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Walker Middle Magnet School vs. Farnell Middle School

Should you attend Walker Middle Magnet School or Farnell 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
Walker Middle Magnet School
8282 N Mobley Rd
Odessa, FL 33556
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Farnell Middle School
13912 Nine Eagles Dr
Tampa, FL 33626
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Walker Middle Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Farnell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,019 students in grades 6-8, Walker Middle Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,214 students in grades 6-8, Farnell Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,019 students
1,214 students
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This chart displays total students of Farnell Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walker Middle Magnet School 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 Farnell Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#102 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#429 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walker Middle Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Farnell Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
75%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walker Middle Magnet 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farnell 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.
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walker Middle Magnet 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farnell 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.
81%
(Top 5% in FL)
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walker Middle Magnet 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Farnell 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Walker Middle Magnet School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Farnell Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
362
421
Grade 7 Students
324
391
Grade 8 Students
333
402

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walker Middle Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Farnell Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walker Middle Magnet School 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 Farnell Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walker Middle Magnet School 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 Farnell Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walker Middle Magnet School 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 Farnell 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
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walker Middle Magnet 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Farnell 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.
0.71
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Walker Middle Magnet School 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 Farnell 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
24%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walker Middle Magnet 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Farnell 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walker Middle Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Farnell Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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