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Galaxy Elementary School
550 Nw 4th Ave Boynton Beach FL, 33435, Palm Beach County Phone: 561-739-5600 Ranking: ![]() Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Palm Beach County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 44 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 36 | |||||||
Total Students: | 616 | 389 | 390 | 441 | 462 | 467 | 486 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 37 | 6.0% | 20 | 5.1% | 18 | 4.6% | 18 | 4.1% | 16 | 3.5% | 16 | 3.4% | 14 | 2.9% |
Kindergarten: | 126 | 20.5% | 60 | 15.4% | 65 | 16.7% | 74 | 16.8% | 70 | 15.2% | 74 | 15.8% | 76 | 15.6% |
Grade 1: | 85 | 13.8% | 69 | 17.7% | 61 | 15.6% | 63 | 14.3% | 65 | 14.1% | 87 | 18.6% | 68 | 14.0% |
Grade 2: | 95 | 15.4% | 63 | 16.2% | 64 | 16.4% | 62 | 14.1% | 74 | 16.0% | 65 | 13.9% | 75 | 15.4% |
Grade 3: | 105 | 17.0% | 73 | 18.8% | 63 | 16.2% | 70 | 15.9% | 84 | 18.2% | 79 | 16.9% | 93 | 19.1% |
Grade 4: | 88 | 14.3% | 44 | 11.3% | 57 | 14.6% | 78 | 17.7% | 79 | 17.1% | 78 | 16.7% | 73 | 15.0% |
Grade 5: | 80 | 13.0% | 60 | 15.4% | 62 | 15.9% | 76 | 17.2% | 74 | 16.0% | 68 | 14.6% | 87 | 17.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 315 | 51.1% | 191 | 49.1% | 194 | 49.7% | 218 | 49.4% | 230 | 49.8% | 233 | 49.9% | 249 | 51.2% |
Female: | 301 | 48.9% | 198 | 50.9% | 196 | 50.3% | 223 | 50.6% | 221 | 47.8% | 211 | 45.2% | 222 | 45.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 77 | 12.5% | 25 | 6.4% | 25 | 6.4% | 37 | 8.4% | 30 | 6.5% | 34 | 7.3% | 28 | 5.8% |
Black: | 460 | 74.7% | 320 | 82.3% | 332 | 85.1% | 375 | 85.0% | 409 | 88.5% | 403 | 86.3% | 430 | 88.5% |
White: | 62 | 10.1% | 37 | 9.5% | 22 | 5.6% | 16 | 3.6% | 14 | 3.0% | 12 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 515 | 83.6% | 322 | 82.8% | 336 | 86.2% | 361 | 81.9% | 357 | 77.3% | 332 | 71.1% | 336 | 69.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.6% | 14 | 3.6% | 17 | 3.9% | 33 | 7.1% | 38 | 8.1% | 42 | 8.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.00 | 12.16 | 12.58 | 12.78 | 14.00 | 14.20 | 13.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 333 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 335 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274 | 342 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 340 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 333 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 185 | 201 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 186 | 202 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273 | 310 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269 | 311 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 259 | 310 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274 | 310 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 264 | 312 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 183 | 199 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 186 | 200 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 316 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 315 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 319 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 325 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 331 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 335 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269 | 332 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 335 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 216 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 217 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 317 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 318 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 314 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 318 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 320 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 325 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 325 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270 | 322 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 201 | 213 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 202 | 212 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 335 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 338 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 340 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 338 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 336 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 222 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 222 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 312 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 267 | 306 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 314 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257 | 313 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 311 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 198 | 221 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 221 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 305 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 316 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 319 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 322 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 326 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 333 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 328 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 200 | 205 | 201 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 89.7% | 82.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 10.3% | 17.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 72.4% | 48.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 27.6% | 51.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,309.0 | $39,063.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,360.0 | $33,715.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,299.0 | $44,611.0 |
* Galaxy Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.