIAWASSEE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 619 | 73.7% | 44.2% |
| NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY JACKSONVILLE | 614 | 78.2% | 37.4% |
| FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 613 | 73.6% | 40.8% |
| DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE ELEMENTARY RIVIERA BEACH | 529 | 75.8% | 31.8% |
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 GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #1,919 of 2,136 | #116 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,975 of 2,149 ▲ 46 | #118 of 129 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,878 of 2,149 ▲ 39 | #102 of 129 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #1,046 of 2,267 | #86 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #567 of 2,077 | #49 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #1,801 of 2,108 | #118 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #271 of 2,188 | #20 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #845 of 1,374 | #38 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
595
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 831
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 595 | 40.5 | 14.7:1 | 75% (448) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 33.5 | 18.6:1 | 83% (514) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 34.5 | 17.9:1 | 87% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 94% (566) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 48 | 14.1:1 | 89% (605) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 48 | 13.7:1 | 92% (603) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 86% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 39 | 18.0:1 | 63% (444) |
| 1990-91 | 831 | 55 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in BOYNTON BEACH, Florida. It had 595 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 233 schools run by PALM BEACH, which serves 191,505 students.
Black students account for 81% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 7% White. Among all residents of Palm Beach County, the Black share is about 19%. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school lists 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 75% of the student body. It compares with 45% for public schools in Palm Beach County.
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.9% and a predicted 43.4%.
In Palm Beach County, median household income comes to about $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Palm Beach County counts 245 public schools with about 192,831 students.
About 0.6 miles separate GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, POINCIANA STEM ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 599 students in 2020-21 and 595 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 BOYNTON BEACH
- BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGHHigh · 1,559 students
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY - BOYNTON BEACHElementary · 1,247 students
- SOUTH TECH ACADEMYHigh · 1,141 students
- CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,137 students
- CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,079 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR CAMPUSElementary · 1,047 students
Nearby schools
- POINCIANA STEM ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL0.6 mi · 430
- FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 613
- BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH1.1 mi · 1,559
- QUANTUM HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 435
- CONGRESS COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 845
- SOUTH TECH PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.5 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 595 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 7% White, 10% Hispanic, 81% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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.