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Bear Lakes Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3505 Shenandoah Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 · (561) 615-7700 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

West Palm Beach’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
841
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bear Lakes Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Next stop for West Palm Beach kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where West Palm Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bear Lakes Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3505 Shenandoah Blvd, West Palm Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6251
Grade 7282
Grade 8308
Enrollment over time
783’20
810’21
842’22
850’23
841’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%Hispanic 28%White 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bear Lakes Middle School from West Palm Beach 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; West Palm Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.