INDIAN RIDGE SCHOOL

1955 GOLDEN LAKES BLVD
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411

irs.palmbeachschools.org

95 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Indian Ridge School, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, is a specialized educational facility within the School District of Palm Beach County. The school is specifically designed to serve students who require intensive social-emotional and behavioral support. By offering a highly structured environment with a low student-to-teacher ratio, Indian Ridge focuses on providing personalized academic instruction while simultaneously addressing the unique therapeutic needs of its student population.

The school’s mission centers on fostering academic success and personal growth through a multidisciplinary approach that includes mental health professionals, counselors, and specialized educators. Their programming is dedicated to helping students develop essential coping mechanisms, social skills, and the resilience necessary to succeed both in the classroom and in their transition back to traditional school settings or post-secondary life.

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

3.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for INDIAN RIDGE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	27
Hispanic	16
Black	45
Asian	1
Two or More	6

Black
45 (47.4 %)
White
27 (28.4 %)
Hispanic
16 (16.8 %)
Two or More
6 (6.3 %)
Asian
1 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PALM BEACH
Phone:	(561)681-0005
Website:	http://irs.palmbeachschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	95
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	3.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 2

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 4

Grade 4 8

Grade 5 3

Grade 6 13

Grade 7 13

Grade 8 14

Grade 9 13

Grade 10 12

Grade 11 6