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Emerald Cove Middle School

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Emerald Cove Middle School ranks 292 nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Emerald Cove Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Wellington, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,234 students. The school is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerald Cove Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in Florida, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages across various standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Emerald Cove's proficiency rates were 92% in Algebra 1, 98% in Geometry, and 82% in Civics, compared to the district averages of 62%, 56%, and 72%, respectively. However, the school has experienced a concerning trend of rising chronic absenteeism, increasing from 17.1% in 2020-2021 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Christa McAuliffe Middle School and Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School, Emerald Cove Middle School outperforms them in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects. The school's higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages appears to be correlated with its strong academic performance, suggesting that the additional resources may be contributing to the school's success.

1,221

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,882

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9950 Stribling Way
Wellington, FL 33414

(561) 803-8000

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Emerald Cove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Palm Beach Central High School

Feeder schools for Emerald Cove Middle School:

Elementary:	Elbridge Gale Elementary School
	Equestrian Trails Elementary
	Everglades Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

29.0%

African American:

27.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Florida middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

292^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 37Middle Schools in the Palm Beach

38^th of 67Palm Beach among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	292 of 1205	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	236 of 1196	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	236 of 1177	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	219 of 1148	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	254 of 1136	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	241 of 1099	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	225 of 1035	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	231 of 1031	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	187 of 997	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.9	275 of 999	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	207 of 956	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	202 of 897	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	137 of 891	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	131 of 839	84.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry98%+43 vs state

Algebra 192%+32 vs state

Civics82%+11 vs state

Science68%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+11 vs state

Math68%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Emerald Cove Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emerald Cove Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9950 Stribling Way	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 803-8000	1,221	68	18.0	29.2%	354 (29.0%)	338 (27.7%)	382 (31.3%)	99 (8.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.4%)	73.1	292^nd of 1205 public middle schools	75.8%		77.1	236^th of 1196 public middle schools	80.3%	56	71.0	68.0	65.0	67.0	33.0	76.0	68.0	92.0	98.0	82.0	$12,882	$720	$12,161
Polo Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	11901 Lake Worth Rd	Wellington	33449	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 333-5500	1,122	63	17.8	25.6%	415 (37.0%)	168 (15.0%)	424 (37.8%)	66 (5.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.0%)	78.1	229^th of 1205 public middle schools	81.0%		81.9	174^th of 1196 public middle schools	85.5%	55	74.0	72.0	72.0	71.0	34.0	77.0	72.0	92.0	99.0	85.0	$12,747	$387	$12,360
Woodlands Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5200 Lyons Rd	Lake Worth	33467	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 357-0300	1,307	72	18.2	39.5%	388 (29.7%)	421 (32.2%)	407 (31.1%)	43 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.4%)	50	593^rd of 1205 public middle schools	50.8%		49.2	607^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.2%	14	67.0	52.0	59.0	41.0	29.0	57.0	48.0	93.0	98.0	69.0	$12,588	$743	$11,844
Okeeheelee Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2200 Pinehurst Dr	Greenacres	33413	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 434-3200	1,401	79	17.8	60.3%	99 (7.1%)	208 (14.8%)	1,044 (74.5%)	15 (1.1%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	44	685^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.2%		38.2	743^rd of 1196 public middle schools	37.9%	58	48.0	47.0	50.0	53.0	18.0	69.0	45.0	95.0	79.0	58.0	$13,052	$987	$12,066
L C Swain Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5332 Lake Worth Rd	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 649-6900	1,275	82	15.5	65.7%	78 (6.1%)	181 (14.2%)	968 (75.9%)	18 (1.4%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.1%)	23	964^th of 1205 public middle schools	20.0%		21	985^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.6%	21	42.0	34.0	35.0	33.0	31.0	51.0	27.0	82.0	95.0	40.0	$14,212	$1,180	$13,032
Crestwood Community Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	64 Sparrow Dr	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 753-5000	752	44	17.0	46.3%	136 (18.1%)	306 (40.7%)	254 (33.8%)	19 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	60.8	448^th of 1205 public middle schools	62.8%		53.2	543^rd of 1196 public middle schools	54.6%	95	70.0	63.0	60.0	62.0	27.0	66.0	50.0	96.0	100.0	75.0	$15,869	$891	$14,977
Tradewinds Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5090 Haverhill Rd S	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 493-6400	816	49	16.8	60.7%	60 (7.4%)	322 (39.5%)	372 (45.6%)	18 (2.2%)	27 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	26.7	924^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.3%		20.9	988^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.4%	64	41.0	40.0	35.0	42.0	27.0	51.0	40.0	85.0	74.0	61.0	$15,244	$1,080	$14,163
Wellington Landings Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Aero Club Dr	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 792-8100	1,227	67	18.3	23.6%	503 (41.0%)	138 (11.2%)	495 (40.3%)	38 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.2%)	77.7	237^th of 1205 public middle schools	80.3%		79.8	205^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.9%	32	73.0	76.0	69.0	73.0	41.0	74.0	69.0	100.0	100.0	86.0	$12,140	$618	$11,521
Palm Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1560 Kirk Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 434-3300	1,397	86	16.3	60.2%	108 (7.7%)	262 (18.8%)	979 (70.1%)	14 (1.0%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	22 (1.6%)	36.1	801^st of 1205 public middle schools	33.5%		35	793^rd of 1196 public middle schools	33.7%	8	45.0	49.0	43.0	48.0	22.0	59.0	40.0	80.0	90.0	58.0	$13,975	$1,025	$12,950
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6500 Le Chalet Blvd	Boynton Beach	33472	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 374-6600	1,079	70	15.4	30.2%	445 (41.2%)	184 (17.1%)	340 (31.5%)	55 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.6%)	77.2	242^nd of 1205 public middle schools	79.9%		79.2	212^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.3%	30	70.0	73.0	73.0	72.0	44.0	78.0	68.0	93.0	99.0	80.0	$14,736	$595	$14,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerald Cove Middle School

What district is Emerald Cove Middle School in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Emerald Cove Middle School?

Students at Emerald Cove Middle School are 31% Hispanic, 29% White, 28% African American, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Emerald Cove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Emerald Cove Middle School usually go on to attend Palm Beach Central High School

Is Emerald Cove Middle School a good school?

Emerald Cove Middle School ranks 292^nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerald Cove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,221 students attended Emerald Cove Middle School.

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