Middle school (grades 6-8) · Boca Raton, FL

Loggers' Run Community Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Loggers' Run Community Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120150002378
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Loggers' Run Community Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#6 of 6
middle schools in Boca Raton · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
18.6:1
students per teacher
28.9%
free-lunch eligible

Loggers' Run Community Middle School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Loggers' Run Community Middle School ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in Boca Raton, FL.

School address

Enrollment

1,114

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.6:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

28.9%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Loggers' Run Community Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Loggers' Run Community Middle School

Loggers' Run Community Middle School is a large middle school in Boca Raton, Florida, enrolling 1,114 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 1,114 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 526 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #440, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 557 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Palm Beach also operates John I. Leonard High School (3,262 students) and Jupiter High School (3,122 students) alongside Loggers' Run Community Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Loggers' Run Community Middle School compares

Loggers' Run Community Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.6:1 ▲ 4% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.9% ▼ 44% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,114 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,114
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.9%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 68% in Florida - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,727
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 557 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 48.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.3%
African American 6.0%
Asian 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 48.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Loggers' Run Community Middle School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Loggers' Run Community Middle School.

$12,727
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 21.7%
Federal 15.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Loggers' Run Community Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John I. Leonard High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jupiter High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park Vista Community High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Boca Raton Community High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Palm Beach Lakes High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Loggers' Run Community Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Palm Beach · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Loggers' Run Community Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Loggers' Run Community Middle School

How many students attend Loggers' Run Community Middle School?

Loggers' Run Community Middle School has 1,114 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Boca Raton, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Loggers' Run Community Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Loggers' Run Community Middle School is 18.6:1, which is 4% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Loggers' Run Community Middle School?

28.9% of students at Loggers' Run Community Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loggers' Run Community Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Loggers' Run Community Middle School is White at 48.7% of enrollment, in Boca Raton, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Loggers' Run Community Middle School?

Loggers' Run Community Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Loggers' Run Community Middle School rank among middle schools in Boca Raton?

By Resource Investment Index, Loggers' Run Community Middle School ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in Boca Raton, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Boca Raton on the city page.

Is Loggers' Run Community Middle School a good school?

Loggers' Run Community Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Palm Beach?

Besides Loggers' Run Community Middle School, Palm Beach also operates John I. Leonard High School (3,262 students), Jupiter High School (3,122 students), and Park Vista Community High School (2,881 students). See the Palm Beach district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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