WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL

WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, overseen by LEON. Current enrollment sits at 1,016 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 28% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

Within LEON, which oversees 51 schools and 31,579 students, WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.2:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Leon County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.5%; this one delivers 77.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Leon County shows median household income runs about $66,287, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in Leon County (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students).

ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 67.0%.

WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,073 (now 1,016). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 74% to 67%.

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