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Enrollment
896
Middle
DISTRICT 947 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150010694
WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
8655 SENATOR JOE ABRUZZO AVE, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33472 · (561) 434-8000 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Florida public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.9:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
163 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 371 | 41% |
| Grade 7 | 266 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 29% |
Student demographics
65%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
81.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
84.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.4% | 84.4% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 84.7% |
% 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
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (79.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 896 | 18.2% | 79.0% |
| SUNRIDGE MIDDLE WINTER GARDEN | 1,108 | 19.1% | 70.6% |
| DON ESTRIDGE HIGH TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 1,270 | 19.2% | 89.0% |
| EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLERMONT | 1,089 | 20.8% | 66.7% |
| PINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 929 | 20.7% | 56.9% |
| COLEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 860 | 13.0% | 80.8% |
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 WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #36 of 560 | #3 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #51 of 560 ▼ 8 | #3 of 36 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #27 of 560 ▲ 2 | #3 of 36 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 896 | #224 of 584 | #21 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #86 of 547 | #17 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #169 of 553 | #14 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #536 of 565 | #36 of 36 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 896 | 53 | 16.9:1 | 18% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 24% (155) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOYNTON BEACH, Florida, is home to WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, a medium-sized middle school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 896 students.
WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 233 schools in PALM BEACH, which enrolls 191,505 students in total.
White students are the majority at WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 53% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 53% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. That is lower than the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 18%. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Palm Beach County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Florida public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 72.1%. WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 79.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Palm Beach County, the median household income is $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 245 public schools in Palm Beach County, enrolling about 192,831 students in all.
Nearest public school: SUNSET PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 BOYNTON BEACH
- BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGHHigh · 1,559 students
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY - BOYNTON BEACHElementary · 1,247 students
- SOUTH TECH ACADEMYHigh · 1,141 students
- CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,137 students
- CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,079 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR CAMPUSElementary · 1,047 students
Nearby schools
- SUNSET PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 909
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CANYONS HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,024
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CANYONS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 597
- HAGEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 745
- SOUTH TECH ACADEMY2.6 mi · 1,141
- BEN GAMLA-PALM BEACH2.6 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 896 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WEST BOYNTON 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.