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Enrollment
706
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150003100
WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
21601 SHOREWIND DR, BOCA RATON, FL 33428 · (561) 852-2400 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Florida public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
107 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
57%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
86.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
84.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 90.2% |
% 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
86.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (86.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 706 | 15.2% | 86.4% |
| INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY DOVER | 811 | 15.8% | 56.3% |
| MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 698 | 21.8% | 76.8% |
| BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY BOCA RATON | 912 | 16.4% | 80.9% |
| CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 858 | 17.2% | 80.8% |
| WHISPERING PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 966 | 18.8% | 72.5% |
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 WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #45 of 2,136 | #2 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #151 of 2,149 ▼ 111 | #13 of 129 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #46 of 2,149 ▼ 11 | #3 of 129 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #684 of 2,267 | #63 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,138 of 2,077 | #92 of 128 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #1,042 of 2,108 | #57 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.2% | #2,063 of 2,188 | #122 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #567 of 1,374 | #20 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
706
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 706 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 15% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 19% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 20% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 748 | 44 | 17.0:1 | 22% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 864 | 56 | 15.4:1 | 19% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 55 | 15.3:1 | 20% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 840 | 50 | 16.8:1 | 12% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | 35 | 22.4:1 | 7% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 21601 SHOREWIND DR in BOCA RATON, Florida, WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 706 students.
WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to PALM BEACH, which has 233 schools and 191,505 students.
Federal enrollment data show WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 59% White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL totals 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida, 17.5:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 15%. Across public schools in Palm Beach County, the average is 45%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 86.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 73.6%.
Census data for Palm Beach County show median household income comes to about $83,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 245 public schools in the county, enrolling about 192,831, WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Among nearby public schools, WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 6% across 4 years, from 748 in 2020-21 to 706 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 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
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Other schools in PALM BEACH
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- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,760 students
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- WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- OLYMPIC HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HIGHHigh · 2,239 students
- EAGLES LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,466 students
- VERDE K-8Elementary · 1,360 students
Nearby schools
- WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 2,376
- LOGGERS' RUN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,114
- SOMERSET PARKLAND ACADEMY1.3 mi · 992
- SANDPIPER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 891
- HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,040
- EAGLES LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,466
Frequently asked questions
About WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 706 students in grades PK-05.
Is WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WATERS EDGE 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.