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Howard W. Bishop Middle School

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Howard W. Bishop Middle School ranks 669 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Howard W. Bishop Middle School is a public school in Gainesville, FL, serving 824 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Alachua district.

Bishop Middle School presents a fascinating "math paradox." On one hand, it is a standout performer in advanced math courses, with 77% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 100% in Geometry on End-of-Course exams—significantly outperforming both district and state averages. On the other hand, only 27% of 8th graders are proficient in general math on the FAST exam, which is less than half the state average. This suggests the school excels at accelerating its top math students while the majority of 8th graders struggle with grade-level math. The school has shown remarkable stability over the last four years, consistently ranking in the 42nd to 45th percentile and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While not high-performing, this consistency provides a predictable academic environment, unlike nearby Abraham Lincoln Middle School (51st percentile) and Westwood Middle School (26th percentile), which have seen more fluctuation.

Bishop also stands out for having a lower chronic absenteeism rate (28.2%) than the district average (31.6%) and many nearby schools, including Fort Clarke Middle School (37.7%) and A. L. Mebane Middle School (32.5%). Interestingly, spending per student ($9,215) does not correlate with performance here; the top-performing nearby school, Alachua Learning Academy Middle (96th percentile), spends significantly less ($6,391 per student). This suggests that factors like school culture and curriculum play a larger role than funding alone. For parents, Bishop offers a stable, predictable environment with a strong advanced math program, but the general 8th-grade math performance is a key area to investigate further.

824

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 NE 9th St
Gainesville, FL 32609

(352) 955-6701

District: Alachua

Students who attend Howard W. Bishop Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eastside High School

Feeder schools for Howard W. Bishop Middle School:

Elementary:

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

White:

27.4%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Math scores 14 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

Florida avg61%

669^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Middle Schools in the Alachua

50^th of 70Alachua among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	669 of 1216	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	682 of 1205	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	694 of 1196	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	649 of 1177	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	591 of 1148	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	449 of 1136	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	500 of 1099	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	459 of 1035	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	502 of 1031	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.5	553 of 997	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.3	455 of 999	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	458 of 956	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	342 of 897	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	447 of 891	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	454 of 839	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	425 of 780	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	316 of 740	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	332 of 736	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.2	303 of 675	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.7	297 of 602	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	263 of 593	55.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Civics79%~ state avg

Algebra 177%+14 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science57%+5 vs state

Math44%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)							FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Total
Howard W. Bishop Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1901 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6701	824	36	22.8	50.2%	226 (27.4%)	428 (51.9%)	73 (8.9%)	22 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.5%)	46.9	669^th of 1216 public middle schools	45.0%		44.1	682^nd of 1205 public middle schools	43.4%	13				59.0	62.0	60.0					38.0	57.0	27.0		57.0	77.0	100.0		79.0
Resilience Charter School Inc	Public, Charter	6-8	1717 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 226-8675	107	3	35.6	71.0%	25 (23.4%)	69 (64.5%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	18.9	1045^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.1%		19.1	1021^st of 1205 public middle schools	15.3%	24				54.0	42.0	44.0					25.0	21.0	19.0		36.0	36.0			65.0
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1001 SE 12th St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6711	613	27	22.3	55.1%	147 (24.0%)	336 (54.8%)	27 (4.4%)	60 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	52.3	590^th of 1216 public middle schools	51.5%		48.1	620^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.5%	30				61.0	69.0	65.0					43.0	60.0	23.0		58.0	89.0	100.0		78.0
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1262 NW 31st Drive	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6718	854	38	22.5	47.9%	285 (33.4%)	272 (31.9%)	199 (23.3%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (7.4%)	30.4	904^th of 1216 public middle schools	25.7%		29.2	895^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.7%	9				50.0	45.0	53.0					34.0	54.0	19.0		44.0	64.0	84.0		48.0
The Einstein School Inc.	Public, Charter	2-8	5910 SW Archer Rd	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 335-4321	97	6	16.1	47.4%	39 (40.2%)	36 (37.1%)	9 (9.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.3%)	10.4	1116^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.2%		6.3	1136^th of 1205 public middle schools	5.7%	20	15.0	0.0	43.0	24.0	22.0	9.0		0.0	6.0	15.0	6.0	28.0	55.0	46.0	27.0				47.0
Fort Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	9301 NW 23rd Ave	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2800	840	42	20.0	51.3%	332 (39.5%)	263 (31.3%)	135 (16.1%)	44 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.7%)	53.2	572^nd of 1216 public middle schools	53.0%		54.8	524^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.5%	48				55.0	67.0	63.0					48.0	67.0	43.0		59.0	88.0	100.0		78.0
Kanapaha Middle School	Public	6-8	5005 SW 75th St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6960	1,014	48	20.9	49.9%	353 (34.8%)	311 (30.7%)	228 (22.5%)	58 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.2%)	52	594^th of 1216 public middle schools	51.2%		58.3	483^rd of 1205 public middle schools	59.9%	111				57.0	66.0	66.0					49.0	69.0	39.0		51.0	96.0	100.0		74.0
Alachua Learning Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	11100 W State Road 235	Alachua	32615	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 418-2080	63	4	15.7	34.9%	41 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (19.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.1%)	91.8	49^th of 1216 public middle schools	96.0%		93.4	40^th of 1205 public middle schools	96.7%	9				100.0	90.0	75.0	100.0				95.0	93.0			80.0	86.0		94.0	95.0
A. L. Mebane Middle School	Public	6-8	16401 NW 140th St	Alachua	32615	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(386) 462-1648	385	20	19.4	50.1%	166 (43.1%)	119 (30.9%)	56 (14.5%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	39.5	782^nd of 1216 public middle schools	35.7%		34.6	824^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.6%	42				58.0	52.0	51.0					72.0	52.0	32.0		38.0	72.0			62.0
Oak View Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	1203 SW 250th St	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 472-1102	962	44	21.9	44.0%	513 (53.3%)	218 (22.7%)	149 (15.5%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.8%)	59.8	474^th of 1216 public middle schools	61.0%		58.6	478^th of 1205 public middle schools	60.3%	4			58.0	64.0	64.0	74.0				59.0	55.0	63.0	45.0	64.0	63.0	87.0	100.0		74.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard W. Bishop Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Howard W. Bishop Middle School?

Students at Howard W. Bishop Middle School are 52% African American, 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Howard W. Bishop Middle School a good school?

Howard W. Bishop Middle School ranks 669^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Howard W. Bishop Middle School in?

Alachua

What high school do graduates of Howard W. Bishop Middle School attend?

Students who attend Howard W. Bishop Middle School usually go on to attend Eastside High School

How many students attend Howard W. Bishop Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Howard W. Bishop Middle School.

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