Top Rankings
Fau Lab School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,834 students in Fau Lab School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Fau Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
2,834 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
118,158 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fau Lab School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 73 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
52%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
29%
37%
% Black
18%
21%
% White
39%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Fau Lab School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
777 Glades Rd Bldg 30
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-3970
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-3970
Gr: K-12 | 1,333 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Fau/slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School Traditi
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10680 Sw Academic Way
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 345-3245
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 345-3245
Gr: K-8 | 1,501 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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