BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Regular School · WEST PALM BEACH, FL

BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a regular school school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 1,246 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,246

Teachers (FTE)

72.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	481	39%
Hispanic/Latino	320	26%
Black or African American	188	15%
Asian	167	13%
Two or more races	78	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,246	339M / 907F

English Language Learners: 9 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	89.0% +40.2pp	48.8%	1,282
Reading Proficiency	93.0% +40.8pp	52.2%	1,273
Science Proficiency	86.0%	—	421

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)

+0.99 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

543 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,246	100%

Contact & Location

1725 ECHO LAKE DR

WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407

Phone: (561)882-3870

http://msoa.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 33407) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120150003226

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