POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, a reasonably sized junior high in WELLINGTON, Florida, operated by PALM BEACH, hosts 1,122 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

PALM BEACH comprises 233 schools with combined enrollment of 191,505 students; POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% White, 15% Black, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Palm Beach County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Palm Beach County's rate of about 45%.

After controlling for student poverty, POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.4%; this one delivers 71.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Palm Beach County put the typical household earns roughly $83,581 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Palm Beach County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 70.2%.

POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL has expanded 30%, going from 863 students in 2018 to 1,122 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 37% across the same window.

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