Palm Beach County district says 12 K-8 schools made Florida’s top 100 in new rankings – WPEC

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by Justin Backer
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The School District of Palm Beach County announced that 12 district schools have been recognized among the top 100 public K-8 schools in the state in the U.S. News and World Report rankings.
SDPBC says that 6 elementary schools and 6 middle schools ranked in the top 100. The state-level rankings evaluate public schools based on four equally weighted metrics (25% each) in math proficiency, math performance, reading proficiency, and reading performance.
The six elementary schools named are:
Morikami Park Elementary School (#5)
Waters Edge Elementary School (#15)
Marsh Pointe Elementary School (#63)
Equestrian Trails Elementary School (#68)
Panther Run Elementary School (#85)
Beacon Cove Intermediate School (#90)
The six middle schools named are:
Bak Middle School of the Arts (#7)
Don Estridge High Tech Middle School (#16)
Addison Mizner School (#30)
North Grade K-8 (#31)
Verde K-8 (#48)
West Boynton Middle School (#87)
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These schools also join five high schools that were announced in August. These schools include:
Suncoast Community High School (#8)
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts (#15)
Spanish River Community High School (#50)
Boca Raton Community High School (#73)
West Boca Community High School (#100)