Highridge Family Center
Tel:
(561)494-0015
- Highridge Family Center serves 37 students in grades 3-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Highridge Family Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Highridge Family Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Highridge Family Center's student population of 37 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-12 |
| Total Students | 37 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Highridge Family Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has decreased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highridge Family Center is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2533 out of 3,601 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 54% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 52% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 32% |
| Black | 33% | 23% |
| White | 27% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.70 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Palm Beach School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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