Indian Ridge School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · West Palm Beach, Florida

Indian Ridge School in West Palm Beach, Florida enrolled 73 students in 2024-25 with 25.5 full-time teachers, 2.9 students per teacher against the Florida median of 11.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Florida: 88%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

95 students in 2022-23, 84 students in 2023-24, 73 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 25.5.

Students enrolled at Indian Ridge School by school year2022-23: 95, 2023-24: 84, 2024-25: 7302550751002022-23952023-24842024-2573
Students enrolled at Indian Ridge School by school year2022-23: 95, 2023-24: 84, 2024-25: 7302550751002022-23952023-24842024-2573
Students enrolled at Indian Ridge School by school year2022-23: 95, 2023-24: 84, 2024-25: 7302550751002022-23952023-24842024-2573
Students enrolled at Indian Ridge School by school year2022-23: 95, 2023-24: 84, 2024-25: 7302550751002022-23952023-24842024-2573
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-239528.03.4
2023-248424.53.4
2024-257325.52.9

2.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Florida schools of this kind

Among the 234 Florida schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; Indian Ridge School 2.9; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherIndian Ridge School 2.9state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; Indian Ridge School 2.9; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherIndian Ridge School 2.9state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; Indian Ridge School 2.9; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherIndian Ridge School 2.9state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; Indian Ridge School 2.9; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherIndian Ridge School 2.9state median 11.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Indian Ridge School enrolled 93 students and reported no counselor; it reported 34 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions34
  • Chronically absent62.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.9% of students were Black, 20.5% White, 13.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black58.9%
  2. White20.5%
  3. Hispanic13.7%
  4. Asian4.1%
  5. Two or more races2.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Indian Ridge School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑50%55%53%
Math, 2022-236‑9%55% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 7 students in Indian Ridge School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%90%88%
Students in the class713,983208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in West Palm Beach

5 public schools of this kind in West Palm Beach report 2024-25 enrollment; Indian Ridge School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Indian Ridge School732.967.1%
Palm Beach Regional Detention Center5112.833.3%
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility3030.0not reported
Highridge Family Center183.6not reported
Alternative Program Central1212.033.3%

All public schools in West Palm Beach →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Indian Ridge School

  1. Highridge Family CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 6.7 miles away: 18 students, 3.6 per teacher (2024-25).6.7 mi
  2. Palm Beach Regional Detention CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.9 miles away: 51 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).6.9 mi
  3. Compare Indian Ridge School with Highridge Family CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Palm Beach County School District spends per student$14,024 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,024
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaIndian Ridge School is the number 195 by size of 347 Florida schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#195 of 347
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher2.9 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.2.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Indian Ridge School

  1. How many students attend Indian Ridge School?
    73 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 95 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in West Palm Beach, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Ridge School?
    2.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Indian Ridge School a Title I school?
    Indian Ridge School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Indian Ridge School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Indian Ridge School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Indian Ridge School?
    under 50% of the 7 students in Indian Ridge School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Indian Ridge School in?
    Palm Beach County School District, NCES district ID 1201500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120150002935 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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