Polo Park Middle School

11901 Lake Worth Rd, Wellington FL, 33449 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-333-5500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 863
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 75% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Wellington
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
74%Wellington
55%Florida

Polo Park Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Wellington, FL. There are a total of 863 students and 51 teachers at Polo Park Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Polo Park Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 37% higher than the Florida average.

Polo Park Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students863
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Polo Park Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
671%
760-64%
888%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
672%
774%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Polo Park Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 48.0% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 15.6% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.3% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Wellington demographics profile

StatisticWellingtonFloridaNational
Population64,99021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44541091
Median age41.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English68%72%79%
Speak Spanish22%21%13%

Education level achieved in Wellington

IndexWellingtonFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college75.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Polo Park Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.