Galaxy Elementary School

Summary:

Galaxy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Boynton Beach, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 617. The school is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 41 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Galaxy Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (78.77%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 27.34% to 71.78% African American. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 34% of 5th-graders proficient in science compared to 53% for the district and state. Additionally, Galaxy Elementary has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28.1% to 35.6%, much higher than the 4.3% to 27.5% range of nearby schools. These factors, combined with the school's extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.71% to 94.49%, suggest that Galaxy Elementary serves a predominantly low-income, African American student population that is struggling academically.

In contrast, nearby schools like Hidden Oaks K-8, Plumosa School of the Arts, and Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus perform at or above the district and state averages, highlighting the stark contrast in performance between Galaxy Elementary and its surrounding schools. This raises concerns about equity and access to quality education for the students at Galaxy Elementary, and indicates that the school has significant room for improvement across multiple areas.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

301 Galaxy Way
Boynton Beach, FL 33435

(561) 739-5600

District: Palm Beach

SchoolDigger Rank:
2082^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,739

Students who attend Galaxy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Congress Community Middle School
High:	Boynton Beach Community High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 617

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.8%

Hispanic:

13.6%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Galaxy Elementary School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 117^th among 128 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78.8%), Hispanic (13.6%), White (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Galaxy Elementary School is 17.8. 111 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Galaxy Elementary School employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Galaxy Elementary School is $12,739. 83 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Galaxy Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Palm Beach:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Beach 41^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Galaxy Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	17.26	1452^nd	1688	14.0%
2007	12.86	1638^th	1786	8.3%
2008	6.07	1730^th	1789	3.3%
2009	6.62	1780^th	1847	3.6%
2010	6.10	1858^th	1919	3.2%
2011	4.55	1954^th	1985	1.6%
2012	8.99	1895^th	1984	4.5%
2013	26.61	1582^nd	2029	22.0%
2014	13.87	1886^th	2064	8.6%
2016	25.10	1615^th	2087	22.6%
2017	17.45	1851^st	2112	12.4%
2018	29.64	1524^th	2118	28.0%
2019	35.22	1450^th	2182	33.5%
2021	23.33	1739^th	2247	22.6%
2022	28.86	1596^th	2219	28.1%
2023	20.03	1893^rd	2240	15.5%
2024	13.17	2082^nd	2256	7.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Galaxy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	479	229	7	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
1989	512	261	4	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	804
1990	573	240	6	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	859
1991	526	244	9	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	831
1992	529	282	11	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	867
1993	505	296	11	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
1994	498	292	11	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
1995	382	295	23	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	788
1996	382	295	23	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	788
1997	366	295	21	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	772
1998	364	334	21	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	803
1999	338	340	21	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	802
2000	255	353	18	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	724
2001	238	367	18	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
2002	60	412	7	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	60	412	7	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	42	432	5	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2005	19	359	5	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2006	14	414	6	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2007	12	442	6	38	1	n/a	n/a	13	512
2008	9	430	7	28	1	n/a	n/a	11	486
2009	12	403	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	15	467
2010	14	409	5	30	1	n/a	n/a	3	462
2011	16	375	6	37	1	1	5	0	441
2012	22	332	3	25	0	1	7	0	390
2013	37	320	3	25	0	1	3	0	389
2014	62	460	7	77	1	1	8	0	616
2015	56	495	4	66	2	1	10	0	634
2016	53	521	5	66	1	0	10	0	656
2017	52	529	6	93	1	0	16	0	697
2018	31	543	8	78	1	0	16	0	677
2019	26	501	7	82	2	0	13	0	631
2020	28	497	10	95	3	1	21	0	655
2021	32	454	9	86	2	0	16	0	599
2022	31	478	7	86	1	0	18	0	621
2023	33	486	4	84	0	0	10	0	617

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Galaxy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	739	50.0	14.7	27.9
1989	804	53.0	15.1	27.4
1990	859	52.0	16.5	25.3
1991	831	55.0	15.1	32.3
1992	867	40.0	21.6	n/a
1993	863	49.0	17.6	34.6
1994	863	53.0	16.3	37.3
1995	788	53.0	14.9	33.2
1996	788	53.0	14.9	33.2
1997	772	49.0	15.8	36.8
1998	803	49.0	16.4	43.1
1999	802	50.0	16.0	19.6
2000	724	38.0	19.1	63.3
2001	701	39.0	18.0	63.3
2002	539	33.0	16.3	83.9
2003	539	33.0	16.3	83.9
2004	523	32.0	16.3	84.3
2005	421	38.0	11.1	80.8
2006	468	35.0	13.4	81
2007	512	31.0	16.5	83.2
2008	486	36.0	13.5	79.6
2009	467	38.4	14.2	81.9
2010	462	33.0	14.0	85
2011	441	34.5	12.7	85.7
2012	390	31.0	12.5	89.7
2013	389	32.0	12.1	85.3
2014	616	44.0	14.0	86.4
2015	634	50.0	12.6	89.4
2016	656	48.0	13.6	91.9
2017	697	50.0	13.9	91.2
2018	677	48.0	14.1	89.4
2019	631	40.0	15.7	88.7
2020	655	41.5	15.7	89.8
2021	599	40.0	14.9	94.5
2022	621	39.0	15.9	93.1
2023	617	34.5	17.8	86.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Galaxy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	739	50.0	14.7	27.9
1989	804	53.0	15.1	27.4
1990	859	52.0	16.5	25.3
1991	831	55.0	15.1	32.3
1992	867	40.0	21.6	n/a
1993	863	49.0	17.6	34.6
1994	863	53.0	16.3	37.3
1995	788	53.0	14.9	33.2
1996	788	53.0	14.9	33.2
1997	772	49.0	15.8	36.8
1998	803	49.0	16.4	43.1
1999	802	50.0	16.0	19.6
2000	724	38.0	19.1	63.3
2001	701	39.0	18.0	63.3
2002	539	33.0	16.3	83.9
2003	539	33.0	16.3	83.9
2004	523	32.0	16.3	84.3
2005	421	38.0	11.1	80.8
2006	468	35.0	13.4	81
2007	512	31.0	16.5	83.2
2008	486	36.0	13.5	79.6
2009	467	38.4	14.2	81.9
2010	462	33.0	14.0	85
2011	441	34.5	12.7	85.7
2012	390	31.0	12.5	89.7
2013	389	32.0	12.1	85.3
2014	616	44.0	14.0	86.4
2015	634	50.0	12.6	89.4
2016	656	48.0	13.6	91.9
2017	697	50.0	13.9	91.2
2018	677	48.0	14.1	89.4
2019	631	40.0	15.7	88.7
2020	655	41.5	15.7	89.8
2021	599	40.0	14.9	94.5
2022	621	39.0	15.9	93.1
2023	617	34.5	17.8	86.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Galaxy Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$998 (11.3%)	$7,869 (88.7%)	$8,867
2019	$945 (10.2%)	$8,357 (89.8%)	$9,303
2020	$887 (8.6%)	$9,409 (91.4%)	$10,297
2021	$1,335 (12.0%)	$9,802 (88.0%)	$11,137
2022	$2,884 (22.8%)	$9,755 (77.2%)	$12,641
2023	$1,975 (15.5%)	$10,765 (84.5%)	$12,739

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Galaxy Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1450^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1893^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	18.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Galaxy Elementary School)	43	38	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	54	54
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Galaxy Elementary School)	61	45	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Galaxy Elementary School)	55	44	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	62	62
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Galaxy Elementary School)	63	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	67	59	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Galaxy Elementary School)	39	42	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	59	57	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Galaxy Elementary School)	43	35	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	65	50	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Galaxy Elementary School)	43	27	16%
5th Grade Science (Palm Beach)	51	51
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	631	617	2.2%
African American	501	486	3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	82	84	2.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	33	26.9%
Two or More Races	13	10	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.7%	86.7%	2%

Schools Near Galaxy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galaxy Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 Galaxy Way	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 739-5600	617	35	17.8	86.7%	33 (5.3%)	486 (78.8%)	84 (13.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	13.2	2082^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	7.7%		20	1893^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	15.5%	189	34.0	27.0	40.0				38.0	30.0	28.0				34.0						$12,739	$1,975	$10,765
Poinciana Stem Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1203 N Seacrest Blvd	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 739-5700	434	32	13.7	67.7%	53 (12.2%)	295 (68.0%)	49 (11.3%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	50.2	1089^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.7%		53.2	1015^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.7%	74	68.0	46.0	53.0				54.0	46.0	54.0	100.0			49.0						$15,702	$1,856	$13,847
Forest Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 SW 3rd St	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-6900	571	41	13.9	81.3%	29 (5.1%)	419 (73.4%)	100 (17.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.8%)	19.6	1914^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.2%		32.7	1534^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.5%	380	36.0	33.0	38.0				37.0	48.0	30.0				41.0						$15,865	$2,867	$12,999
Rolling Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Miner Rd	Boynton Beach	33435	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-9500	692	46	15.1	88.0%	15 (2.2%)	459 (66.3%)	202 (29.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	11.6	2115^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.4	2180^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.7%	65	25.0	25.0	30.0				44.0	27.0	34.0				34.0						$16,035	$2,955	$13,080
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3333 High Ridge Rd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 585-1189	1,046	56	18.6	15.7%	465 (44.5%)	286 (27.3%)	217 (20.7%)	15 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	56 (5.4%)	50.7	1078^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.2%		59.8	845^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.3%	233	58.0	48.0	56.0	50.0	54.0	46.0	60.0	56.0	55.0	47.0	72.0	52.0	56.0	57.0	87.0			59.0	$12,048	$1,588	$10,461
Crosspointe Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3015 S Congress Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-4100	652	36	18.1	75.0%	42 (6.4%)	468 (71.8%)	101 (15.5%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	22.2	1841^st of 2256 public elementary schools	18.4%		35.8	1446^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%	395	46.0	33.0	36.0				44.0	49.0	41.0				28.0						$12,979	$2,151	$10,828
Citrus Cove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8400 Lawrence Rd	Boynton Beach	33436	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 292-7000	1,026	66	15.6	58.6%	290 (28.3%)	288 (28.1%)	348 (33.9%)	56 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.9%)	61.5	831^st of 2256 public elementary schools	63.2%		60	838^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.6%	7	61.0	58.0	59.0				62.0	49.0	65.0	100.0			57.0						$12,367	$847	$11,519
Plumosa School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2501 Seacrest Blvd	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 330-3900	779	53	14.6	67.5%	158 (20.3%)	421 (54.0%)	163 (20.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.6%)	41.8	1296^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.6%		32.9	1530^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.7%	234	59.0	38.0	49.0	66.0	69.0	64.0	54.0	27.0	45.0	66.0	57.0	80.0	47.0	67.0	91.0			88.0	$13,548	$1,830	$11,718
Freedom Shores Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3400 Hypoluxo Rd	Boynton Beach	33436	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3100	677	47	14.5	69.3%	109 (16.1%)	219 (32.3%)	315 (46.5%)	16 (2.4%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	29.8	1628^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.8%		27.3	1675^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.2%	47	34.0	36.0	49.0				28.0	34.0	51.0	100.0			55.0						$15,551	$2,619	$12,932
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	7882 S Military Trl	Boynton Beach	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 767-4700	1,309	72	18.1	68.0%	255 (19.5%)	643 (49.1%)	311 (23.8%)	55 (4.2%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	36 (2.8%)	41.7	1302^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	42.3%		40	1337^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.3%	35	56.0	50.0	57.0	57.0	61.0	61.0	49.0	37.0	39.0	58.0	45.0	57.0	47.0	42.0	85.0	96.0	92.0	73.0	$10,040	$957	$9,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Galaxy Elementary School

Is Galaxy Elementary School a good school?

Galaxy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Galaxy Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

What schools do graduates of Galaxy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Galaxy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Congress Community Middle School
High : Boynton Beach Community High

What is the racial makeup of Galaxy Elementary School?

Students at Galaxy Elementary School are 79% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Galaxy Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Galaxy Elementary School.

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