Howell L. Watkins Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33403 · Palm Beach
#463 of 563 middle schools in Florida
#10684 of 15,369 nationally
About Howell L. Watkins Middle School
Howell L. Watkins Middle School is a public middle located in Palm Beach Gardens, in the Palm Beach school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 705 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 463rd of 563 ranked middle schools in Florida. Its strongest component is math proficiency (43th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 705.
There are 10 schools in Palm Beach Gardens; Howell L. Watkins Middle School ranks 10th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)39%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)67.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.4
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 Howell L. Watkins Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 67.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Howell L. Watkins Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc
Palm Beach Gardens · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
303 students · 1.1 km away
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School
Palm Beach Gardens · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
712 students · 1.2 km away
Allamanda Elementary School
Palm Beach Gardens · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
634 students · 1.9 km away
Palm Beach Gardens High School
Palm Beach Gardens · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,407 students · 2.0 km away
Grove Park Elementary School
West Palm Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
656 students · 2.5 km away
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach
North Palm Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
896 students · 2.8 km away
Washington Elementary Magnet School
Riviera Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
241 students · 2.9 km away
Lake Park Elementary School
Lake Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
389 students · 3.3 km away
Inlet Grove Community High School
Riviera Beach · Charter high · Grades 9–12
714 students · 3.7 km away
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Riviera Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
821 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts
Bonita Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
706 students
Callahan Middle School
Callahan · Public middle · Grades 6–8
704 students
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
Lakeland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
704 students
Crews Lake Middle School.
Spring Hill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
709 students
Legacy Middle
Orlando · Public middle · Grades 6–8
710 students
Wilkinson Junior High School
Middleburg · Public middle · Grades 7–8
711 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Howell L. Watkins Middle School a good school?
Howell L. Watkins Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 35.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #463 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 Howell L. Watkins Middle School rank in Florida?
Howell L. Watkins Middle School ranks #463 of 563 middle schools in Florida and #10684 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Howell L. Watkins Middle School?
Howell L. Watkins Middle School had 705 students in 2025.
Is Howell L. Watkins Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Howell L. Watkins Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Howell L. Watkins Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Howell L. Watkins Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.