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Howard W. Bishop Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1901 NE 9th St, Gainesville, FL 32609 · (352) 955-6701 · Part of Alachua County School District

Gainesville’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
824
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Howard W. Bishop Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Florida’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 31.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gainesville kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Gainesville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Howard W. Bishop Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1901 NE 9th St, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6280
Grade 7281
Grade 8263
Enrollment over time
628’20
704’21
823’22
846’23
824’24

Up 31.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%White 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard W. Bishop Middle School from Gainesville families.

Other schools in Alachua County School District

The district →
High Springs Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · High Springs
A−
902 students18:1
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A−
741 students14:1
Littlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
714 students14:1
Hidden Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
694 students15:1
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
692 students16:1
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
672 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Gainesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.