Howell L. Watkins Middle School

9480 Macarthur Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403 | (561) 776-3600

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 689

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 689 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 624th out of 742 middle schools in FL.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

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: 689
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 362 (52.5%)
Females: 303 (44.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 47 (6.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 462 (67.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 509 (73.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Howell L. Watkins Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	458	66.5%
Asian	14	2.0%
Hispanic	79	11.5%
White	112	16.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	225	32.7%
7th Grade	227	32.9%
8th Grade	237	34.4%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

67.4%

District:

75.9%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.

School:

7.0%

District:

0.6%

State:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

8.8%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

10.8%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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