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Conniston Middle School vs. Bak Middle School Of The Arts

Should you attend Conniston Middle School or Bak Middle School Of The Arts? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Conniston Middle School
3630 Parker Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Bak Middle School Of The Arts
1725 Echo Lake Dr
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Conniston Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Bak Middle School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,075 students in grades 6-8, Conniston Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,260 students in grades 6-8, Bak Middle School Of The Arts ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,075 students
1,260 students
This chart displays total students of Conniston Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bak Middle School Of The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
29% | 71%
This chart displays gender of Conniston Middle School
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
73 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bak Middle School Of The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Conniston Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2567 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#9 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Conniston Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bak Middle School Of The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
95%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Conniston Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
95%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Conniston Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
90%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Conniston Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Conniston Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bak Middle School Of The Arts by grade.
Grade 6 Students
368
416
Grade 7 Students
325
405
Grade 8 Students
382
439

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Conniston Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
70%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Conniston Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Conniston Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Conniston Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Conniston Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Conniston Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Conniston Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Conniston Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bak Middle School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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