Watson B. Duncan Middle School

5150 117Th Ct N, Palm Beach Gardens FL, 33418 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-776-3500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1293
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 67% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Palm Beach Gardens
55%Florida

Watson B. Duncan Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. There are a total of 1,293 students and 78 teachers at Watson B. Duncan Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Watson B. Duncan Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 22% higher than the Florida average.

Watson B. Duncan Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1293
Teachers78
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 Watson B. Duncan 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
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660%
750-54%
877%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
664%
762%
869%
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.

Watson B. Duncan Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 59.5% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 12.6% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Palm Beach Gardens demographics profile

StatisticPalm Beach GardensFloridaNational
Population56,97921,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)97041091
Median age51.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish7%21%13%

Education level achieved in Palm Beach Gardens

IndexPalm Beach GardensFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college76.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters19.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Watson B. Duncan Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.