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HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL

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9480 MACARTHUR BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33403 • Palm Beach County
(561) 776-3600
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
705
Teachers (FTE)
43.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
FRPL Eligible
473
(67.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 473 of 705 (67.1%)
Free Lunch: 447 (63.4%)
Reduced-Price: 26 (3.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 232 (32.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 879 students 879 2020-2021 2021-2022: 879 students 879 +0% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 794 students 794 -9.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 720 students 720 -9.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 705 students 705 -2.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 494 (70.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 131 (18.6%) White: 54 (7.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11 (1.6%) Asian: 7 (1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 6 (0.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%)
705 Students
Black or African American 494 70.1%
Hispanic / Latino 131 18.6%
White 54 7.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 1.6%
Asian 7 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 705 Students
Grade 6: 213 (30.2%) Grade 7: 231 (32.8%) Grade 8: 261 (37%)
705 Students
Grade 6 213 30.2%
Grade 7 231 32.8%
Grade 8 261 37%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
374
53%
F
Female Students
331
47%