Enrollment
381
Combined
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150004127
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM
8480 LANTANA RD, LAKE WORTH FL, FL 33467 · (561) 533-9917 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
140 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
69%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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
381
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+212% since 2010-11, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 381 | 48.5 | 7.9:1 | 37% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 48.5 | 7.7:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 37.5 | 10.3:1 | 38% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 48 | 7.7:1 | 48% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 5 | 65.0:1 | 99% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 36 | 7.7:1 | 55% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 122 | 19 | 6.4:1 | 39% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM.
About PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is a medium-sized combined-grade school in LAKE WORTH FL, Florida, under PALM BEACH. Classes run from pre-K through 12, and the school has 381 students.
PALM BEACH counts 233 schools and 191,505 students, including PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM.
The most common group at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is White students, at 39%. Other groups make up 34% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Palm Beach County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 48.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 7.9:1. That is lower than the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 37%.
Among Palm Beach County residents, the median household income is $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is one of 245 public schools in the county.
Nearby, WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM as a charter school.
2024-25 enrollment was 381, a 3% rise from 371 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,307
- DR. JOAQUIN GARCIA HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 2,541
- CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 978
- MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,268
- DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,032
- INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISMWhat is the total enrollment at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM?
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM serve?
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM.
What is the student diversity at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM?
Student demographics at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM are roughly 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM public or private?
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PALM BEACH.
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