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Gold Coast Community School (Closed 2018)

Q: What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% FL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% FL state average).

Q: What is the graduation rate of Gold Coast Community School?

The graduation rate of Gold Coast Community School is 50%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 82%.

Q: How many students attend Gold Coast Community School?

79 students attend Gold Coast Community School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Gold Coast Community School students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, and 3% of students are American Indian.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Gold Coast Community School?

Gold Coast Community School has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

Q: What grades does Gold Coast Community School offer ?

Gold Coast Community School offers enrollment in grades 6-10

Q: What school district is Gold Coast Community School part of?

Gold Coast Community School is part of Palm Beach School District.

4260 Westgate Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409

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Serving 79 students in grades 6-10, Gold Coast Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 54%).

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-10

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gold Coast Community School
6	1
7	5
8	27
9	29
10	17

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Total Students

79 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School
2023	79
2022	79
2021	79
2020	79
2019	79
2018	79
2017	79
2016	103
2015	81
2014	129
2013	120
2012	87
2011	116
2010	145
2009	128
2008	132
2007	109
2006	198
2005	350
2004	361
2003	337
2002	374
2001	297
2000	451
1999	477
1998	423
1997	384
1996	373
1995	420
1994	599
1993	341
1992	297
1991	294
1990	63
1989	84
1988	101
1987	79

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	14
2014	14
2013	15
2012	11
2011	10
2010	11
2009	12
2008	13
2007	15
2006	19
2005	33
2004	25
2003	29
2002	29
2001	30
2000	30
1999	33
1998	32
1997	32
1996	33
1995	44
1994	41
1993	28
1992	25
1991	27
1990	12
1989	11
1988	10
1987	8

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This School

State Level (FL)

(16-17)

≤5%

57%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2017	5%	57%	58%
2016	7%	54%	56%
2015	7%	53%	55%
2013	12%	58%	60%
2012	12%	57%	59%
2011	12%	68%	71%
2010	22%	68%	72%

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(16-17)

≤5%

54%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2017	5%	54%	54%
2016	7%	52%	54%
2015	7%	53%	54%
2014	12%	58%	58%
2013	12%	58%	58%
2012	12%	57%	57%
2011	12%	62%	63%
2010	12%	62%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	6:1	17:1	17:1
2022	6:1	16:1	16:1
2021	6:1	16:1	16:1
2020	6:1	16:1	17:1
2019	6:1	16:1	17:1
2018	6:1	16:1	15:1
2017	6:1	15:1	15:1
2016	8:1	16:1	14:1
2015	6:1	16:1	15:1
2014	9:1	15:1	14:1
2013	8:1	15:1	15:1
2012	8:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	15:1	15:1
2007	7:1	16:1	16:1
2006	10:1	16:1	16:1
2005	11:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	18:1
2003	12:1	18:1	18:1
2002	13:1	18:1	19:1
2001	10:1	18:1	19:1
2000	15:1	18:1	18:1
1999	14:1	18:1	18:1
1998	13:1	18:1	18:1
1997	12:1	18:1	18:1
1996	11:1	18:1	18:1
1995	10:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	19:1	18:1
1993	12:1	19:1	19:1
1992	12:1	18:1	17:1
1991	11:1	18:1	17:1
1990	5:1	18:1	16:1
1989	8:1	18:1	16:1
1988	10:1	18:1	17:1
1987	10:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

39%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	39%	37%	37%
2022	39%	36%	36%
2021	39%	35%	36%
2020	39%	34%	34%
2019	39%	34%	34%
2018	40%	32%	33%
2017	40%	32%	33%
2016	34%	32%	33%
2015	31%	31%	32%
2014	41%	30%	31%
2013	33%	29%	30%
2012	32%	29%	29%
2011	32%	28%	28%
2010	21%	27%	28%
2009	24%	26%	25%
2008	21%	26%	25%
2007	22%	25%	24%
2006	20%	24%	23%
2005	18%	23%	22%
2004	19%	22%	21%
2003	19%	21%	20%
2002	15%	20%	19%
2001	13%	19%	18%
2000	16%	18%	17%
1999	16%	17%	16%
1998	10%	16%	15%
1997	11%	16%	14%
1996	12%	15%	14%
1995	10%	15%	13%
1994	9%	14%	12%
1993	11%	14%	12%

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Black

49%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	49%	21%	28%
2022	49%	21%	28%
2021	49%	22%	29%
2020	49%	22%	29%
2019	49%	22%	29%
2018	50%	22%	29%
2017	50%	22%	29%
2016	59%	23%	29%
2015	57%	23%	29%
2014	51%	23%	29%
2013	53%	23%	29%
2012	57%	23%	29%
2011	58%	23%	29%
2010	64%	24%	29%
2009	55%	24%	30%
2008	60%	24%	30%
2007	71%	24%	29%
2006	72%	24%	30%
2005	67%	24%	29%
2004	65%	24%	30%
2003	62%	24%	30%
2002	53%	25%	30%
2001	41%	25%	30%
2000	37%	25%	30%
1999	47%	25%	30%
1998	59%	25%	30%
1997	65%	25%	29%
1996	59%	25%	29%
1995	58%	24%	29%
1994	48%	24%	28%
1993	35%	24%	28%
1992	27%	24%	27%
1991	37%	23%	27%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	9%	35%	28%
2022	9%	36%	29%
2021	9%	36%	29%
2020	9%	37%	30%
2019	9%	37%	30%
2018	8%	39%	32%
2017	8%	39%	32%
2016	6%	39%	33%
2015	9%	40%	33%
2014	5%	41%	34%
2013	12%	42%	35%
2012	8%	42%	36%
2011	9%	43%	37%
2010	13%	45%	37%
2009	17%	46%	40%
2008	17%	47%	40%
2007	7%	48%	42%
2006	8%	50%	43%
2005	14%	50%	45%
2004	16%	51%	46%
2003	18%	52%	47%
2002	31%	52%	48%
2001	46%	54%	50%
2000	46%	55%	51%
1999	37%	56%	52%
1998	31%	57%	53%
1997	24%	57%	55%
1996	29%	58%	55%
1995	32%	59%	56%
1994	42%	60%	58%
1993	53%	60%	58%
1992	63%	61%	60%
1991	56%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	0.60	0.70	0.71
2022	0.60	0.70	0.71
2021	0.60	0.70	0.71
2020	0.60	0.70	0.71
2019	0.60	0.70	0.71
2018	0.59	0.70	0.71
2017	0.59	0.70	0.71
2016	0.54	0.70	0.71
2015	0.58	0.70	0.70
2014	0.57	0.69	0.71
2013	0.61	0.69	0.71
2012	0.57	0.69	0.71
2011	0.57	0.69	0.71
2010	0.53	0.69	0.70
2009	0.62	0.69	0.68
2008	0.58	0.68	0.68
2007	0.47	0.67	0.68
2006	0.45	0.64	0.67
2005	0.50	0.65	0.67
2004	0.52	0.64	0.66
2003	0.56	0.63	0.65
2002	0.61	0.63	0.65
2001	0.62	0.62	0.64
2000	0.63	0.62	0.63
1999	0.62	0.61	0.62
1998	0.55	0.60	0.61
1997	0.51	0.60	0.61
1996	0.56	0.59	0.60
1995	0.56	0.58	0.59
1994	0.59	0.57	0.58
1993	0.59	0.57	0.57
1992	0.52	0.56	0.56
1991	0.55	0.55	0.55

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(15-16)

<50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2016	50%	82%	82%
2014	50%	78%	78%
2013	50%	78%	76%
2012	50%	77%	77%
2011	50%	73%	74%

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Eligible for

94%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	94%	49%	51%
2022	94%	50%	58%
2021	94%	50%	59%
2020	94%	50%	54%
2019	94%	50%	54%
2018	93%	53%	55%
2017	93%	53%	55%
2016	95%	48%	50%
2015	88%	53%	53%
2014	88%	52%	56%
2013	88%	51%	50%
2012	82%	50%	48%
2011	82%	49%	46%
2010	72%	45%	40%
2009	73%	40%	37%
2008	70%	36%	34%
2007	61%	36%	34%
2006	63%	37%	36%
2005	56%	39%	33%
2004	52%	37%	36%
2003	50%	37%	35%
2002	48%	36%	35%
2001	29%	36%	33%
2000	29%	37%	35%
1999	34%	37%	31%
1998	45%	37%	35%
1997	44%	37%	27%
1996	44%	38%	31%
1995	34%	36%	34%
1994	43%	35%	34%
1993	31%	32%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gold Coast Community School	Florida	Palm Beach School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	9%	7%
2009	5%	9%	7%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2007	4%	9%	7%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	4%	9%	6%
2001	3%	9%	7%
2000	3%	8%	6%
1999	2%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Palm Beach School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% FL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% FL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Gold Coast Community School?

The graduation rate of Gold Coast Community School is 50%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 82%.

How many students attend Gold Coast Community School?

79 students attend Gold Coast Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Gold Coast Community School students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gold Coast Community School?

Gold Coast Community School has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gold Coast Community School offer ?

Gold Coast Community School offers enrollment in grades 6-10

What school district is Gold Coast Community School part of?

Gold Coast Community School is part of Palm Beach School District.