Education Period
Public 6-8
Address
7650 Highway 97 Walnut Hill , FL 32568-1730
Overview
Ernest Ward Middle School, located in 7650 Highway 97 Walnut Hill , FL 32568-1730, serves 488 students with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7. It belongs to Escambia and ranks 590th of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
School District
District: Escambia
Number of students:
488
Public School Search
Rank:
590th
590th of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$8,643
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 18.7 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 71.7% |
| African American: | 14.3% |
| Two or more races: | 5.9% |
| Hispanic: | 4.9% |
| American Indian: | 2.7% |
| Asian: | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 41% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Ernest Ward Middle School
School Ranking in Florida
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 590th of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 590th of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Ernest Ward Middle School to other Florida Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Ernest Ward Middle School
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 549th of 1099 Middle schools | Ranks 590th of 1148 Middle schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 51 | 50 |
1% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia) | 42 | 43 |
1% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 54 | 52 |
2% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 47 | 43 |
4% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Escambia) | 36 | 39 |
3% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 55 | 49 |
6% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 55 | 52 |
3% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia) | 43 | 38 |
5% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 52 | 48 |
4% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 67 | 49 |
18% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Escambia) | 50 | 41 |
9% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 54 | 46 |
8% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 53 | 49 |
4% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia) | 50 | 41 |
9% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 56 | 49 |
7% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 21 | 12 |
9% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Escambia) | 21 | 22 |
1% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 46 | 42 |
4% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 45 | 41 |
4% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Escambia) | 42 | 39 |
3% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Florida) | 48 | 45 |
3% | |
| End of Course Civics (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 70 | 67 |
3% | |
| End of Course Civics (Escambia) | 54 | 54 |
0% | |
| End of Course Civics (Florida) | 71 | 69 |
2% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Ernest Ward Middle School) | 66 | 60 |
6% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Escambia) | 52 | 39 |
13% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida) | 62 | 54 |
8% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 489 | 488 |
0.2% |
|
| African American | 87 | 70 |
19.5% |
|
| American Indian | 21 | 13 |
38.1% |
|
| Asian | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hispanic | 9 | 24 |
166.7% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 |
50% |
|
| White | 348 | 350 |
0.6% |
|
| Two or More Races | 22 | 29 |
31.8% |
|
| Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.2 | 41 |
5.8% |