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Enrollment
816
Middle
DISTRICT 947 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150004021
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
5090 HAVERHILL RD S, GREENACRES, FL 33463 · (561) 493-6400 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
495 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 | 234 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 248 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 41% |
Student demographics
63%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
38.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
46.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +13.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 32.7% |
% 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 816 | 60.7% | 38.3% |
| JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 862 | 61.7% | 37.1% |
| GIUNTA MIDDLE SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 964 | 63.7% | 30.1% |
| FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 855 | 62.0% | 41.7% |
| DISCOVERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 804 | 64.9% | 44.4% |
| LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL LANTANA | 819 | 65.8% | 35.3% |
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 TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #489 of 560 | #31 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #414 of 560 ▲ 89 | #26 of 36 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #465 of 560 ▲ 19 | #29 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 816 | #283 of 584 | #28 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #80 of 547 | #16 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #197 of 553 | #15 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #160 of 565 | #13 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #103 of 379 | #6 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
816
-192 (-19%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 1,232
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 816 | 48.5 | 16.8:1 | 61% (495) |
| 2023-24 | 852 | 56.5 | 15.1:1 | 65% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 912 | 50.5 | 18.1:1 | 74% (673) |
| 2020-21 | 1,008 | 60 | 16.8:1 | 90% (910) |
| 2017-18 | 1,053 | 64 | 16.4:1 | 83% (875) |
| 2015-16 | 1,055 | 66 | 16.0:1 | 83% (872) |
| 2010-11 | 1,232 | 70 | 17.6:1 | 63% (780) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in GREENACRES, Florida, and it is part of PALM BEACH. In all, 816 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
The district for TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is PALM BEACH, with 233 schools and 191,505 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is Hispanic, with 46% of students. Next come 39% Black, 7% White, 3% Native American, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 24% Hispanic. The diversity index for TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Statewide, middle schools in Florida average 19.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 61% of the student body. It compares with 45% for public schools in Palm Beach County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the prediction is 50.8% and the result is 38.3%.
Census data for Palm Beach County show the median household earns about $83,581 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 245 public schools in the county, enrolling about 192,831, TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 8th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 1,008 (2020-21) to 816 (2024-25).
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in PALM BEACH
- JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,262 students
- JUPITER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,122 students
- PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,881 students
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,760 students
Other schools in GREENACRES
- JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,262 students
- OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,401 students
- L C SWAIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,275 students
- CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 976 students
- LIBERTY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 914 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 817 students
Nearby schools
- DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 800
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 817
- L C SWAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,275
- INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 566
- SOMERSET ACADEMY THE DR. BERNARD KIMMEL CAMPUS1.6 mi · 515
- GREENACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 773
Frequently asked questions
About TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 816 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 46% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.