Howard W. Bishop Middle School

1901 Ne 9Th St, Gainesville FL, 32609 | Alachua County School District | 352-955-6701
  • grades 6-8
  • students 693
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 58% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 71 in Gainesville
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Gainesville
55%Florida

Howard W. Bishop Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Alachua County School District" in Gainesville, FL. There are a total of 693 students and 41 teachers at Howard W. Bishop Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Howard W. Bishop Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 6% higher than the Florida average.

Howard W. Bishop Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students693
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Howard W. Bishop Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
760-64%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
755-59%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Howard W. Bishop Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 35.6% 46.0% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 52.1% 34.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 4.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 8.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 5.7% 3.2% 3.1%

Gainesville demographics profile

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaNational
Population133,61121,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,10941091
Median age26.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)27%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish9%21%13%

Education level achieved in Gainesville

IndexGainesvilleFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters21.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Howard W. Bishop Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.