Omni Middle School, Boca Raton FL

Original Research by School Decision on Omni Middle School

Omni Middle School sits in Boca Raton's western residential zone, serving sixth through eighth graders as a regular public school within the Palm Beach district. The surrounding area is among Florida's most affluent, anchored by corporate headquarters, a strong financial and life-sciences sector, and Florida Atlantic University nearby. Home values in the immediate zip code run far above both the state and national medians, and rent consumes a high share of a typical household's income, making this a community where housing costs are a real factor for families deciding whether to move into the attendance zone.

The school serves a mid-sized enrollment for a middle school. White students make up the largest share of the student body, followed by Hispanic students, with smaller proportions of Black and Asian students. Fewer than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a comparatively low share and reflects the affluence of the surrounding neighborhoods. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available in the records provided.

On Florida's FAST assessments, the academic picture varies by grade and subject. Math is a clear strength: sixth graders post strong proficiency and eighth graders post even higher results, placing Omni's eighth-grade math among the more encouraging numbers in the data. Seventh-grade math sits at the midpoint, a noticeably lower result than the grades on either side, and parents may want to ask the school what is driving that dip and what supports are in place for seventh-grade students who are not yet proficient. ELA results are more modest across all three grades, with sixth through eighth graders all landing in the low-to-mid sixties to low seventies range. Eighth-grade science lands in similar territory. Taken together, across all tested subjects and grades, Omni's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint relative to districts in Palm Beach County, which is a decent position, though the county comparison set is small.

Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or a slide from prior years. Program information, course-access details, and staffing data were also not included in the records, so a fuller picture of elective offerings, extracurriculars, or advanced coursework at the middle school level is not available here. A graduation rate does not apply, as Omni does not serve high school grades. Chronic absenteeism data was also missing from the records.

The community around the school is shaped by Boca Raton's mix of corporate presence and affluent residential development. Publicly reported sources describe Mizner Park as the city's cultural and pedestrian anchor, with museums, theaters, and galleries, though a fuller assessment of the neighborhood around the school specifically was not available. The Palm Beach district brief produced no confirmed parent-relevant changes before the research budget was exhausted, so district-level shifts in policy or leadership are not addressed here.

For a family considering this school, the math trajectory from sixth to eighth grade is genuinely strong at the bookends, the community context is resource-rich, and the economic diversity of the student body is more limited than in many Florida middle schools. The seventh-grade math gap and the consistently modest ELA results are worth a direct conversation with the school about instructional approach and available supports.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 678%

School 78% · District 65% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 42% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 65% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 62% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 764%

School 64% · District 60% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 56% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Science

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 51% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

This schoolPALM BEACH, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income64%Higher-income74%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income51%Higher-income70%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income56%Higher-income73%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income62%Higher-income84%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income54%Higher-income47%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income75%Higher-income87%13 pp gap