Is Pahokee Middle-Senior High a good school?

Pahokee Middle-Senior High ranks 431 st of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pahokee Middle-Senior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 853 students attended Pahokee Middle-Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Pahokee Middle-Senior High?

Students at Pahokee Middle-Senior High are 62% African American, 34% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools feed into Pahokee Middle-Senior High?

Pahokee Middle-Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary Elementary : Pahokee Elementary School

Pahokee Middle-Senior High

Summary:

Pahokee Middle-Senior High is a public high school in Pahokee, Florida, serving 853 students in grades 6-12. 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.

Pahokee Middle-Senior High has a significantly higher percentage of African American (61.55%) and Hispanic (33.65%) students compared to the state and district averages. The school consistently maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.5% to 100% over the past five years, outperforming the state and district averages. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. Pahokee Middle-Senior High also experiences higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.1% to 14.4% over the past five years, compared to the state and district averages. The school has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.04% to 97.87% over the past three years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Glades Central High School and Crossroads Academy, Pahokee Middle-Senior High generally performs better on academic measures, including test scores and graduation rates. However, the school still lags behind the state and district averages, indicating room for improvement. The relatively high per-student spending at Pahokee Middle-Senior High suggests that the school may have access to additional resources to support student learning, but the lower academic performance indicates that the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and explore ways to optimize the use of these funds.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-12

900 Larrimore Rd
Pahokee, FL 33476

(561) 924-6400

District: Palm Beach

SchoolDigger Rank:
431^st of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,411

Feeder schools for Pahokee Middle-Senior High:

Elementary:	K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary
	Pahokee Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 853

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.5%

Hispanic:

33.6%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pahokee Middle-Senior High ranks worse than 74.5% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.15. (See more...)

Compare Details Pahokee Middle-Senior High ranks worse than 53.4% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 18^th among 42 ranked high schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.59. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pahokee Middle-Senior High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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 (61.5%), Hispanic (33.6%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pahokee Middle-Senior High is 15.6, which is the 11^th best among 42 high schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)

Compare Pahokee Middle-Senior High employs 54.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pahokee Middle-Senior High is $16,411, which is the 9^th highest among 42 high schools in the Palm Beach School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pahokee Middle-Senior High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Pahokee Middle-Senior High 891^st of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Pahokee Middle-Senior High in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Pahokee Middle-Senior High 431^st of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Pahokee Middle-Senior High in the ranking list.)

Palm Beach:

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

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Rank History for Pahokee Middle-Senior High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	21.89	535^th	675	20.7%
2007	25.02	572^nd	736	22.3%
2008	19.89	608^th	740	17.8%
2009	22.77	620^th	780	20.5%
2010	24.63	663^rd	839	21.0%
2011	12.16	785^th	891	11.9%
2012	12.50	780^th	897	13.0%
2013	13.68	826^th	956	13.6%
2014	13.62	880^th	999	11.9%
2016	24.37	766^th	997	23.2%
2017	18.64	860^th	1031	16.6%
2018	14.59	915^th	1035	11.6%
2019	15.85	955^th	1099	13.1%
2021	19.51	943^rd	1136	17.0%
2022	24.54	893^rd	1148	22.2%
2023	27.56	874^th	1177	25.7%
2024	28.15	891^st	1196	25.5%

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Rank History for Pahokee Middle-Senior High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	23.45	396^th	484	18.2%
2005	31.21	366^th	487	24.8%
2006	14.25	413^th	477	13.4%
2007	21.09	437^th	563	22.4%
2008	31.25	413^th	577	28.4%
2009	32.92	421^st	587	28.3%
2010	38.25	425^th	620	31.5%
2011	26.05	479^th	622	23.0%
2012	15.08	498^th	606	17.8%
2013	12.87	542^nd	648	16.4%
2014	16.09	558^th	687	18.8%
2016	40.06	375^th	693	45.9%
2017	20.14	537^th	714	24.8%
2018	19.90	546^th	716	23.7%
2019	19.72	561^st	734	23.6%
2021	20.89	550^th	746	26.3%
2022	32.91	468^th	774	39.5%
2023	24.47	559^th	792	29.4%
2024	38.59	431^st	807	46.6%

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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 Pahokee Middle-Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	74	663	2	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
1990	55	630	2	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1991	74	603	2	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1992	97	623	2	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
1993	88	634	4	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1994	85	648	4	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
1995	74	669	4	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
1996	74	669	4	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
1997	65	654	3	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
1998	65	669	4	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1999	67	712	5	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
2000	49	722	6	225	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
2001	51	807	4	226	1	n/a	n/a	0	1089
2002	32	724	3	241	1	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2003	32	724	3	241	1	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2004	23	600	1	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
2005	20	636	1	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	916
2006	30	590	2	273	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
2007	34	601	3	310	0	n/a	n/a	7	955
2008	29	573	3	335	0	n/a	n/a	10	950
2009	27	523	4	352	1	n/a	n/a	8	915
2010	17	470	16	366	0	n/a	n/a	7	876
2011	20	584	3	405	4	9	9	0	1034
2012	11	512	4	407	6	2	8	0	950
2013	12	490	5	380	3	0	5	0	895
2014	9	501	4	346	2	0	5	0	867
2015	13	502	2	332	3	0	5	0	857
2016	13	475	4	339	3	1	5	0	840
2017	11	509	5	337	2	1	9	0	874
2018	9	505	5	321	3	1	5	0	849
2019	15	519	6	326	1	1	7	0	875
2020	21	526	4	325	0	1	4	0	881
2021	21	490	4	307	0	1	3	0	826
2022	28	481	5	281	0	1	1	0	797
2023	32	525	6	287	0	1	2	0	853

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pahokee Middle-Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	827	62.0	13.3	45.9
1990	760	65.0	11.6	47.8
1991	758	64.0	11.8	84.4
1992	828	57.0	14.5	n/a
1993	839	54.0	15.5	82.5
1994	868	68.0	12.8	82.5
1995	885	68.0	13.0	77.7
1996	885	68.0	13.0	77.7
1997	878	61.0	14.4	72.3
1998	908	64.0	14.2	68.7
1999	973	64.0	15.2	87.2
2000	1002	71.0	14.1	86.6
2001	1089	70.0	15.6	88.5
2002	1001	70.0	14.3	86
2003	1001	70.0	14.3	86
2004	847	65.0	13.0	89.5
2005	916	60.0	15.3	79.4
2006	895	71.0	12.6	91.7
2007	955	61.0	15.7	89
2008	950	67.5	14.1	85.9
2009	915	76.2	14.0	87.5
2010	876	61.0	14.3	87.5
2011	1034	65.0	15.9	90.7
2012	950	69.0	13.7	92.9
2013	895	64.0	13.9	89.8
2014	867	66.0	13.1	93.2
2015	857	68.0	12.6	93.3
2016	840	67.0	12.5	94.4
2017	874	64.0	13.6	95
2018	849	67.0	12.6	94.2
2019	875	58.5	14.9	94.6
2020	881	62.5	14.0	95.1
2021	826	62.5	13.2	97.6
2022	797	57.5	13.8	97.9
2023	853	54.5	15.6	88

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 Pahokee Middle-Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	827	62.0	13.3	45.9
1990	760	65.0	11.6	47.8
1991	758	64.0	11.8	84.4
1992	828	57.0	14.5	n/a
1993	839	54.0	15.5	82.5
1994	868	68.0	12.8	82.5
1995	885	68.0	13.0	77.7
1996	885	68.0	13.0	77.7
1997	878	61.0	14.4	72.3
1998	908	64.0	14.2	68.7
1999	973	64.0	15.2	87.2
2000	1002	71.0	14.1	86.6
2001	1089	70.0	15.6	88.5
2002	1001	70.0	14.3	86
2003	1001	70.0	14.3	86
2004	847	65.0	13.0	89.5
2005	916	60.0	15.3	79.4
2006	895	71.0	12.6	91.7
2007	955	61.0	15.7	89
2008	950	67.5	14.1	85.9
2009	915	76.2	14.0	87.5
2010	876	61.0	14.3	87.5
2011	1034	65.0	15.9	90.7
2012	950	69.0	13.7	92.9
2013	895	64.0	13.9	89.8
2014	867	66.0	13.1	93.2
2015	857	68.0	12.6	93.3
2016	840	67.0	12.5	94.4
2017	874	64.0	13.6	95
2018	849	67.0	12.6	94.2
2019	875	58.5	14.9	94.6
2020	881	62.5	14.0	95.1
2021	826	62.5	13.2	97.6
2022	797	57.5	13.8	97.9
2023	853	54.5	15.6	88

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 Pahokee Middle-Senior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,235 (9.7%)	$11,519 (90.3%)	$12,754
2019	$1,043 (8.4%)	$11,313 (91.6%)	$12,357
2020	$1,106 (8.0%)	$12,767 (92.0%)	$13,873
2021	$1,515 (9.6%)	$14,207 (90.4%)	$15,722
2022	$3,197 (19.5%)	$13,203 (80.5%)	$16,401
2023	$2,617 (15.9%)	$13,794 (84.1%)	$16,411

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pahokee Middle-Senior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 955^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 874^th of 1177 Middle schools	12.6%
Ranks 561^st of 734 High schools	Ranks 559^th of 792 High schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	30	27	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	58	54	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	18	28	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	60	50	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	31	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	53	51	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	20	35	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	35	27	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	40	30	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	58	51	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	27	32	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	64	57	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	25	33	8%
8th Grade Science (Palm Beach)	51	46	5%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	35	38	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	56	54	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	36	46	10%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	54	52	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	46	52	6%
End of Course Biology 1 (Palm Beach)	69	63	6%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	46	56	10%
End of Course US History (Palm Beach)	69	62	7%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	45	39	6%
End of Course Civics (Palm Beach)	72	65	7%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	43	58	15%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Palm Beach)	65	54	11%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Pahokee Middle-Senior High)	24	44	20%
End of Course Geometry (Palm Beach)	61	53	8%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	875	853	2.5%
African American	519	525	1.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	326	287	12%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	15	32	113.3%
Two or More Races	7	2	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.6%	88%	6.6%

Schools Near Pahokee Middle-Senior High

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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 US History (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pahokee Middle-Senior High	Public, Magnet	6-12	900 Larrimore Rd	Pahokee	33476	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 924-6400	853	55	15.6	88.0%	32 (3.8%)	525 (61.5%)	287 (33.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38.6	431^st of 807 public high schools	46.6%		24.5	559^th of 792 public high schools	29.4%	128	38.0	35.0	37.0	50.0	37.0	26.0	34.0	57.0	22.0	51.0	51.0	76.0	60.0	43.0	$16,411	$2,617	$13,794
Everglades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	360 E Main St	Pahokee	33476	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 924-3002	136	7	19.4	90.4%	2 (1.5%)	84 (61.8%)	49 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	706^th of 807 public high schools	12.5%		2.4	775^th of 792 public high schools	2.1%	69				33.0	15.0					20.0	0.0	4.0	15.0		$13,365	$578	$12,788
Educational Services Program-West	Public	5-12	38811 James Wheeler Way	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 868-5391	2	0			0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Glades Construction Academy At West Technical	Public, Magnet	8-12	2625 State Road 715	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 829-4675	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crossroads Academy	Public	6-12	225 SW 12th St	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 993-8400	183	13	14.0	87.4%	5 (2.7%)	137 (74.9%)	38 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2.1	787^th of 807 public high schools	2.5%		3.1	753^rd of 792 public high schools	4.9%	34		10.0	25.0	9.0	8.0				7.0	6.0	2.0	2.0	8.0		$23,850	$2,307	$21,543
Glades Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1001 SW Avenue M	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-4400	868	52	16.8	80.9%	21 (2.4%)	530 (61.1%)	313 (36.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35.6	465^th of 807 public high schools	42.4%		27.9	523^rd of 792 public high schools	34.0%	58				36.0	43.0					21.0	30.0	72.0	72.0		$16,495	$2,390	$14,105
Clewiston High School	Public	9-12	1501 S Francisco St	Clewiston	33440	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	No	(863) 983-1520	958	35	27.3	69.5%	142 (14.8%)	225 (23.5%)	569 (59.4%)	11 (1.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	28.9	553^rd of 807 public high schools	31.5%		24.4	561^st of 792 public high schools	29.2%	8				34.0	42.0					21.0	41.0	58.0	49.0		$10,479	$2,200	$8,278
Teen Parent	Public	6-12	1939 SE Federal Hwy	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1200	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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