Middle Schools in Putnam

Putnam, Florida is home to a single middle school, Putnam Academy of Arts and Sciences, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently underperformed compared to other middle schools in Putnam and across Florida, ranking in the bottom half of the state's 1,200 middle schools and maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam Academy of Arts and Sciences struggles with low proficiency rates on state assessments, falling below district and state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and End-of-Course exams. The school also faces challenges with a high percentage of students (68.21%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

While the school's per-student spending is in line with district and state averages, it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21.6, which is above the typical recommended range for middle schools. Overall, the data suggests that Putnam Academy of Arts and Sciences is a low-performing school that faces significant socioeconomic and attendance challenges, requiring targeted interventions and resources to improve the quality of education for its students.