Lighthouse Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Jupiter, Florida

Lighthouse Elementary School in Jupiter, Florida enrolled 569 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

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

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

591 students in 2022-23, 604 students in 2023-24, 569 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.1 to 39.0.

Students enrolled at Lighthouse Elementary School by school year2022-23: 591, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 56902004006008002022-235912023-246042024-25569
Students enrolled at Lighthouse Elementary School by school year2022-23: 591, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 56902004006008002022-235912023-246042024-25569
Students enrolled at Lighthouse Elementary School by school year2022-23: 591, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 56902004006008002022-235912023-246042024-25569
Students enrolled at Lighthouse Elementary School by school year2022-23: 591, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 56902004006008002022-235912023-246042024-25569
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359139.115.1
2023-2460440.015.1
2024-2556939.014.6

14.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 74 of every 100 Florida elementary schools

Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 14.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 14.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 14.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 14.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

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).

One counselor per 569 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lighthouse Elementary School enrolled 569 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 569 of the 569 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent13.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.3% of students were White, 14.2% Hispanic, 5.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White74.3%
  2. Hispanic14.2%
  3. Two or more races5.1%
  4. Asian4.6%
  5. Black1.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

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.

Elementary schools in Jupiter

7 public elementary schools in Jupiter report 2024-25 enrollment; Lighthouse Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Limestone Creek Elementary School90215.321.0%
Jupiter Elementary School82614.253.0%
Jerry Thomas Elementary School68813.635.8%
Jupiter Farms Elementary School60916.013.0%
Beacon Cove Intermediate School60316.111.6%
Lighthouse Elementary School56914.613.4%
The Learning Center at the Els Center of Excellence1649.1not reported

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lighthouse Elementary School

  1. Beacon Cove Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 603 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Jupiter Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 826 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Lighthouse Elementary School with Beacon Cove Intermediate SchoolStudents, 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 FloridaLighthouse Elementary School is the number 1,136 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,136 of 2,193
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.14.6:1
  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 Lighthouse Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Lighthouse Elementary School?
    569 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 591 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Jupiter, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Elementary School?
    14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lighthouse Elementary School a Title I school?
    Lighthouse Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Lighthouse Elementary School in?
    Palm Beach County School District, NCES district ID 1201500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120150002692 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
  • 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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