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Polo Park Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

11901 Lake Worth Rd, Wellington, FL 33449 · (561) 333-5500 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

Wellington’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,122
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Polo Park Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wellington kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Wellington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Polo Park Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11901 Lake Worth Rd, Wellington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6350
Grade 7397
Grade 8375
Enrollment over time
1,281’20
1,194’21
1,156’22
1,163’23
1,122’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%White 37%Black 15%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Polo Park Middle School from Wellington families.

Other schools in Palm Beach County School District

The district →
Verde K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boca Raton
A
1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Springs
C−
1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
A
1,268 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellington
A+
1,246 students16:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
D
1,185 students17:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boynton Beach
B
1,137 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Wellington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.