Summary:
The city of Walnut Hill, Florida has only one middle school, Ernest Ward Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the data set is limited to this single school, it provides a comprehensive look at the school's demographics, academic performance, funding, and other key metrics.
Ernest Ward Middle School has a predominantly White student population (73.87%), with smaller percentages of African American (11.52%), Hispanic (4.94%), Native American (3.09%), and students of two or more races (5.97%). Academically, the school has shown inconsistent performance, outperforming the Escambia district and Florida state averages in Algebra 1 and Civics, but underperforming in 8th grade Science, 6th-8th grade English Language Arts, and 7th grade Math. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 39.9% is significantly higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.
In terms of resources, Ernest Ward Middle School had a per-student spending of $9,538 and a student-teacher ratio of 22:1 in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, nearly half (48.77%) of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student learning and engagement. Overall, the data suggests that Ernest Ward Middle School faces several challenges, including inconsistent academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential resource allocation issues, which the school and district may need to address to improve student outcomes.
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