WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 1,042 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,042

Teachers (FTE)

65.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	419	40%
Black or African American	263	25%
Hispanic/Latino	252	24%
Asian	59	6%
Two or more races	45	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Total enrollment	1,042	614M / 428F

English Language Learners: 46 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	54.0% +5.2pp	48.8%	1,106
Reading Proficiency	59.0% +6.8pp	52.2%	1,111
Science Proficiency	57.0%	—	405

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)

+0.29 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

156 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

7.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.6% 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.)	1,042	100%

Contact & Location

5150 117TH CT N

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33418

Phone: (561)776-3500

http://wbdm.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 33418) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120150002870

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