Is Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School a good school?

Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 728 students attended Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School?

Students at Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School are 89% African American, 4% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School attend?

Students who attend Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School usually go on to attend William M. Raines High School

Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School in Jacksonville FL

Performance Trends

Compare Details Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School ranks worse than 93.7% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 25^th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.3%), White (4.1%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School is 25.1. 25 middle schools in the Duval School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School is $6,762. 20 middle schools in the Duval School District spend more per student.

Map and boundary of Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School 1076^th of 1148 Florida public middle schools. (See Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School in the ranking list.)

Duval:

SchoolDigger ranks Duval 52^nd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School.

What do you think?

Your rating for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	4.17	567^th	593	4.4%
2005	10.45	543^rd	602	9.8%
2006	9.41	599^th	675	11.3%
2007	18.78	610^th	736	17.1%
2008	17.25	625^th	740	15.5%
2009	15.13	660^th	780	15.4%
2010	11.60	730^th	839	13.0%
2011	13.96	769^th	891	13.7%
2012	12.90	774^th	897	13.7%
2013	14.77	821^st	956	14.1%
2014	15.59	863^rd	999	13.6%
2016	10.17	915^th	997	8.2%
2017	11.54	939^th	1031	8.9%
2018	13.37	925^th	1035	10.6%
2019	12.48	988^th	1099	10.1%
2021	11.95	1042^nd	1136	8.3%
2022	9.13	1076^th	1148	6.3%

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, January 18, 2019

I think the curriculum is very good. My son loves this school. People seem to judge the area that the school is located and I am not understanding why because there are kids from the poor to the poorest neighborhoods that become most successful. It may take a little longer however it does happen!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 27, 2018

Matthew Gilbert is an excellent school despite previous reviews of the school. My child has had a great experience at Matthew W. Gilbert Close Quote

Enrollment information for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	384	253	10	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1989	343	257	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1990	388	318	14	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1992	66	516	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1993	95	566	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
1994	87	640	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1995	80	645	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1996	80	645	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1997	120	873	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1000
1998	126	851	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
1999	92	807	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
2000	82	756	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2001	68	739	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	818
2002	61	671	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
2003	61	671	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
2004	41	641	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2005	31	593	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2006	29	594	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
2007	40	557	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	12	624
2008	45	564	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	624
2009	33	550	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	589
2010	28	529	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	2	562
2011	27	488	3	11	0	0	10	0	539
2012	24	486	1	7	0	0	12	0	530
2013	25	486	2	12	0	0	13	0	538
2014	28	416	1	19	0	0	8	0	472
2015	21	394	2	13	0	0	10	0	440
2016	32	434	2	13	0	0	12	0	493
2017	24	384	2	11	0	0	16	0	437
2018	22	384	2	11	0	0	16	0	435
2019	16	361	0	9	2	0	14	0	402
2020	36	531	2	22	5	1	21	0	618
2021	44	758	3	27	0	1	21	0	854
2022	30	650	0	26	1	0	21	0	728

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	35.0	18.6	34.4
1989	621	32.0	19.4	36.9
1990	730	36.0	20.2	42.3
1991	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	585	30.0	19.5	73.8
1993	672	29.0	23.2	63.2
1994	735	35.0	21.0	32.5
1995	731	36.0	20.3	82.1
1996	731	36.0	20.3	82.1
1997	1000	51.0	19.6	78.4
1998	987	57.0	17.3	66.3
1999	910	57.0	16.0	88.4
2000	844	54.0	15.6	87
2001	818	45.0	18.2	86.4
2002	741	45.0	16.5	80.8
2003	741	45.0	16.5	80.8
2004	696	44.0	15.8	80.7
2005	632	43.0	14.7	83.9
2006	636	43.0	14.8	77.5
2007	624	45.0	13.9	79.9
2008	624	42.0	14.9	79.7
2009	589	42.4	14.4	88.3
2010	562	36.0	15.6	88.9
2011	539	38.0	14.1	89.6
2012	530	32.0	16.5	88.7
2013	538	33.0	16.3	86.4
2014	472	31.0	15.2	78.8
2015	440	28.0	15.7	76.6
2016	493	25.0	19.7	84.4
2017	437	26.0	16.8	84.2
2018	435	26.0	16.7	88.7
2019	402	18.0	22.3	86.1
2020	618	24.0	25.7	85.9
2021	854	33.0	25.8	89.8
2022	728	29.0	25.1	88

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	35.0	18.6	34.4
1989	621	32.0	19.4	36.9
1990	730	36.0	20.2	42.3
1991	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	585	30.0	19.5	73.8
1993	672	29.0	23.2	63.2
1994	735	35.0	21.0	32.5
1995	731	36.0	20.3	82.1
1996	731	36.0	20.3	82.1
1997	1000	51.0	19.6	78.4
1998	987	57.0	17.3	66.3
1999	910	57.0	16.0	88.4
2000	844	54.0	15.6	87
2001	818	45.0	18.2	86.4
2002	741	45.0	16.5	80.8
2003	741	45.0	16.5	80.8
2004	696	44.0	15.8	80.7
2005	632	43.0	14.7	83.9
2006	636	43.0	14.8	77.5
2007	624	45.0	13.9	79.9
2008	624	42.0	14.9	79.7
2009	589	42.4	14.4	88.3
2010	562	36.0	15.6	88.9
2011	539	38.0	14.1	89.6
2012	530	32.0	16.5	88.7
2013	538	33.0	16.3	86.4
2014	472	31.0	15.2	78.8
2015	440	28.0	15.7	76.6
2016	493	25.0	19.7	84.4
2017	437	26.0	16.8	84.2
2018	435	26.0	16.7	88.7
2019	402	18.0	22.3	86.1
2020	618	24.0	25.7	85.9
2021	854	33.0	25.8	89.8
2022	728	29.0	25.1	88

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,138 (20.9%)	$8,100 (79.1%)	$10,238
2019	$2,403 (24.4%)	$7,440 (75.6%)	$9,844
2020	$1,096 (14.7%)	$6,342 (85.3%)	$7,437
2021	$1,133 (16.8%)	$5,629 (83.2%)	$6,762

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 988^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1076^th of 1148 Middle schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	22	17	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	47	43	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	37	22	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	51	41	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	18	20	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	44	42	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	36	21	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	47	41	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	18	15	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	49	42	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	20	15	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	32	28	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	17	7	10%
8th Grade Science (Duval)	40	35	5%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	45	3%
End of Course Civics (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	62	41	21%
End of Course Civics (Duval)	69	66	3%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	69	2%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School)	78	72	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Duval)	60	55	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	402	854	112.4%
African American	361	758	110%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	9	27	200%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	16	44	175%
Two or More Races	14	21	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.1%	89.8%	3.7%

Elementary:	Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School
	George Washington Carver Elementary
	Long Branch Elementary School
	North Shore Elementary
	More...
	Northwestern Legends Elementary
	Rufus E. Payne Elementary School

Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School:

Duval:

Average Parent Rating:

What do you think?

Rank History for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Review counts

Enrollment information for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Frequently Asked Questions about Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School

Is Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School a good school?

What is the racial makeup of Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School?

How many students attend Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School?

What high school do graduates of Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School attend?

What district is Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School in?

Rate Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!