City: Gainesville, FL
Address: 1901 NE 9th St
District: Alachua
Phone: (352)955-6701
Web site: http://www.sbac.edu/~bms/
School Enrollment: 1149
White students: 43.7%
Black students: 51.0%
Hispanic students: 2.7%
Asian students: 1.6%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.0%
Female students: 45.9%
Male students: 54.1%
Students with disabilities: 22.1%
Gifted: 32.9%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 49.3%
Stability: 95.4%
School grade: A
Average class size in language arts classes: 24.9
Average class size in math classes: 24.0
Average class size in science classes: 23.1
Average class size in social studies classes: 23.1
Teachers with master's degree: 64.7%
Teacher experience average: 13.4
Total staff: 117
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.6%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 67.5%
Prc. of staff in support: 29.9%
Statistics about HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL in Gainesville, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $5,839
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,357
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $0
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,518
Total operating expenditure: $5,176
Limited English Proficient students: 0.1%
Students absent 21+ days: 14.0%
In-school suspensions: 27.8%
Out-of-school suspensions: 18.6%
6th grade FCAT math results
6th grade FCAT math number tested: 378
Students scoring at level 1: 35
Students scoring at level 2: 14
Students scoring at level 3: 17
Students scoring at level 4: 17
Students scoring at level 5: 18
Median national percentile rank: 67
6th grade FCAT reading results
6th grade FCAT reading number tested: 379
Students scoring at level 1: 30
Students scoring at level 2: 12
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 24
Students scoring at level 5: 11
Median national percentile rank: 58
7th grade FCAT math results
7th grade FCAT math number tested: 338
Students scoring at level 1: 31
Students scoring at level 2: 19
Students scoring at level 3: 22
Students scoring at level 4: 12
Students scoring at level 5: 16
Median national percentile rank: 69
7th grade FCAT reading results
7th grade FCAT reading number tested: 338
Students scoring at level 1: 36
Students scoring at level 2: 17
Students scoring at level 3: 22
Students scoring at level 4: 17
Students scoring at level 5: 7
Median national percentile rank: 54
8th grade FCAT math results
8th grade FCAT math number tested: 379
Students scoring at level 1: 29
Students scoring at level 2: 17
Students scoring at level 3: 25
Students scoring at level 4: 16
Students scoring at level 5: 13
Median national percentile rank: 67
8th grade FCAT reading results
8th grade FCAT reading number tested: 379
Students scoring at level 1: 37
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 19
Students scoring at level 4: 17
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 58
8th grade FCAT writing number tested: 375
Students scoring at level 3: 88.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 36
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 9
Property: 22
Fighting and Harassment: 181
Weapons Possession: 1
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 19
Total: 268