TURNING POINTS ACADEMY

Alternative School · WEST PALM BEACH, FL

TURNING POINTS ACADEMY is a alternative school school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, serving grades 06–12 with 97 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

8.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	64	66%
Hispanic/Latino	24	25%
White	6	6%
Two or more races	3	3%
Total enrollment	97	69M / 28F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=20%	48.8%	17
Reading Proficiency	<=20%	52.2%	21
Science Proficiency	<50%	—	8
4-Year Graduation Rate	<50%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

21.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

71.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	97	100%

Contact & Location

1950 BENOIST FARMS RD

WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411

Phone: (561)681-3700

http://tpa.palmbeachschools.org

District

PALM BEACH

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,465

District enrollment: 190,567

Other Schools in District

ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ADDISON MIZNER SCHOOL Elementary
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Elementary
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33411) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120150007154

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD