City: West Palm Beach, FL
Address: 3505 Shenandoah Rd
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)615-7700
Web site: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/BearLakesMS/Blms/blms.htm
School Enrollment: 1415
White students: 22.3%
Black students: 51.7%
Hispanic students: 21.9%
Asian students: 2.1%
Native American students: .4%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.6%
Female students: 48.0%
Male students: 52.0%
Students with disabilities: 17.5%
Gifted: 2.1%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 69.9%
Stability: 89.8%
School grade: C
Average class size in language arts classes: 24.4
Average class size in math classes: 25.2
Average class size in science classes: 26.6
Average class size in social studies classes: 27.1
Teachers with master's degree: 31.8%
Teacher experience average: 9.4
Total staff: 123
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.3%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 73.2%
Prc. of staff in support: 23.6%
Statistics about BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL in West Palm Beach, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $8,238
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,767
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $7,539
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,175
Total operating expenditure: $5,570
Limited English Proficient students: 10.8%
Students absent 21+ days: 6.8%
In-school suspensions: 15.1%
Out-of-school suspensions: 17.5%
6th grade FCAT math results
6th grade FCAT math number tested: 459
Students scoring at level 1: 48
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 17
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 0
Median national percentile rank: 48
6th grade FCAT reading results
6th grade FCAT reading number tested: 460
Students scoring at level 1: 39
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 8
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 37
7th grade FCAT math results
7th grade FCAT math number tested: 447
Students scoring at level 1: 47
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 19
Students scoring at level 4: 8
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 50
7th grade FCAT reading results
7th grade FCAT reading number tested: 443
Students scoring at level 1: 40
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 9
Students scoring at level 5: 0
Median national percentile rank: 46
8th grade FCAT math results
8th grade FCAT math number tested: 411
Students scoring at level 1: 34
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 8
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 50
8th grade FCAT reading results
8th grade FCAT reading number tested: 412
Students scoring at level 1: 39
Students scoring at level 2: 31
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 6
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 47
8th grade FCAT writing number tested: 409
Students scoring at level 3: 87.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 7
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 5
Property: 5
Fighting and Harassment: 127
Weapons Possession: 10
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 19
Total: 173