Turning Points Academy

1950 Benoist Farms Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411 | (561) 681-3700

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 127

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 127 middle and high school students from grades 6-12

School Operational Details

Alternative School
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: 127
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 6.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 86 (67.7%)
Females: 40 (31.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (2.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86 (67.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 89 (70.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Turning Points Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	96	75.6%
Asian	1	0.8%
Hispanic	16	12.6%
White	13	10.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	2	1.6%
7th Grade	23	18.1%
8th Grade	37	29.1%
9th Grade	43	33.9%
10th Grade	11	8.7%
11th Grade	10	7.9%
12th Grade	1	0.8%

Graduation and Dropouts (2010)

Dropout Rate

School:

6.6%

District:

2.8%

State:

2.0%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

68.4%

District:

75.9%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

8.6%

State:

4.8%

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

School:

5.9%

State:

4.8%

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

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