Bear Lakes Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 · Palm Beach
#502 of 563 middle schools in Florida
#11823 of 15,369 nationally
About Bear Lakes Middle School
Bear Lakes Middle School is a public middle located in West Palm Beach, in the Palm Beach school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 841 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 30.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 502nd of 563 ranked middle schools in Florida. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (38th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (19th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 841.
There are 41 schools in West Palm Beach; Bear Lakes Middle School ranks 40th of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)35%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)64.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bear Lakes Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 841
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 64.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 35%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Bear Lakes Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Seminole Trails Elementary School
West Palm Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
683 students · 892 m away
Egret Lake Elementary School
West Palm Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
547 students · 2.0 km away
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
1,014 students · 2.4 km away
Palm Beach Lakes High School
West Palm Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,809 students · 2.5 km away
Bak Middle School of the Arts
West Palm Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,246 students · 2.9 km away
Grassy Waters Elementary School
West Palm Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
705 students · 2.9 km away
Jeaga Middle School
West Palm Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
862 students · 3.1 km away
Westward Elementary School
West Palm Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
512 students · 3.6 km away
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach
West Palm Beach · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
246 students · 4.1 km away
West Gate Elementary School
West Palm Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
767 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
Fort Clarke Middle School
Gainesville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
840 students
Sebring Middle School
Sebring · Public middle · Grades 6–8
840 students
Dunedin Highland Middle School
Dunedin · Public middle · Grades 6–8
842 students
South Seminole Middle School
Casselberry · Public middle · Grades 6–8
842 students
Mt. Dora Middle School
Mount Dora · Public middle · Grades 6–8
845 students
Congress Community Middle School
Boynton Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
845 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bear Lakes Middle School a good school?
Bear Lakes Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 30.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #502 of 563 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bear Lakes Middle School rank in Florida?
Bear Lakes Middle School ranks #502 of 563 middle schools in Florida and #11823 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bear Lakes Middle School?
Bear Lakes Middle School had 841 students in 2025.
Is Bear Lakes Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Bear Lakes Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bear Lakes Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bear Lakes Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.