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Watson B. Duncan Middle School
5150 117th Ct North Palm Beach Gardens FL, 33418, Palm Beach County Phone: 561-776-3500 Ranking: ![]() Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Palm Beach 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: | 75 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 81 | 71 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,322 | 1,303 | 1,381 | 1,258 | 1,178 | 1,161 | 1,170 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 454 | 34.3% | 412 | 31.6% | 461 | 33.4% | 456 | 36.2% | 405 | 34.4% | 374 | 32.2% | 371 | 31.7% |
Grade 7: | 426 | 32.2% | 447 | 34.3% | 469 | 34.0% | 415 | 33.0% | 394 | 33.4% | 384 | 33.1% | 398 | 34.0% |
Grade 8: | 442 | 33.4% | 444 | 34.1% | 451 | 32.7% | 387 | 30.8% | 379 | 32.2% | 403 | 34.7% | 401 | 34.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 710 | 53.7% | 720 | 55.3% | 737 | 53.4% | 679 | 54.0% | 606 | 51.4% | 563 | 48.5% | 565 | 48.3% |
Female: | 612 | 46.3% | 583 | 44.7% | 644 | 46.6% | 579 | 46.0% | 533 | 45.2% | 531 | 45.7% | 540 | 46.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 63 | 4.8% | 60 | 4.6% | 52 | 3.8% | 47 | 3.7% | 47 | 4.0% | 33 | 2.8% | 35 | 3.0% |
Hispanic: | 247 | 18.7% | 224 | 17.2% | 245 | 17.7% | 188 | 14.9% | 183 | 15.5% | 142 | 12.2% | 126 | 10.8% |
Black: | 168 | 12.7% | 165 | 12.7% | 177 | 12.8% | 181 | 14.4% | 134 | 11.4% | 126 | 10.9% | 119 | 10.2% |
White: | 785 | 59.4% | 799 | 61.3% | 848 | 61.4% | 788 | 62.6% | 779 | 66.1% | 794 | 68.4% | 820 | 70.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 55 | 4.2% | 49 | 3.8% | 53 | 3.8% | 43 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 453 | 34.3% | 359 | 27.6% | 385 | 27.9% | 333 | 26.5% | 228 | 19.4% | 211 | 18.2% | 197 | 16.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 4.5% | 75 | 5.8% | 78 | 5.6% | 64 | 5.1% | 72 | 6.1% | 57 | 4.9% | 52 | 4.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.63 | 17.37 | 18.17 | 17.59 | 18.85 | 16.60 | 16.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 403 | 402 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 308 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 310 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 316 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 312 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 317 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 324 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 328 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 327 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 228 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 227 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 297 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 299 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 311 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 308 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 312 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 316 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 318 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 318 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 225 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 225 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 317 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 318 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 320 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 325 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 322 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 241 | 238 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244 | 237 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 315 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 314 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 319 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 326 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 325 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 232 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 232 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 314 | 311 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 317 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 317 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 322 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 329 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 327 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 331 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 335 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 251 | 248 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 250 | 245 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 294 | 295 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 296 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 298 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 303 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 311 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 314 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 315 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 317 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 245 | 239 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 239 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 292 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 301 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 309 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 310 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 321 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 329 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 322 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 201 | 200 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 66.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 33.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 39.7% | 41.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.3% | 58.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $48,944.0 | $42,038.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,371.0 | $32,539.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,565.0 | $49,396.0 |
* Watson B. Duncan Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.