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Bak Middle School of the Arts

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1725 Echo Lake Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 · (561) 882-3870 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,246
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bak Middle School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • 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
6–8Bak Middle School of the ArtsYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency89%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts93%
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 ↗

1725 Echo Lake Dr, West Palm Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6428
Grade 7423
Grade 8395
Enrollment over time
1,369’20
1,259’21
1,260’22
1,217’23
1,246’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 26%Black 15%Asian 13%Two or more races 6%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 Bak Middle School of the Arts 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.