J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a modestly sized 6-8 campus in PENSACOLA, Florida, part of ESCAMBIA. The school instructs 602 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 794 students each, so J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 24% below that benchmark.

J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 66 schools operated by ESCAMBIA, a district that works with 36,795 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 57% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest looks like 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Escambia County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.6%; this one delivers 44.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Escambia County) records that the typical household earns roughly $67,500 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Escambia County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students), of which J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is REINHARDT HOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL has declined 23%, going from 779 students in 2018 to 602 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 31% to 18% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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