Education Period
Public, Magnet 6-8
Address
9480 MacArthur Blvd Palm Beach Gardens , FL 33403-1102
Overview
Howell L. Watkins Middle School, located in 9480 MacArthur Blvd Palm Beach Gardens , FL 33403-1102, serves 879 students with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6. It belongs to Palm Beach and ranks 971st of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
School District
District: Palm Beach
Number of students:
879
Public School Search
Rank:
971st
971st of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$10,753
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 15.6 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| African American: | 72.8% |
| Hispanic: | 14.9% |
| White: | 7.3% |
| Two or more races: | 3.1% |
| Asian: | 1.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.1% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 90.9% |
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 Howell L. Watkins Middle School
School Ranking in Florida
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 971st of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 971st of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Howell L. Watkins Middle School to other Florida Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Howell L. Watkins Middle School
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 874th of 1099 Middle schools | Ranks 971st of 1148 Middle schools | 5.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 40 | 34 |
6% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach) | 58 | 54 |
4% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 54 | 52 |
2% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 40 | 20 |
20% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach) | 60 | 50 |
10% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 55 | 49 |
6% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 33 | 33 |
0% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach) | 53 | 51 |
2% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 52 | 48 |
4% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 14 | 11 |
3% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach) | 35 | 27 |
8% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 54 | 46 |
8% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 37 | 33 |
4% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach) | 58 | 51 |
7% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 56 | 49 |
7% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 31 | 29 |
2% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach) | 64 | 57 |
7% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 46 | 42 |
4% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 31 | 21 |
10% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Palm Beach) | 51 | 47 |
4% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Florida) | 48 | 45 |
3% | |
| End of Course Civics (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 50 | 46 |
4% | |
| End of Course Civics (Palm Beach) | 72 | 68 |
4% | |
| End of Course Civics (Florida) | 71 | 69 |
2% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 78 | 75 |
3% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Palm Beach) | 65 | 54 |
11% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida) | 62 | 54 |
8% | |
| End of Course Geometry (Howell L. Watkins Middle School) | 95 | 95 |
0% | |
| End of Course Geometry (Palm Beach) | 61 | 53 |
8% | |
| End of Course Geometry (Florida) | 57 | 50 |
7% |
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 | 912 | 879 |
3.6% |
|
| African American | 666 | 640 |
3.9% |
|
| American Indian | 4 | 1 |
75% |
|
| Asian | 27 | 16 |
40.7% |
|
| Hispanic | 130 | 131 |
0.8% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 |
100% |
|
| White | 60 | 64 |
6.7% |
|
| Two or More Races | 24 | 27 |
12.5% |
|
| Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 86.1 | 90.9 |
4.8% |