HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL vs PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER

HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL has a higher overall rating of 7.3/10 compared to 4.9/10. HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is significantly larger with 720 students, about 15.0× the size of PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER (48). In math proficiency, HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL leads at 39.0%.

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HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

7.3/10

Middle School6th – 8th

720 students

PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER

West Palm Beach, FL

4.9/10

School4th – 12th

48 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL	PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER
Overall Rating	7.3 / 10	4.9 / 10
Academic Score	4.4	2.2
Growth Score	8.7	—
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	70.6%	50%
Environment Score	9.3	8.4
State Rank	#1,122 of 3,811	#3,156 of 3,811
State Percentile	71th	17th

Test Scores

Subject	HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL	PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER
Math Proficiency	39.0%	24.5%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	37.0%	24.5%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL	PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER
Type	Middle School	School
Grades	6th – 8th	4th – 12th
Enrollment	720	48
Student-Teacher Ratio	13.8:1	16.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	70.6%	50.0%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	—	<50%
District	PALM BEACH	PALM BEACH
City	Palm Beach Gardens	West Palm Beach

Neighborhood

Metric	Palm Beach Gardens (33403)	West Palm Beach (33407)
Median Household Income	$69,050	$56,606
Median Home Value	$340,100	$290,500
Median Rent	$1,426	$1,551
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	26.3%	26.2%
Poverty Rate	15.4%	23.2%
Avg Commute	22 min	23 min

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