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Bill Duncan Opportunity Center vs. Bartow Middle School

Should you attend Bill Duncan Opportunity Center or Bartow Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bill Duncan Opportunity Center
3333 Winter Lake Rd
Lakeland, FL 33803
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Bartow Middle School
550 Clower St E
Bartow, FL 33830
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Bill Duncan Opportunity Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 85 students in grades 6-12, Bill Duncan Opportunity Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 999 students in grades 6-8, Bartow Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
85 students
999 students
This chart displays total students of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bartow Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
75% | 25%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center
This chart displays gender of Bartow Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
50 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Bartow Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bartow Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3599 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3079 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bartow Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bartow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bartow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in FL)
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bartow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bartow Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
5
284
Grade 7 Students
15
342
Grade 8 Students
27
373
Grade 9 Students
13
-
Grade 10 Students
12
-
Grade 11 Students
9
-
Grade 12 Students
4
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bartow Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bartow Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
43%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bartow Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bartow Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bartow Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bartow Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bartow Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
5%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bill Duncan Opportunity Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bartow Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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