HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL

HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL, a mid-tier 6-8 campus in GAINESVILLE, Florida, run under ALACHUA, works with 824 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 60 schools operated by ALACHUA, a district that hosts 28,255 students overall.

In terms of who attends, HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 52% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.0%, the actual is 49.6%, a residual of -6.4 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Alachua County put the typical household earns roughly $61,949 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Alachua County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,618 students), of which HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is RESILIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL INC, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL has ticked up 19%, going from 693 students in 2018 to 824 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.

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