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Western Pines Community Middle School vs. Western Academy Charter School

Should you attend Western Pines Community Middle School or Western Academy Charter 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
Western Pines Community Middle School
5949 140th Ave N
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Western Academy Charter School
650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd Ste
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Western Pines Community Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Western Academy Charter 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 991 students in grades 6-8, Western Pines Community Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Western Academy Charter 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 84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
991 students
576 students
This chart displays total students of Western Pines Community Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Western Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Western Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#835 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#131 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western Pines Community Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter 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.
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
82%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter 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.
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter 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 Western Pines Community Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Western Academy Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
55
Grade 1 Students
-
56
Grade 2 Students
-
63
Grade 3 Students
-
48
Grade 4 Students
-
47
Grade 5 Students
-
46
Grade 6 Students
341
91
Grade 7 Students
332
91
Grade 8 Students
318
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter 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.
0.68
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter 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
41%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western Pines 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 Western Academy Charter 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
1%
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western Pines Community 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 Western Academy Charter 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.
 
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