Summary:
Verde K-8 is a public elementary and middle school located in Boca Raton, Florida, serving 1,296 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This school stands out within the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 41 out of 68 districts in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Verde K-8 consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Florida, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 96% of Verde K-8 students were proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 58% for the Palm Beach district and 55% for the state of Florida. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 50.31% White, 5.56% African American, 36.65% Hispanic, 4.71% Asian, and 2.47% two or more races, which is higher than many nearby schools. Additionally, Verde K-8 has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 10.7% in 2018-2019 to 17.2% in the current 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than some nearby schools like Olympus International Academy (44.1%) and Boca Raton Elementary (27.6%).
The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 27.93% in the current school year, is also noteworthy, as it is lower than several nearby schools such as Boca Raton Elementary (62.47%) and Orchard View Elementary (76.01%). This suggests that Verde K-8's success may not be solely determined by socioeconomic factors, but rather by effective teaching practices, curriculum, or other factors that contribute to its consistently high academic performance and lower rates of chronic absenteeism compared to many of its nearby counterparts.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet K-8
District:
Palm Beach
SchoolDigger Rank:
581st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,212
Student/teacher ratio: 16.9
Number of students: 1,296
Racial breakdown:
White:
50.3%
Hispanic:
36.7%
African American:
5.6%
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Asian:
4.7%
Two or more races:
2.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.9%
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