City: Tampa, FL
Address: 1001 West Bearss Avenue
District: Hillsborough
Phone: (813)975-7600
Web site: http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~buchanan.middle/index.htm
School Enrollment: 1211
White students: 60.8%
Black students: 15.9%
Hispanic students: 19.2%
Asian students: 1.7%
Native American students: .7%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.8%
Female students: 49.8%
Male students: 50.2%
Students with disabilities: 16.6%
Gifted: 6.1%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 46.7%
Stability: 90.5%
School grade: A
Average class size in language arts classes: 21.9
Average class size in math classes: 22.6
Average class size in science classes: 24.8
Average class size in social studies classes: 25.8
Teachers with master's degree: 39.4%
Teacher experience average: 13.6
Total staff: 105
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.9%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 67.6%
Prc. of staff in support: 29.5%
Statistics about BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL in Tampa, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,181
Expenditures per regular pupil: $3,944
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $3,659
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,527
Total operating expenditure: $4,677
Limited English Proficient students: 5.4%
Students absent 21+ days: 15.9%
In-school suspensions: 6.6%
Out-of-school suspensions: 13.6%
6th grade FCAT math results
6th grade FCAT math number tested: 370
Students scoring at level 1: 27
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 28
Students scoring at level 4: 14
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 66
6th grade FCAT reading results
6th grade FCAT reading number tested: 371
Students scoring at level 1: 30
Students scoring at level 2: 18
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 20
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 52
7th grade FCAT math results
7th grade FCAT math number tested: 407
Students scoring at level 1: 25
Students scoring at level 2: 22
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 17
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 71
7th grade FCAT reading results
7th grade FCAT reading number tested: 407
Students scoring at level 1: 29
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 19
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 57
8th grade FCAT math results
8th grade FCAT math number tested: 337
Students scoring at level 1: 15
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 35
Students scoring at level 4: 19
Students scoring at level 5: 10
Median national percentile rank: 76
8th grade FCAT reading results
8th grade FCAT reading number tested: 335
Students scoring at level 1: 20
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 32
Students scoring at level 4: 20
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 66
8th grade FCAT writing number tested: 335
Students scoring at level 3: 97.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 19
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 7
Property: 9
Fighting and Harassment: 112
Weapons Possession: 9
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 12
Total: 168