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Enrollment
1,227
Middle
DISTRICT 947 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150002578
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE
1100 AERO CLUB DR, WELLINGTON, FL 33414 · (561) 792-8100 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
290 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
72.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
74.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,227
-99 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 17.2:1
% White
41%
was 50%
% Hispanic
40%
was 32%
% Black
11%
was 10%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE is a heavily attended intermediate school in WELLINGTON, Florida, operated by PALM BEACH. The school works with 1,227 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 55% larger than the state mean of about 794.
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE is one of 233 schools operated by PALM BEACH, a district that caters to 191,505 students overall.
Looking at the student body, WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 53%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE logs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Palm Beach County's rate of about 45%.
After controlling for student poverty, WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.3%, the actual is 70.5%, a residual of +1.2 points.
In the broader community, census data for Palm Beach County shows median household earnings sit near $83,581, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Palm Beach County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 62.9%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,326 (now 1,227). The White share of enrollment contracted from 50% to 41% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 WELLINGTON
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,760 students
- WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,689 students
- BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,246 students
- EMERALD COVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,221 students
- POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,122 students
- WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 897 students
Nearby schools
- BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,246
- WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 2,689
- WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 897
- NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 745
- WESTERN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL2.7 mi · 711
- LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE?
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,227 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE serve?
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE have?
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE?
Student demographics at WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE are roughly 41% White, 40% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE public or private?
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE 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.