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Lake Worth Community Middle School vs. Don Estridge High Tech Middle School

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School Overview

School
Lake Worth Community Middle School
1300 Barnett Dr
Lake Worth, FL 33461
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Don Estridge High Tech Middle School
1798 Nw Spanish River Blvd
Boca Raton, FL 33431
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lake Worth Community 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%)

Don Estridge High Tech Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,161 students in grades 6-8, Lake Worth Community 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 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,270 students in grades 6-8, Don Estridge High Tech Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
1,161 students
1,270 students
This chart displays total students of Lake Worth Community Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Don Estridge High Tech Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Lake Worth Community Middle School
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
72 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Don Estridge High Tech Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3479 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#80 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Worth Community Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Don Estridge High Tech Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
88%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lake Worth Community Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Don Estridge High Tech Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
321
431
Grade 7 Students
468
416
Grade 8 Students
372
423

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
66%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech Middle School 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech 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.
0.52
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech Middle School 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
61%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Worth Community 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 Don Estridge High Tech 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.
 
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