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What's the most underrated thing about JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
862
Middle
DISTRICT 947 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150004122
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL
3777 N JOG RD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411 · (561) 242-8000 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL862 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Florida public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
532 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 274 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 262 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 38% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.1pp since 2023
Math
44.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 32.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 862 | 61.7% | 37.1% |
| TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENACRES | 816 | 60.7% | 38.3% |
| LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL LANTANA | 819 | 65.8% | 35.3% |
| DISCOVERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 804 | 64.9% | 44.4% |
| GIUNTA MIDDLE SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 964 | 63.7% | 30.1% |
| FORT MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 687 | 62.9% | 33.4% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #496 of 560 | #32 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #437 of 560 ▲ 69 | #29 of 36 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #493 of 560 ▲ 48 | #33 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 862 | #246 of 584 | #22 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #107 of 547 | #22 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #287 of 553 | #21 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #146 of 565 | #11 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #236 of 379 | #12 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
862
-50 (-5%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 1,305
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 862 | 50 | 17.2:1 | 62% (532) |
| 2023-24 | 862 | 50 | 17.2:1 | 69% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 941 | 45 | 20.9:1 | 78% (734) |
| 2020-21 | 912 | 53 | 17.2:1 | 95% (864) |
| 2017-18 | 964 | 62 | 15.6:1 | 87% (841) |
| 2015-16 | 1,039 | 64 | 16.2:1 | 91% (943) |
| 2010-11 | 1,305 | 75 | 17.4:1 | 77% (999) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 862 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
PALM BEACH has 191,505 students in 233 schools, and JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The largest group at JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 46%. Other students are 45% Black and 6% White. That is higher than the 24% Hispanic share among all Palm Beach County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is 2.3 students per teacher. About 62% of students at JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 45% average for public schools in Palm Beach County is 17 points lower.
Among Florida public middle schools, JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 9%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL are 13.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.1% actual, 50.2% predicted).
In Palm Beach County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $83,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 245 public schools in the county, enrolling about 192,831, JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
GRASSY WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles from JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
A 5% decline took enrollment from 912 in 2020-21 to 862 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Palm Beach County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,533,806
Census ACS
Median income
$83,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
192,831 students
Quick facts
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- ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTSHigh · 1,352 students
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Nearby schools
- GRASSY WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 705
- SEMINOLE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 683
- EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 547
- BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 841
- INDIAN RIDGE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 73
- TURNING POINTS ACADEMY2.5 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 862 students in grades 06-08.
Is JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 46% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.