Watson B. Duncan Middle School
5150 117th Court North, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 | (561) 776-3500
- Grades: 6-8
- Student Enrollment: 1,178
4.5 out of 5 | 9 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,178 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 125th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5150 117th Ct N, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
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: 1,178
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 62.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 610 (51.8%)
- Females: 537 (45.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 72 (6.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 228 (19.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 300 (25.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Black | 134 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 47 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 183 | 15.5% |
| White | 779 | 66.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 405 | 34.4% |
| 7th Grade | 394 | 33.4% |
| 8th Grade | 379 | 32.2% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
80.0%
District:
75.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.7%
District:
0.6%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.3%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
5.0%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 9 Reviews
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9 reviews for Watson B. Duncan Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 01, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - duncan rocks
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 29, 2010
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i like duncan my favorite teachers is Mrs.Turnquist
- Reviewed by Student on May 28, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Im in eighth grade, my favorite teacher is Coach Starr
- Reviewed by Student on October 09, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i like this school soo much Watson B. Duncan THE BEST SCHOOL
- Reviewed by Former Student on October 01, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I love this school so much! my faviorite teacher is Mrs. Turnquist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Student on July 19, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I love Duncan so much it was the best!! My favorite teacher was Mr.Deffelipo : )
- Reviewed by Student on May 21, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- best school ever i still go there im in sixth and my favriote teacher is mr carter
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 08, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- cool
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 31, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I loved Duncan so much!! I had a blast there!! My favorite teacher was Coach Starr!!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Watson B. Duncan Middle School 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: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
79.0%
District:
69.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 68.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 69.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 43.0% | 40.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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