HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · OCALA, FL

HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in OCALA, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 917 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

917

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	328	36%
White	245	27%
Hispanic/Latino	230	25%
Asian	61	7%
Two or more races	49	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	917	472M / 445F

English Language Learners: 53 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	47.0% -1.8pp	48.8%	965
Reading Proficiency	50.0% -2.2pp	52.2%	968
Science Proficiency	45.0%	—	288

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)

+0.24 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

152 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

163

17.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

418

45.6% 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.)	917	100%

Contact & Location

1655 NW 10TH ST

OCALA, FL 34475

Phone: (352)671-7225

District

MARION

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,546

District enrollment: 44,493

Other Schools in District

ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLEVIEW-SANTOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DUNNELLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

View all 60 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34475) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120126001251

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