BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · WEST PALM BEACH, FL

BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 841 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

841

Teachers (FTE)

49.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

17:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	538	64%
Hispanic/Latino	238	28%
White	44	5%
Two or more races	11	1%
Asian	8	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	841	474M / 367F

English Language Learners: 148 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	19.0% -29.8pp	48.8%	593
Reading Proficiency	33.0% -19.2pp	52.2%	528
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	189

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.47 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

13 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

6.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	841	100%

Contact & Location

3505 SHENANDOAH BLVD

WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409

Phone: (561)615-7700

http://blms.palmbeachschools.org

District

PALM BEACH

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,465

District enrollment: 190,567

Other Schools in District

ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ADDISON MIZNER SCHOOL Elementary
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Elementary
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33409) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120150002695

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD