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Bear Lakes Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Bear Lakes Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in West Palm Beach, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of around 850 students. The school is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 38 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Bear Lakes Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Palm Beach district and the state of Florida in most academic subjects, with only 40-43% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 56-65% for the district and 55-60% for the state. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 31.4% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 15-20%. Additionally, Bear Lakes Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.88% to 90.12% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages.

While Bear Lakes Middle School spends more per student ($15,009 in 2023-2024) compared to the state and district averages, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. In fact, the school's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 819 out of 1,031 Florida middle schools in 2016-2017 to 930 out of 1,205 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Bear Lakes Middle School is generally outperformed by many of the nearby magnet schools, such as Okeeheelee Middle School, Bak Middle School of the Arts, and Roosevelt Middle School, which have higher test scores and better overall performance.

841

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,296

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3505 Shenandoah Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33409

(561) 615-7700

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Bear Lakes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Palm Beach Lakes High School

Feeder schools for Bear Lakes Middle School:

Elementary:	Egret Lake Elementary School
	Hope-Centennial Elementary School
	Seminole Trails Elementary School
	Westward Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.0%

Hispanic:

28.3%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

930^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	26.0	930 of 1205	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	999 of 1196	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1014 of 1177	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1020 of 1148	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	996 of 1136	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	947 of 1099	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	840 of 1035	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	819 of 1031	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	868 of 997	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	849 of 999	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	794 of 956	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	736 of 897	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	688 of 891	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	685 of 839	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	637 of 780	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	577 of 740	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.6	566 of 736	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.2	529 of 675	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.7	488 of 602	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.7	451 of 593	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 194%+34 vs state

Geometry75%+20 vs state

Civics58%-13 vs state

English Language Arts41%-16 vs state

Math41%-16 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

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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
Bear Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3505 Shenandoah Blvd	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 615-7700	841	50	16.9	64.8%	44 (5.2%)	538 (64.0%)	238 (28.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	26	930^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.8%		20	999^th of 1196 public middle schools	16.5%	69	42.0	42.0	40.0	43.0	38.0	41.0	33.0	94.0	75.0	58.0	$15,296	$1,357	$13,940
Bak Middle School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	1725 Echo Lake Dr	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 882-3870	1,246	72	17.3	19.7%	481 (38.6%)	188 (15.1%)	320 (25.7%)	167 (13.4%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (6.3%)	96.6	11^th of 1205 public middle schools	99.1%		97.5	10^th of 1196 public middle schools	99.2%	1	95.0	94.0	95.0	94.0	94.0	97.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$13,313	$402	$12,911
Jeaga Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3777 N Jog Rd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 242-8000	862	50	17.2	61.7%	50 (5.8%)	386 (44.8%)	399 (46.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	25.1	939^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.1%		15.2	1050^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.2%	111	37.0	36.0	34.0	20.0	30.0	57.0	34.0	97.0	88.0	51.0	$14,760	$1,022	$13,739
Roosevelt Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1900 N Australian Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 822-0200	793	57	13.9	73.4%	17 (2.1%)	481 (60.7%)	276 (34.8%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	43.2	701^st of 1205 public middle schools	41.8%		46.4	637^th of 1196 public middle schools	46.7%	64	48.0	46.0	46.0	63.0	44.0	73.0	35.0	88.0	90.0	54.0	$16,580	$827	$15,753
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1901 Avenue S	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 845-4500	821	50	16.4	66.6%	47 (5.7%)	502 (61.1%)	242 (29.5%)	5 (0.6%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	20.9	990^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.8%		23.8	949^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.7%	41	37.0	40.0	32.0	34.0	44.0	39.0	29.0	87.0	94.0	52.0	$14,672	$1,074	$13,598
Sports Leadership And Management (Slam) Middle School Palm	Public, Charter	6-8	2845 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 641-4449	324	15	21.0	57.7%	28 (8.6%)	24 (7.4%)	263 (81.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	35.9	803^rd of 1205 public middle schools	33.4%		36.2	777^th of 1196 public middle schools	35.0%	26	45.0	57.0	48.0	40.0	55.0	38.0	32.0	70.0		46.0	$8,230	$807	$7,423
Conniston Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3630 Parker Ave	West Palm Beach	33405	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 802-5400	1,153	74	15.5	60.3%	147 (12.7%)	160 (13.9%)	816 (70.8%)	9 (0.8%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.0%)	29.4	891^st of 1205 public middle schools	26.1%		32.8	829^th of 1196 public middle schools	30.7%	62	46.0	46.0	39.0	38.0	19.0	51.0	37.0	75.0	97.0	59.0	$14,398	$1,205	$13,193
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
Howell L. Watkins Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9480 MacArthur Blvd	Palm Beach Gardens	33403	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 776-3600	705	43	16.3	67.1%	54 (7.7%)	494 (70.1%)	131 (18.6%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	30.3	886^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.5%		21.8	973^rd of 1196 public middle schools	18.6%	87	50.0	46.0	37.0	36.0	32.0	52.0	37.0	61.0	73.0	65.0	$16,206	$1,298	$14,907
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Lakes Middle School

What district is Bear Lakes Middle School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend Bear Lakes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 841 students attended Bear Lakes Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bear Lakes Middle School?

Students at Bear Lakes Middle School are 64% African American, 28% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Bear Lakes Middle School a good school?

Bear Lakes Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Florida middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Bear Lakes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bear Lakes Middle School usually go on to attend Palm Beach Lakes High School

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