BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in PENSACOLA, Florida, BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a tight-knit 6-8 campus, run under ESCAMBIA. It works with 542 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 66 schools operated by ESCAMBIA, a district that caters to 36,795 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL records that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 18% Black, 11% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian. By comparison, Escambia County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Escambia County's rate of about 54%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.7%; this one delivers 77.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Escambia County put median household income runs about $67,500, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Escambia County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students), of which BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICAL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.8%.

BROWN BARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 5%: 573 students in 2018 compared to 542 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 63% to 53% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.