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Paul W. Bell Middle School
11800 Nw 2nd St
Miami FL, 33182, Miami-Dade County
Phone: 305-220-2075
Ranking:
(1,767 out of 2,614, bottom 32%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Dade 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: | 28 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 62 | |||||||
Total Students: | 493 | 583 | 677 | 756 | 891 | 1,044 | 1,144 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 139 | 28.2% | 143 | 24.5% | 180 | 26.6% | 249 | 32.9% | 239 | 26.8% | 279 | 26.7% | 378 | 33.0% |
Grade 7: | 148 | 30.0% | 188 | 32.2% | 255 | 37.7% | 226 | 29.9% | 269 | 30.2% | 375 | 35.9% | 385 | 33.7% |
Grade 8: | 206 | 41.8% | 252 | 43.2% | 242 | 35.7% | 281 | 37.2% | 383 | 43.0% | 390 | 37.4% | 381 | 33.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 295 | 59.8% | 354 | 60.7% | 368 | 54.4% | 401 | 53.0% | 449 | 50.4% | 532 | 51.0% | 570 | 49.8% |
Female: | 198 | 40.2% | 229 | 39.3% | 309 | 45.6% | 355 | 47.0% | 434 | 48.7% | 501 | 48.0% | 569 | 49.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 480 | 97.4% | 565 | 96.9% | 658 | 97.2% | 725 | 95.9% | 861 | 96.6% | 1,000 | 95.8% | 1,095 | 95.7% |
Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
White: | 8 | 1.6% | 14 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.4% | 23 | 3.0% | 18 | 2.0% | 31 | 3.0% | 38 | 3.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 418 | 84.8% | 474 | 81.3% | 535 | 79.0% | 599 | 79.2% | 630 | 70.7% | 623 | 59.7% | 595 | 52.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 8.9% | 75 | 12.9% | 79 | 11.7% | 80 | 10.6% | 143 | 16.0% | 188 | 18.0% | 258 | 22.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.61 | 17.15 | 17.36 | 16.80 | 17.13 | 18.00 | 18.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 400 | 402 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 283 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 293 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 305 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 298 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 310 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 312 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 309 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 225 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 225 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 275 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 282 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 306 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 297 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 300 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 304 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 306 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 309 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 223 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 224 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 305 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 309 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 307 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 310 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 308 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 233 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 233 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 306 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 307 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 309 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 315 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 316 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 229 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 230 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 298 | 311 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 301 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 304 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 307 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 319 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 316 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 318 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 323 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 242 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 232 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 281 | 295 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 282 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 289 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 292 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 304 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 305 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 306 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 308 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 236 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 237 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 270 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 280 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 295 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 292 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 295 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 306 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 308 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 195 | 197 | 200 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.6% | 65.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.4% | 34.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.2% | 31.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.8% | 68.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $44,951.0 | $41,811.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,350.0 | $37,761.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,571.0 | $45,983.0 |
* Paul W. Bell Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.