MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL

MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized 6-8 campus in LYNN HAVEN, Florida, part of BAY. Current enrollment sits at 803 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 47 schools operated by BAY, a district that instructs 27,494 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 59% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 15% Black, 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Bay County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.6%, the actual is 53.2%, a residual of -6.4 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bay County put median household earnings sit near $73,533, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bay County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,672 students), of which MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.7%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 27%: 1,095 students in 2018 compared to 803 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 6% to 14% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.