Plumosa School Of The Arts

Summary:

Plumosa School Of The Arts is an elementary school in Delray Beach, Florida, serving grades PK-7 with a student population of 779. The school is part of the Palm Beach school district, which is ranked 41 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plumosa School Of The Arts consistently outperforms the Palm Beach district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, with 91% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 compared to 58% for Palm Beach and 55% for Florida. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 22% to 25.6% in recent years, which is an area of concern. Plumosa also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.52% to 80.28%, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Plumosa School Of The Arts has a diverse student population, with a significant representation of African American (54.04%) and Hispanic (20.92%) students, which is not as pronounced in some nearby schools like Orchard View Elementary School and Banyan Creek Elementary School. While Plumosa outperforms the Palm Beach district and the state in many academic areas, some nearby schools, such as Banyan Creek Elementary School and S.D. Spady Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

 2501 Seacrest Blvd
       Delray Beach, FL  33444


(561) 330-3900

District: Palm Beach

SchoolDigger Rank:
1296th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,548 Help


Students who attend Plumosa School Of The Arts usually attend:

Middle:    Carver Middle School
High:    Atlantic High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  824

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.3%
Hispanic:
21.8%
White:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.2% Help


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Compare Details Plumosa School Of The Arts ranks worse than 57.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 69th among 128 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.81. (See more...)
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Compare Details Plumosa School Of The Arts ranks better than 80.8% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.82. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Student population at Plumosa School Of The Arts is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (56.3%), Hispanic (21.8%), White (17%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plumosa School Of The Arts is 14.7, which is the 45th best among 128 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plumosa School Of The Arts is $13,548. 68 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Plumosa School Of The Arts was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Plumosa School Of The Arts 230th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Plumosa School Of The Arts in the ranking list.)

Palm Beach:

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


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Rank History for Plumosa School Of The Arts

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 13.65 1513th 1688 10.4%
2007 19.76 1516th 1786 15.1%
2008 30.84 1331st 1789 25.6%
2009 13.96 1676th 1847 9.3%
2010 5.32 1869th 1919 2.6%
2011 14.57 1790th 1985 9.8%
2012 30.36 1435th 1984 27.7%
2013 44.13 1134th 2029 44.1%
2014 32.44 1455th 2064 29.5%
2016 28.02 1552nd 2087 25.6%
2017 31.99 1442nd 2112 31.7%
2018 37.02 1370th 2118 35.3%
2019 37.56 1378th 2182 36.8%
2021 25.45 1687th 2247 24.9%
2022 38.02 1370th 2219 38.3%
2023 32.87 1530th 2240 31.7%
2024 41.81 1296th 2256 42.6%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Plumosa School Of The Arts

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.82 230th 1196 80.8%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Plumosa School Of The Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 352 141 1 45 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1989 368 134 1 53 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1990 325 161 7 44 1 n/a n/a 0 538
1991 302 150 5 52 2 n/a n/a 0 511
1992 289 172 6 52 5 n/a n/a 0 524
1993 246 190 4 55 3 n/a n/a 0 498
1994 262 206 5 47 3 n/a n/a 0 523
1995 218 172 11 79 6 n/a n/a 0 486
1996 218 172 11 79 6 n/a n/a 0 486
1997 229 160 13 65 4 n/a n/a 0 471
1998 239 268 8 82 8 n/a n/a 0 605
1999 223 280 9 89 7 n/a n/a 0 608
2000 201 275 5 106 6 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 198 279 9 107 5 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 75 329 4 113 2 n/a n/a 0 523
2003 75 329 4 113 2 n/a n/a 0 523
2004 59 292 4 129 2 n/a n/a 0 486
2005 41 249 5 100 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2006 41 249 2 93 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2007 32 238 3 87 0 n/a n/a 14 374
2008 40 252 4 77 0 n/a n/a 14 387
2009 54 324 3 75 0 n/a n/a 22 478
2010 47 318 5 79 0 n/a n/a 19 468
2011 84 286 3 99 1 4 21 0 498
2012 120 301 4 107 1 1 25 0 559
2013 115 333 2 93 2 0 25 0 570
2014 127 342 2 97 2 1 19 0 590
2015 118 392 3 106 2 0 20 0 641
2016 114 378 3 113 2 1 16 0 627
2017 110 378 1 118 1 1 17 0 626
2018 94 357 1 118 3 0 21 0 594
2019 88 403 1 124 2 0 18 0 636
2020 95 376 3 123 2 0 18 0 617
2021 100 343 2 114 1 0 18 0 578
2022 137 363 4 157 3 0 16 0 680
2023 158 421 6 163 2 1 28 0 779
2024 140 464 7 180 2 0 31 0 824

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plumosa School Of The Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 541 31.0 17.4 31.6
1989 556 32.0 17.3 31.3
1990 538 32.0 16.8 36.1
1991 511 31.0 16.4 39.1
1992 524 30.0 17.4 n/a
1993 498 27.0 18.4 43.8
1994 523 29.0 18.0 36.1
1995 486 27.0 18.0 45.7
1996 486 27.0 18.0 45.7
1997 471 28.0 16.8 45
1998 605 32.0 18.9 54.2
1999 608 36.0 16.9 27
2000 593 29.0 20.4 71
2001 598 35.0 17.1 66.2
2002 523 36.0 14.5 86.8
2003 523 36.0 14.5 86.8
2004 486 35.0 13.9 85.4
2005 395 34.0 11.6 75.9
2006 385 32.0 12.0 77.1
2007 374 29.0 12.9 77.8
2008 387 32.0 12.1 74.3
2009 478 43.0 12.9 79.2
2010 468 34.5 13.5 73.5
2011 498 35.5 14.0 67.7
2012 559 43.0 13.0 69.6
2013 570 49.0 11.6 74.6
2014 590 53.0 11.1 78.3
2015 641 56.0 11.4 77.1
2016 627 54.0 11.6 78.9
2017 626 54.0 11.5 79.4
2018 594 52.0 11.4 77.8
2019 636 48.0 13.2 76.4
2020 617 50.5 12.2 77.5
2021 578 43.5 13.2 80.3
2022 680 48.5 14.0 79.6
2023 779 53.0 14.6 67.5
2024 824 56.0 14.7 64.2

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 Plumosa School Of The Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 541 31.0 17.4 31.6
1989 556 32.0 17.3 31.3
1990 538 32.0 16.8 36.1
1991 511 31.0 16.4 39.1
1992 524 30.0 17.4 n/a
1993 498 27.0 18.4 43.8
1994 523 29.0 18.0 36.1
1995 486 27.0 18.0 45.7
1996 486 27.0 18.0 45.7
1997 471 28.0 16.8 45
1998 605 32.0 18.9 54.2
1999 608 36.0 16.9 27
2000 593 29.0 20.4 71
2001 598 35.0 17.1 66.2
2002 523 36.0 14.5 86.8
2003 523 36.0 14.5 86.8
2004 486 35.0 13.9 85.4
2005 395 34.0 11.6 75.9
2006 385 32.0 12.0 77.1
2007 374 29.0 12.9 77.8
2008 387 32.0 12.1 74.3
2009 478 43.0 12.9 79.2
2010 468 34.5 13.5 73.5
2011 498 35.5 14.0 67.7
2012 559 43.0 13.0 69.6
2013 570 49.0 11.6 74.6
2014 590 53.0 11.1 78.3
2015 641 56.0 11.4 77.1
2016 627 54.0 11.6 78.9
2017 626 54.0 11.5 79.4
2018 594 52.0 11.4 77.8
2019 636 48.0 13.2 76.4
2020 617 50.5 12.2 77.5
2021 578 43.5 13.2 80.3
2022 680 48.5 14.0 79.6
2023 779 53.0 14.6 67.5
2024 824 56.0 14.7 64.2

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 Plumosa School Of The Arts

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $990 (9.6%) $9,324 (90.4%) $10,314
2019 $813 (8.1%) $9,183 (91.9%) $9,996
2020 $839 (7.0%) $11,127 (93.0%) $11,966
2021 $1,105 (8.8%) $11,457 (91.2%) $12,562
2022 $1,885 (14.5%) $11,070 (85.4%) $12,956
2023 $1,830 (13.5%) $11,718 (86.5%) $13,548

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Plumosa School Of The Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1378th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1530th of 2240 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Plumosa School Of The Arts)4741
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)5454
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Plumosa School Of The Arts)5545
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)6558
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Plumosa School Of The Arts)5545
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)6262
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Plumosa School Of The Arts)5051
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)6759
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Plumosa School Of The Arts)5945
 14%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)5957
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Plumosa School Of The Arts)5643
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)6550
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Plumosa School Of The Arts)3240
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Palm Beach)5151
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students636779
 22.5%
African American403421
 4.5%
American Indian22
Asian16
 500%
Hispanic124163
 31.5%
Pacific Islander01
White88158
 79.5%
Two or More Races1828
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.4%67.5%
 8.9%


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Students at Plumosa School Of The Arts are 56% African American, 22% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Plumosa School Of The Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Middle School
High : Atlantic High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 824 students attended Plumosa School Of The Arts.

Plumosa School Of The Arts ranks 1296th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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