Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts

501 S Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach FL, 33401 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-802-6000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1396
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 94% 71% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
71%West Palm Beach
55%Florida

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in West Palm Beach, FL. There are a total of 1,396 students and 81 teachers at Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 93.5%, which is 71% higher than the Florida average.

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1396
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,113
Taking some courses554
Taking some courses (not tests)45
Passing some courses210
Passing no courses349

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts, there are a total of 1,113 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 554 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School92%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 59.9% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 10.4% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

West Palm Beach demographics profile

StatisticWest Palm BeachFloridaNational
Population39,86321,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,16341091
Median age41.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%54%55%
Speak English78%72%79%
Speak Spanish13%21%13%

Education level achieved in West Palm Beach

IndexWest Palm BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.