City: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Address: 9480 Mcarthur Blvd
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)776-3600
Web site: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/HLWatkinsMS/
School Enrollment: 1214
White students: 38.8%
Black students: 48.8%
Hispanic students: 6.5%
Asian students: 3.9%
Native American students: .3%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.6%
Female students: 50.0%
Male students: 50.0%
Students with disabilities: 17.1%
Gifted: 5.0%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 55.8%
Stability: 91.8%
School grade: C
Average class size in language arts classes: 27.4
Average class size in math classes: 23.1
Average class size in science classes: 27.7
Average class size in social studies classes: 27.7
Teachers with master's degree: 27.0%
Teacher experience average: 10.9
Total staff: 93
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.2%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 74.2%
Prc. of staff in support: 22.6%
Statistics about HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,918
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,017
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $6,804
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $3,943
Total operating expenditure: $5,024
Limited English Proficient students: 5.9%
Students absent 21+ days: 6.6%
In-school suspensions: 27.0%
Out-of-school suspensions: 28.5%
6th grade FCAT math results
6th grade FCAT math number tested: 230
Students scoring at level 1: 55
Students scoring at level 2: 18
Students scoring at level 3: 19
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 54
6th grade FCAT reading results
6th grade FCAT reading number tested: 228
Students scoring at level 1: 31
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 31
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 41
7th grade FCAT math results
7th grade FCAT math number tested: 495
Students scoring at level 1: 38
Students scoring at level 2: 20
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 64
7th grade FCAT reading results
7th grade FCAT reading number tested: 496
Students scoring at level 1: 34
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 28
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 50
8th grade FCAT math results
8th grade FCAT math number tested: 412
Students scoring at level 1: 33
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 29
Students scoring at level 4: 8
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 59
8th grade FCAT reading results
8th grade FCAT reading number tested: 408
Students scoring at level 1: 39
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 51
8th grade FCAT writing number tested: 407
Students scoring at level 3: 80.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 4
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 12
Property: 3
Fighting and Harassment: 78
Weapons Possession: 9
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 15
Total: 121