Bak Middle School of the Arts
4 out of 5 | 7 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,358 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 8th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2008
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Palm Beach County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,394
- Graduation Rate: 64.8%
- Dropout Rate: 5.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 172,897
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,358
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 79.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 454 (33.4%)
- Females: 860 (63.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (5.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 198 (14.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 269 (19.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.4% |
| Black | 224 | 16.5% |
| Asian | 72 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 269 | 19.8% |
| White | 744 | 54.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 474 | 34.9% |
| 7th Grade | 443 | 32.6% |
| 8th Grade | 441 | 32.5% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
81.8%
District:
75.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.9%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
0.6%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 7 Reviews
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7 reviews for Bak Middle School of the Arts
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on May 22, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - What an incredible experience. If your child is accepted you and they will treasure the experience. My son hated school until Bak. Now he is motivated, maturing , and learning invaluable life skills through the arts. The friends he has made are like family. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity
- Reviewed by Student on March 05, 2011
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I LOVE BAK! but some teachers are really mean and are one of those people who pick their favorite students.
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 29, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - horrible school. never let your kid go here. so ghetto and bad save your child. they lie to you too much.
- Reviewed by Community Member on June 12, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school is very educational and it supplies all the students needs every year with there academic and extra curricular classes.All the students enjoy there time in there classes were they can show off there talent
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 19, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- In terms of teachers & front office staff, this school is the most well run 'organization' as well as educational facility. The work, class and teachers at the advanced & honors level is extremely impressive. Compare this school to an area private school.
Arts areas review the awards & Festivals where they have competed annually!
- Reviewed by Student on April 14, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- bak is the best school in the world can never find a school like this in my neighborhood.
- Reviewed by on September 05, 2006
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I say this the best school in general, I've ever been to.The teachers are great.The food is too!Everyone is treated fairly and I enjoy going to this school.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Bak Middle School of the Arts performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: A
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: YES
Percent Criteria Met
School:
100.0%
District:
69.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 68.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 69.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 43.0% | 40.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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