Avon Park Middle School
401 South Lake Ave
Avon Park FL, 33825, Highlands County
Phone: 863-452-4333
Ranking:
(2,239 out of 2,614, bottom 14%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Highlands County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 44 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 50 | |||||||
Total Students: | 689 | 700 | 703 | 660 | 694 | 696 | 696 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 236 | 34.3% | 230 | 32.9% | 237 | 33.7% | 232 | 35.2% | 231 | 33.3% | 224 | 32.2% | 262 | 37.6% |
Grade 7: | 223 | 32.4% | 243 | 34.7% | 234 | 33.3% | 230 | 34.8% | 221 | 31.8% | 251 | 36.1% | 223 | 32.0% |
Grade 8: | 230 | 33.4% | 227 | 32.4% | 232 | 33.0% | 198 | 30.0% | 242 | 34.9% | 221 | 31.8% | 211 | 30.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 322 | 46.7% | 347 | 49.6% | 364 | 51.8% | 358 | 54.2% | 330 | 47.6% | 362 | 52.0% | 359 | 51.6% |
Female: | 367 | 53.3% | 353 | 50.4% | 339 | 48.2% | 302 | 45.8% | 338 | 48.7% | 318 | 45.7% | 320 | 46.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 11 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 243 | 35.3% | 226 | 32.3% | 201 | 28.6% | 202 | 30.6% | 200 | 28.8% | 193 | 27.7% | 174 | 25.0% |
Black: | 169 | 24.5% | 188 | 26.9% | 200 | 28.4% | 186 | 28.2% | 214 | 30.8% | 195 | 28.0% | 197 | 28.3% |
White: | 248 | 36.0% | 253 | 36.1% | 271 | 38.5% | 252 | 38.2% | 255 | 36.7% | 289 | 41.5% | 302 | 43.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 2.5% | 22 | 3.1% | 19 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 518 | 75.2% | 512 | 73.1% | 504 | 71.7% | 457 | 69.2% | 467 | 67.3% | 449 | 64.5% | 423 | 60.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 6.5% | 53 | 7.6% | 64 | 9.1% | 51 | 7.7% | 53 | 7.6% | 61 | 8.8% | 67 | 9.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.66 | 17.07 | 18.42 | 17.45 | 15.42 | 14.50 | 13.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 406 | 402 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 298 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 295 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 306 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 304 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 303 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 313 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 310 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 314 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 224 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 227 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 295 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 294 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 305 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 299 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 300 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 307 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 305 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 307 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 222 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 223 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 310 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 314 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 307 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 308 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 308 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 233 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 232 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 305 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 308 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 308 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 314 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 316 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 229 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 222 | 226 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 307 | 311 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 312 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 309 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 309 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 320 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 318 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 316 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 319 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 238 | 240 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237 | 240 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 295 | 295 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 295 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 291 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 295 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 304 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 306 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 302 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 304 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 235 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 234 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270 | 282 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270 | 286 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 300 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272 | 292 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 298 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 301 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 301 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 197 | 200 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.0% | 83.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 19.0% | 16.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 39.0% | 25.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 61.0% | 74.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,471.0 | $36,716.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,900.0 | $33,114.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,216.0 | $38,899.0 |
* Avon Park Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.