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Enrollment
743
Middle
DISTRICT 797 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA·NCES 120165001832
HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL
5317 GLOVER LN, MILTON, FL 32570 · (850) 983-5630 · Santa Rosa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
463 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 244 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 271 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 31% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
56.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.6% | 56.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 54.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL
HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 743 | 62.3% | 54.6% |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL MILTON | 621 | 65.5% | 49.7% |
| WILKINSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLEBURG | 711 | 58.4% | 65.2% |
| CLIFFORD MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHALIMAR | 612 | 57.8% | 60.7% |
| AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOL MILTON | 768 | 55.5% | 58.9% |
| D. S. PARROTT MIDDLE SCHOOL BROOKSVILLE | 745 | 63.8% | 44.3% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Santa Rosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #263 of 560 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #291 of 560 ▼ 15 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #270 of 560 ▼ 18 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #338 of 584 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #523 of 547 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #407 of 553 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #139 of 565 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #343 of 379 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
743
+99 (+15%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 743 | 31 | 24.0:1 | 62% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 724 | 32.7 | 22.2:1 | 62% (450) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 35.6 | 19.7:1 | 63% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 37 | 17.4:1 | 51% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 58% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 57% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 55% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 45% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 44 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL
A medium-sized middle school in MILTON, Florida, HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of SANTA ROSA. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 743 students.
SANTA ROSA counts 29,643 students in its 38 schools, and HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.
Roughly 71% of students at HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL are White. The rest of enrollment is 12% multiracial, 8% Black, and 7% Hispanic. Among all residents of Santa Rosa County, the White share is about 80%. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL and a ratio of 24.0:1. This ratio sits 4.4 above the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 62% of students. That is 18 points above the 44% average for public schools in Santa Rosa County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 4.6 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 54.6% actual, 49.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
Census Bureau estimates for Santa Rosa County show that the median household income is $91,922, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 42 public schools in Santa Rosa County, enrolling about 29,382 students in all.
The nearest other public school, W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 1.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL places 1st out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
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).
Enrollment is up 15% from 2020-21, when HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL had 644 students, to 2024-25, when it had 743. The ratio was 17.4:1 in 2020-21 and 24.0:1 in 2024-25.
The HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Santa Rosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
198,472
Census ACS
Median income
$91,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
29,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,410 students
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,946 students
- EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,100 students
- WALLACE LAKE K-8Elementary · 1,061 students
Other schools in MILTON
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 899 students
- BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 802 students
- W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 789 students
- EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 771 students
- AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 768 students
Nearby schools
- W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 789
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,985
- T. R. JACKSON PREK CENTER1.6 mi · 184
- LEARNING ACADEMY OF SANTA ROSA1.8 mi · 62
- MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 621
- SANTA ROSA VIRTUAL FRANCHISE2.2 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 743 students in grades 06-08.
Is HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 24.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA ROSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.