Martin Luther King Middle School vs. Hobbs Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 681 students in grades 6-8, Martin Luther King 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 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 724 students in grades 6-8, Hobbs Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
681 students
724 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2588 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1767 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
239
260
Grade 7 Students
222
235
Grade 8 Students
220
229
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
7%


% Black
8%
9%


% White
71%
72%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
14%
10%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

