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Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary School vs. Bear Lakes Middle School

Should you attend Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary School or Bear Lakes Middle School? 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
Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary School
1518 W Lantana Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33462
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Bear Lakes Middle School
3505 Shenandoah Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 10%)

Bear Lakes 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%)
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 850 students in grades 6-8, Bear Lakes 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 29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than 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).
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
592 students
850 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3156 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3319 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Lakes Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes 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 Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bear Lakes Middle School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
104
-
Grade 1 Students
107
-
Grade 2 Students
93
-
Grade 3 Students
106
-
Grade 4 Students
99
-
Grade 5 Students
83
-
Grade 6 Students
-
260
Grade 7 Students
-
292
Grade 8 Students
-
298

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
34%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes 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.
0.65
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes 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
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary 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 Bear Lakes 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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