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Which teacher or staff member at JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,722
High
DISTRICT 764 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN·NCES 120129004042
JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
2875 NW GOLDENROD RD, JENSEN BEACH, FL 34957 · (772) 232-3500 · Martin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,722 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
678 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 474 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 459 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 440 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 349 | 20% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
55.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +34.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 34 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 33.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,722 | 39.4% | 59.4% |
| SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL SARASOTA | 2,359 | 37.6% | 52.7% |
| MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUART | 2,055 | 35.6% | 53.8% |
| CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL PUNTA GORDA | 1,872 | 36.5% | 52.6% |
| PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 1,730 | 43.0% | 43.8% |
| EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 1,398 | 41.5% | 41.6% |
Matched among Florida high 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 JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Martin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #172 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #77 of 549 ▲ 230 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #290 of 559 ▼ 2 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,722 | #230 of 830 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #209 of 575 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #278 of 594 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #365 of 630 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #156 of 246 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,722
+294 (+21%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 1,571
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 1,722 | 82 | 21.0:1 | 39% (678) |
| 2023-24 | 1,657 | 77.5 | 21.4:1 | 38% (627) |
| 2022-23 | 1,584 | 70 | 22.6:1 | 36% (575) |
| 2020-21 | 1,428 | 71 | 20.1:1 | 34% (483) |
| 2017-18 | 1,598 | 81 | 19.7:1 | 29% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 1,667 | 84 | 19.9:1 | 29% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 1,571 | 87 | 18.1:1 | 20% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.
About JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, a large high school, is located in JENSEN BEACH, Florida. The latest federal count shows 1,722 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida, enrollment here is 66% higher.
JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is among 32 schools run by MARTIN, which serves 18,316 students.
By race and ethnicity, JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is 56% White. The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Martin County's population at about 78%. The chance that two students picked at random at JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Federal data list 82 full-time-equivalent teachers at JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.0:1. Among high schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 23.5:1. The lunch program counts 39% of students at JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 61.4% at JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Martin County show that median household income is about $82,943, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Martin County, which together enroll about 18,316 students.
The closest other public school is FELIX A WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is behind the 60.7% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,722 was 21% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,428.
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Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,176
Census ACS
Median income
$82,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARTIN
- MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,055 students
- SOUTH FORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,775 students
- TREASURE COAST CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,082 students
- HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 920 students
- DR. DAVID L. ANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
- WARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 820 students
Other schools in JENSEN BEACH
- JENSEN BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 611 students
Nearby schools
- FELIX A WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 500
- JENSEN BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 611
- MARIPOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 792
- SOUTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.9 mi · 872
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 653
- STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL3.3 mi · 777
Frequently asked questions
About JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,722 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL serve?
JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
At JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL in?
JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is part of MARTIN.
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