Galaxy Elementary School

301 Galaxy Way, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 | (561) 739-5600

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 462

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 462 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1852nd out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Palm Beach County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,394
Graduation Rate: 64.8%
Dropout Rate: 5.0%
Students Per Teacher: 15.1
Enrolled Students: 172,897

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 462
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 234 (50.6%)
Females: 225 (48.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (7.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 357 (77.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 390 (84.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Galaxy Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	409	88.5%
Asian	5	1.1%
Hispanic	30	6.5%
White	14	3.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	16	3.5%
Kindergarten	70	15.2%
1st Grade	65	14.1%
2nd Grade	74	16.0%
3rd Grade	84	18.2%
4th Grade	79	17.1%
5th Grade	74	16.0%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

81.3%

District:

75.9%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

7.9%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

13.6%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 21, 2010
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The principal is the nicest guy, the teacher involvement with the students is great. Everyday the parents get a report on how well there child dose for the day. The school has alot of free programs to help ur child, like free after school tutoring..overall its a good school..

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