LAKE WORTH COMMUNITY MIDDLE | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics3 grades reported

Grade 6

36%

Grade 7

21%

Grade 8

39%

English Language Arts3 grades reported

Grade 6

28%

Grade 7

31%

Grade 8

28%

Science1 grade reported

Grade 8

19%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,161

Grades served06–08

District

PALM BEACH

Per-pupil expenditure$14,024

Federal revenue share13.4%

State revenue share19.5%

Local revenue share67.1%

Chronic absenteeism rate24.8%

County

Median household income$81,115

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher39.5%

Median home value$407,300

Unemployment rate3.3%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,161

Grades

06–08

Student body

Hispanic 66%Black 22%White 5%Asian 1%Two+ 1%Am. Indian / AK Native 5%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 6

30%

24%

Grade 7

34%

25%

Grade 8

28%

30%

Math

Grade 6

38%

32%

Grade 7

21%

Grade 8

42%

33%

Science

Grade 8

20%

16%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-85

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-8131

Hispanic 96 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 25 · White 7 · Two+ 1 | Male 64 · Female 67 | English learners 26 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-80

Geometry

Geometry enrollment, grade 849

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment31

Hispanic 15 · Asian 1 · Black 8 · White 6 · Two+ 1 | Male 9 · Female 22

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 396 · Female 269

English learner program enrollment

Male 396 · Female 269

Enrollment

Male 677 · Female 548

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 148 · Female 73

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 23 · Female 9

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 613

Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Black 2 · White 1 | Male 9 · Female 4 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Students retained, grade 6, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 77

Hispanic 6 · White 1 | Male 6 · Female 1 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 821

Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Black 2 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 13 · Female 8 | English learners 12 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, English0

Single-sex classes, mathematics0

Single-sex classes, offeredYes

Single-sex classes, other academic subjects41

Male 29 · Female 12

Single-sex classes, science0

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,162

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)5

Security staff (FTE), security guards1

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers67

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified9.8

Teachers (FTE), total76.8

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

School type, magnet schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,447

Hispanic 973 · Am. Indian / AK Native 59 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 332 · White 63 · Two+ 20 | Male 1,051 · Female 396 | English learners 881 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 414 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 61

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))35

Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 12 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 25 · Female 10

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 23 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)73

Hispanic 45 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 21 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 43 · Female 30 | English learners 46

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 334 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 169 · Sch Oosinstances 504 14

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))39

Hispanic 24 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 31 · Female 8

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 20 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 6

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)84

Hispanic 59 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 43 · Female 41 | English learners 59

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))5

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 1

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)23

Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 16 · Female 7 | English learners 15

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedYes

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon9

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon3

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0