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CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 271 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 241 | 34% |
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.9% | 71.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 73.2% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 715 | 44.2% | 65.7% |
| ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY BRADENTON | 708 | 45.1% | 71.8% |
| STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL STUART | 777 | 47.2% | 56.4% |
| TARPON SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS | 649 | 46.1% | 59.7% |
| SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES SARASOTA | 747 | 40.2% | 74.6% |
| GREEN COVE SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREEN COVE SPRINGS | 793 | 46.5% | 69.1% |
Where CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #136 of 560 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #138 of 560 ▼ 32 | #4 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #207 of 560 ▼ 45 | #4 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #365 of 584 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #419 of 547 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #217 of 553 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #371 of 565 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.9% | #15 of 379 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 715 | 34 | 21.0:1 | 44% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 43% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 39 | 18.9:1 | 45% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 784 | 39 | 20.1:1 | 41% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 1,209 | 63 | 19.2:1 | 41% (498) |
| 2015-16 | 1,078 | 57 | 18.9:1 | 35% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 973 | 49 | 19.9:1 | 38% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 1,074 | 54 | 19.9:1 | 27% (294) |
About CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in Florida, with an address in BRADENTON. Enrolled students number 715 students, in grades 6 through 8.
Federal data list 80 schools in MANATEE, with 54,215 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 54% White. It is also 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Manatee County is roughly 72% White. CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 34 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1, lower than at this school. Around 44% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the prediction is 59.0% and the result is 65.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Manatee County, median household income is about $78,457, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL is among the 86 public schools in Manatee County.
Nearest public school: FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 784 to 715.
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