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John F. Kennedy Middle School vs. Bak Middle School Of The Arts

Should you attend John F. Kennedy 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
John F. Kennedy Middle School
1901 Avenue S
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Bak Middle School Of The Arts
1725 Echo Lake Dr
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

John F. Kennedy 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 826 students in grades 6-8, John F. Kennedy 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 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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
826 students
1,260 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
29% | 71%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John F. Kennedy 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

#3193 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 John F. Kennedy 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.
35%
(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 John F. Kennedy 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.
28%
(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 John F. Kennedy 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.
31%
(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 John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bak Middle School Of The Arts by grade.
Grade 6 Students
324
416
Grade 7 Students
251
405
Grade 8 Students
251
439

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John F. Kennedy 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
27%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John F. Kennedy 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
64%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John F. Kennedy 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
5%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy 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.
0.52
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of John F. Kennedy 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
78%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John F. Kennedy 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
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 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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