Bright Futures International
Bright Futures International
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Palm Beach
Bright Futures International is located in North Palm Beach, FL and is one of 245 schools in Palm Beach School District. It is a charter school that serves 629 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Bright Futures International did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bright Futures International's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bright Futures International had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bright Futures International's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Bright Futures International did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bright Futures International's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bright Futures International had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bright Futures International's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Clare School 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Chabad House Lubavitch of Palm Beach School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Allamanda Elementary School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Howell L. Watkins Middle School 0.9 miles |  |
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| North Palm Beach Elementary School 0.9 miles |  |
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Ana P. Castro: I have both of my sons here and both are happy and learning a great deal. I like the fact that if tere is any problem with one of them, the teacher make the time to learn about it and try to find a solution, so, teacher, principal and parent will work together to see progress with that student. I think having the parents involved in their children education, is an excellent idea. Over all we really like the way this school works, improvements can be done and everyone is working hard to achieve just that. We are very happy here.
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Darlene Fair: My granddaughter was very backward and shy before starting school at Bright Futures in the second half of the 1st grade.
She is awesome now. Her reading has improved tremendously. She doesn't want to miss of day of school because each day brings her more surpizes and joy. She looks forward to each day of school.
That is a remarkable change in her. She was always trying to find a reason not to go to school before starting here.
She is awesome now. Her reading has improved tremendously. She doesn't want to miss of day of school because each day brings her more surpizes and joy. She looks forward to each day of school.
That is a remarkable change in her. She was always trying to find a reason not to go to school before starting here.
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Bright Futures is an awesame school -- that is why they have a wait list to get children in there.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 629
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Bright Futures International had 22% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
54%
Black
24%
Hispanic
16%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Two or More Races
3%
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Palm Beach District Spending
$9,181Per Pupil
The Palm Beach spends $9,181 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Palm Beach District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Bright Futures International had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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TestRating
6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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