HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · GAINESVILLE, FL

HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in GAINESVILLE, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 824 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

824

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

22.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	428	52%
White	226	27%
Hispanic/Latino	73	9%
Two or more races	70	8%
Asian	22	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	824	422M / 402F

English Language Learners: 5 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	52.0% +3.2pp	48.8%	551
Reading Proficiency	56.0% +3.8pp	52.2%	549
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	168

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.04 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

164 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

137

16.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	824	100%

Contact & Location

1901 NE 9TH ST

GAINESVILLE, FL 32609

Phone: (352)955-6701

http://www.sbac.edu/bishop

District

ALACHUA

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,627

District enrollment: 28,964

Other Schools in District

ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY Elementary
ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) Elementary
ARCHER ELEMENTARY Elementary
BOULWARE SPRINGS CHARTER Elementary
C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL Elementary
CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32609) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120003000011

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD