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Enrollment
868
High
DISTRICT 1,228 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150002624
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH
900 LARRIMORE RD, PAHOKEE, FL 33476 · (561) 924-6400 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL868 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Florida public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
685 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 6 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 149 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 108 | 12% |
Student demographics
52%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
58.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +18.8pp since 2023
Math
55.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.2% | 55.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 44.6% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH this school | 868 | 78.9% | 48.8% |
| GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BELLE GLADE | 979 | 73.2% | 42.7% |
| GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL HAVANA | 1,086 | 90.4% | 30.9% |
| MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH MIAMI GARDENS | 859 | 67.1% | 47.2% |
| MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE LAKE WALES | 758 | 80.2% | 25.9% |
| MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,414 | 63.8% | 37.4% |
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 PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #335 of 555 | #19 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #135 of 549 ▲ 58 | #10 of 32 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #243 of 559 ▲ 209 | #15 of 32 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 868 | #424 of 830 | #27 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #27 of 575 | #2 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #379 of 594 | #24 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #14 of 630 | #4 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #218 of 246 | #8 of 10 |
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
868
+42 (+5%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 758
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 868 | 56.5 | 15.4:1 | 79% (685) |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 50 | 18.3:1 | 83% (762) |
| 2022-23 | 853 | 54.5 | 15.7:1 | 88% (751) |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 62 | 13.3:1 | 98% (806) |
| 2017-18 | 849 | 67 | 12.7:1 | 94% (800) |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 67 | 12.5:1 | 94% (793) |
| 2010-11 | 1,034 | 65 | 15.9:1 | 91% (938) |
| 2000-01 | 1,089 | 70 | 15.6:1 | 89% (964) |
| 1990-91 | 758 | 64 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH.
About PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH is a small high school in PAHOKEE, Florida, under PALM BEACH. Federal data show 868 students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25.
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH is one school in PALM BEACH, a system of 233 schools with 191,505 students.
The largest group at PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH is Black students, at 60%. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic and 4% White. 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, PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH scores 52%.
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH has 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4:1. The school's 15.4:1 compares with an average of 23.5:1 for high schools in Florida. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. The rate at public schools in Palm Beach County averages 45%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH lands at B, ahead of 59% of Florida public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.8%; the prediction is 41.6%.
Looking at the county, Palm Beach County, the median household earns about $83,581 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH, Palm Beach County has 245 public schools.
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH's closest public school neighbor is PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 868, compared with 826 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.3:1 to 15.4:1.
This page is set up for the PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 PAHOKEE
- PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- GLADES ACADEMY INCElementary · 271 students
- EVERGLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMYHigh · 116 students
Nearby schools
- PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 328
- EVERGLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.5 mi · 116
- GLADES ACADEMY INC2.4 mi · 271
- K. E. CUNNINGHAM/CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY2.9 mi · 283
- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM-WEST7.1 mi · 5
- BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH?
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 868 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH serve?
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH is approximately 15.4:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH?
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH reports a student body of 4% White, 34% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH?
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH 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.