Howard W. Bishop Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Gainesville, Florida 32609 · Alachua
#265 of 563 middle schools in Florida
#5970 of 15,369 nationally
About Howard W. Bishop Middle School
Howard W. Bishop Middle School is a public middle located in Gainesville, in the Alachua school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 824 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 265th of 563 ranked middle schools in Florida. Its strongest component is math proficiency (75th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 824.
There are 33 schools in Gainesville; Howard W. Bishop Middle School ranks 18th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)58%
- Reading proficiency (30%)58%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)50.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Howard W. Bishop Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 824
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 50.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 58%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 58%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Howard W. Bishop Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Resilience Charter School Inc
Gainesville · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
107 students · 128 m away
W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School
Gainesville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
463 students · 620 m away
Boulware Springs Charter
Gainesville · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
171 students · 734 m away
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School
Gainesville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
312 students · 1.8 km away
Early Learning Academy at Duval
Gainesville · Public other · Grades PK–PK
117 students · 1.9 km away
The One Room School House Project
Gainesville · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
176 students · 2.4 km away
Gainesville High School
Gainesville · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,825 students · 2.5 km away
Stephen Foster Elementary School
Gainesville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
403 students · 2.7 km away
Joseph Williams Elementary School
Gainesville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
398 students · 2.7 km away
Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School
Gainesville · Public high · Grades 9–12
328 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
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823 students
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821 students
John F. Kennedy Middle School
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821 students
Oceanway School
Jacksonville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
828 students
Hill Middle School
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820 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Howard W. Bishop Middle School a good school?
Howard W. Bishop Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 57.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #265 of 563 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Howard W. Bishop Middle School rank in Florida?
Howard W. Bishop Middle School ranks #265 of 563 middle schools in Florida and #5970 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Howard W. Bishop Middle School?
Howard W. Bishop Middle School had 824 students in 2025.
Is Howard W. Bishop Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Howard W. Bishop Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Howard W. Bishop Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Howard W. Bishop Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.