State/Public High Open

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts

501 S Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, 33401

1,374
Pupils
19.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County. The school has 1,374 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Palm Beach school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1. 93% of students are proficient in reading. 74% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Palm Beach

Enrollment & staffing

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts enrolls 1,374 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 28% male and 72% female. A teaching staff of 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.

Male students
388 (28%)
Female students
986 (72%)
Teachers (FTE)
71.5
Student-teacher ratio
19.2:1
Grade span
9–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White65147%
Hispanic or Latino33825%
Black or African American17513%
Asian1369.9%
Two or more races735.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

266 of the school's 1,374 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 252 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades 9–12

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 88.

School district: PALM BEACH

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is one of 234 schools in PALM BEACH, based in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. The district serves 189,634 students district-wide and employs 11,177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,374 students, Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is larger than the district average of about 810 students per school.

189,634
District students
234
Schools
11,177
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

93%
Reading proficient
74%
Math proficient
99%
Graduation rate
2%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices AP courses (13) 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: City - Midsize

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