Boca Raton Community Middle, 1251 NW Eighth St.: grades 6-8, 1,007 students on the district's Aug. 24 count and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the School District of Palm Beach County’s Schools & Principals list, feeder reports and start times, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Boca Raton Community Middle is the School District of Palm Beach County’s middle school for grades 6 to 8 on NW Eighth Street, just west of I-95 and inside Boca Raton city limits, according to the district’s municipal boundary map. The mascot is the Cobra and the school colors are green and gold; the school opened in 1969, according to the district’s school information.
Who to call
- Front office: 561-416-8700, 1251 NW Eighth St., Boca Raton, FL 33486
- School website: brms.palmbeachschools.org
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s student registration page; district main line 561-434-8000
- Buses: district Transportation Services, 561-242-8300
| Address | 1251 NW Eighth St., Boca Raton, FL 33486 |
| Phone | 561-416-8700 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| School day | 9:30 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. |
| District | School District of Palm Beach County |
Principal
Principal Lisa Lee, according to the district’s Schools & Principals list, which the school’s website links from its menu.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 1,007 students on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026), in a building the district rates for 1,417, or 71% full, according to its 11th Day Enrollment Report.
- Federal count: 1,191 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 18 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, students’ learning gains and, for middle schools, how many students pass high school courses or industry certifications. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a middle school at 64% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (69% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 68%
- Math: 68%
- Science: 54%
- Social studies: 91%
- Learning gains: 65% in English language arts and 68% in math
- Middle school acceleration: 80%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s Find My School map or the Boca Raton Community Middle zone map (PDF). In the district’s boundary map, its zone covers about three-fifths of the land inside Boca Raton city limits; most of the rest is zoned for Omni Middle.
Under the district’s 2026-27 feeder reports (elementary to middle, middle to high):
- Elementary schools that feed it: Addison Mizner, Boca Raton Elementary and J.C. Mitchell, most of Verde K-8, small parts of Blue Lake and Calusa, and parts of Pine Grove and Orchard View elementaries in Delray Beach.
- High school it feeds: Boca Raton Community High for nearly all of the zone; two planning areas go to Spanish River.
No rezoning that affects the school has been approved. The School Board’s only boundary change for 2026-27, Boundary Study RB-1, adopted March 11, 2026, covers schools in the Riviera Beach area, according to the district’s enrollment and boundaries page.
Calendar and bell times
From the district’s 2026-27 key dates:
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: fall holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
The district’s start and end times list the school day as 9:30 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
Programs
The district’s 2026-27 Choice and In-House Programs guide (PDF) lists a Pre-Medical Sciences choice program and an in-house Pre-Information Technology program at Boca Raton Community Middle. The school’s website lists a competitive sports program, intramural sports and clubs. Choice programs take applications through the district’s school choice office.
More on Boca Raton schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Boca Raton
- Our Boca Raton schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Boca Raton Community Middle serve?
Grades 6 through 8. It is a School District of Palm Beach County middle school at 1251 NW Eighth St., inside Boca Raton city limits.
What is Boca Raton Community Middle’s school grade?
Boca Raton Community Middle earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 69% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and 2024.
Which high school does Boca Raton Community Middle feed into?
Boca Raton Community High, for nearly all of its zone, under the district’s 2026-27 feeder reports. Two small planning areas go to Spanish River Community High.
What time does Boca Raton Community Middle start?
The district lists the school day as 9:30 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
Have your say