Summary:
In zip code 32504, there is one middle school, J. H. Workman Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Pensacola, Florida, within the Escambia school district.
J. H. Workman Middle School presents a mixed picture for parents. On one hand, the school shows notable strength in advanced coursework, with 84% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 59% proficient in 8th-grade science—both figures exceeding district and state averages. However, the school struggles significantly in core subjects for younger grades, with 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency at just 36% and 6th-grade math at 35%, well below state averages. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch (68.94%) and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 44.8%, which is much higher than the state average of 31.4%. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating from the state and ranks near the 22nd to 29th percentile in Florida.
Despite spending $12,126 per student—above the national average—and maintaining a reasonable student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1, the school's performance is inconsistent year-over-year. For example, 8th-grade science proficiency jumped from 30% to 59% between school years, while 6th-grade ELA dropped from 45% to 36%. This volatility suggests that while the school excels with its top-tier students in advanced subjects, it faces significant challenges in ensuring consistent foundational learning for all students, particularly in addressing the high absenteeism that likely impacts overall achievement.
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