Is Williston Middle High School a good school?

Williston Middle High School ranks 526 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Williston Middle High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,119 students attended Williston Middle High School.

What is the racial makeup of Williston Middle High School?

Students at Williston Middle High School are 60% White, 18% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Williston Middle High School?

Williston Middle High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School Elementary : Williston Elementary School

Williston Middle High School

Summary:

Williston Middle High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Williston, Florida, with a student population of 1,119 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Levy District, which is ranked 29th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williston Middle High School has a higher percentage of White students (59.7%) compared to the state average (54%) and the nearby Bronson Middle/High School (69.75%), as well as a higher percentage of Hispanic students (17.52%) compared to the state and Bronson Middle/High School. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 87.1% in 2021-2022 to 94.4% in 2022-2023, generally higher than the state average and the nearby North Marion High School (74.9% in 2022-2023). However, Williston Middle High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 21.1% in 2019-2020 to 59.6% in 2020-2021, notably higher than the nearby Bronson Middle/High School (33.4% in 2022-2023) and North Marion High School (34.1% in 2022-2023).

Williston Middle High School's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 33% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in FAST/English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 53%. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 215th out of 648 Florida high schools in 2012-2013 to 526th out of 807 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.06% in 2020-2021 to 60.41% in 2022-2023, higher than the nearby Bronson Middle/High School (62.5%) and North Marion High School (66.08%).

Detail:

Public 6-12

350 SW 12 Ave
Williston, FL 32696

(352) 528-3542

District: Levy

SchoolDigger Rank:
526^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,908

Feeder schools for Williston Middle High School:

Elementary:	Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School
	Williston Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 26.8

Number of students: 1,119

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

African American:

18.3%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Williston Middle High School ranks worse than 59.1% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Williston Middle High School ranks worse than 65.2% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Levy School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Williston Middle High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Williston Middle High School has the largest high school student body size in the Levy School District. Student population at Williston Middle High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), African American (18.3%), Hispanic (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williston Middle High School is 26.8. 2 high schools in the Levy School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Williston Middle High School employs 41.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williston Middle High School is $8,908. 2 high schools in the Levy School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Williston Middle High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Williston Middle High School 707^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Williston Middle High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Williston Middle High School 526^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Williston Middle High School in the ranking list.)

Levy:

SchoolDigger ranks Levy 29^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Williston Middle High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2017	30.63	721^st	1031	30.1%
2018	30.85	725^th	1035	30.0%
2019	29.53	809^th	1099	26.4%
2021	37.18	717^th	1136	36.9%
2022	28.31	840^th	1148	26.8%
2023	35.67	762^nd	1177	35.3%
2024	41.18	707^th	1196	40.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Williston Middle High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	50.08	267^th	484	44.8%
2005	56.73	221^st	487	54.6%
2006	59.43	199^th	477	58.3%
2007	52.17	278^th	563	50.6%
2008	53.01	286^th	577	50.4%
2009	44.58	352^nd	587	40.0%
2010	54.52	314^th	620	49.4%
2011	61.16	257^th	622	58.7%
2012	45.22	288^th	606	52.5%
2013	58.16	215^th	648	66.8%
2014	55.09	275^th	687	60.0%
2016	45.39	322^nd	693	53.5%
2017	41.52	352^nd	714	50.7%
2018	35.03	424^th	716	40.8%
2019	47.74	307^th	734	58.2%
2021	37.75	386^th	746	48.3%
2022	35.11	441^st	774	43.0%
2023	24.56	557^th	792	29.7%
2024	31.59	526^th	807	34.8%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Williston Middle High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	367	117	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1989	334	109	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1990	315	117	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	444
1991	296	102	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
1992	329	109	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1993	347	120	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	358	116	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1995	405	136	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1996	405	136	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1997	447	161	3	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
1998	465	160	3	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
1999	453	173	3	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2000	464	166	1	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	654
2001	466	151	3	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
2002	468	149	3	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
2003	468	149	3	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
2004	471	162	6	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2005	469	169	5	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2006	454	162	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
2007	428	139	1	42	1	n/a	n/a	5	616
2008	440	148	0	52	3	n/a	n/a	6	649
2009	445	155	3	58	4	n/a	n/a	10	675
2010	454	159	2	59	2	n/a	n/a	9	685
2011	428	153	2	58	1	2	14	0	658
2012	400	122	7	60	0	0	15	0	604
2013	389	118	5	67	1	0	12	0	592
2014	347	101	5	79	1	1	12	0	546
2015	341	90	5	83	2	1	15	0	537
2016	343	98	3	88	1	0	21	0	554
2017	618	189	3	161	3	0	37	0	1011
2018	649	178	2	179	2	0	39	0	1049
2019	609	189	1	183	2	0	35	0	1019
2020	670	185	2	185	3	0	36	0	1081
2021	677	180	3	188	3	0	46	0	1097
2022	665	162	4	185	2	0	42	0	1060
2023	668	205	3	196	1	0	46	0	1119

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Williston Middle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	34.0	14.7	24.2
1989	458	32.0	14.3	29.9
1990	444	33.0	13.4	27
1991	409	33.0	12.3	25.9
1992	449	29.0	15.4	25.4
1993	481	26.0	18.5	26.4
1994	490	29.0	16.9	21.8
1995	555	29.0	19.1	29.4
1996	555	29.0	19.1	29.4
1997	630	31.0	20.3	27.5
1998	648	33.0	19.6	23.8
1999	656	34.0	19.3	28.5
2000	654	37.0	17.7	30.7
2001	641	35.0	18.3	33.2
2002	645	34.0	19.0	34.6
2003	645	34.0	19.0	34.6
2004	660	35.0	18.9	38.3
2005	674	33.0	20.4	40.2
2006	646	37.0	17.5	43.2
2007	616	37.0	16.6	44.4
2008	649	38.0	17.1	48.7
2009	675	41.1	18.2	50.8
2010	685	35.0	19.5	55.6
2011	658	34.5	19.0	57.6
2012	604	34.0	17.7	58.3
2013	592	38.0	15.5	63.2
2014	546	34.0	16.0	33
2015	537	30.0	17.9	46.6
2016	554	31.0	17.8	51.6
2017	1011	54.0	18.7	49.4
2018	1049	50.0	20.9	61.3
2019	1019	47.6	21.3	49.6
2020	1081	50.4	21.4	54.4
2021	1097	49.3	22.2	57.1
2022	1060	46.6	22.7	60.4
2023	1119	41.6	26.8	60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Williston Middle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	34.0	14.7	24.2
1989	458	32.0	14.3	29.9
1990	444	33.0	13.4	27
1991	409	33.0	12.3	25.9
1992	449	29.0	15.4	25.4
1993	481	26.0	18.5	26.4
1994	490	29.0	16.9	21.8
1995	555	29.0	19.1	29.4
1996	555	29.0	19.1	29.4
1997	630	31.0	20.3	27.5
1998	648	33.0	19.6	23.8
1999	656	34.0	19.3	28.5
2000	654	37.0	17.7	30.7
2001	641	35.0	18.3	33.2
2002	645	34.0	19.0	34.6
2003	645	34.0	19.0	34.6
2004	660	35.0	18.9	38.3
2005	674	33.0	20.4	40.2
2006	646	37.0	17.5	43.2
2007	616	37.0	16.6	44.4
2008	649	38.0	17.1	48.7
2009	675	41.1	18.2	50.8
2010	685	35.0	19.5	55.6
2011	658	34.5	19.0	57.6
2012	604	34.0	17.7	58.3
2013	592	38.0	15.5	63.2
2014	546	34.0	16.0	33
2015	537	30.0	17.9	46.6
2016	554	31.0	17.8	51.6
2017	1011	54.0	18.7	49.4
2018	1049	50.0	20.9	61.3
2019	1019	47.6	21.3	49.6
2020	1081	50.4	21.4	54.4
2021	1097	49.3	22.2	57.1
2022	1060	46.6	22.7	60.4
2023	1119	41.6	26.8	60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Williston Middle High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$470 (6.6%)	$6,599 (93.4%)	$7,069
2019	$633 (8.2%)	$7,082 (91.8%)	$7,715
2020	$690 (9.2%)	$6,850 (90.8%)	$7,540
2021	$795 (10.1%)	$7,106 (89.9%)	$7,901
2022	$1,389 (15.9%)	$7,373 (84.1%)	$8,763
2023	$1,448 (16.3%)	$7,460 (83.7%)	$8,908

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Williston Middle High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 809^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 762^nd of 1177 Middle schools	8.9%
Ranks 307^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 557^th of 792 High schools	28.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Williston Middle High School)	42	42
6th Grade English Language Arts (Levy)	41	44	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Williston Middle High School)	48	39	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Levy)	45	48	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Williston Middle High School)	29	33	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Levy)	37	40	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Williston Middle High School)	47	40	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Levy)	55	45	10%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Williston Middle High School)	25	15	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Levy)	36	21	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Williston Middle High School)	31	16	15%
8th Grade Mathematics (Levy)	29	29
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Williston Middle High School)	38	30	8%
8th Grade Science (Levy)	43	34	9%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Williston Middle High School)	53	48	5%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Levy)	50	43	7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Williston Middle High School)	50	43	7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Levy)	50	40	10%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Williston Middle High School)	64	51	13%
End of Course Biology 1 (Levy)	67	49	18%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Williston Middle High School)	69	53	16%
End of Course US History (Levy)	68	57	11%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Williston Middle High School)	65	45	20%
End of Course Civics (Levy)	72	64	8%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Williston Middle High School)	64	34	30%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Levy)	57	36	21%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Williston Middle High School)	53	42	11%
End of Course Geometry (Levy)	53	43	10%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1019	1119	9.8%
African American	189	205	8.5%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	183	196	7.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	609	668	9.7%
Two or More Races	35	46	31.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.6%	60.4%	10.9%

Schools Near Williston Middle High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)					FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williston Middle High School	Public	6-12	350 SW 12 Ave	Williston	32696	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 528-3542	1,119	42	26.8	60.4%	668 (59.7%)	205 (18.3%)	196 (17.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.1%)	31.6	526^th of 807 public high schools	34.8%		24.6	557^th of 792 public high schools	29.7%	31	50.0	43.0	38.0	29.0	33.0	78.0	52.0	27.0	28.0	67.0	25.0	49.0	54.0	62.0	$8,908	$1,448	$7,460
Bronson Middle/High School	Public	6-12	351 Ishie Ave	Bronson	32621	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 486-5261	552	28	19.5	62.5%	385 (69.7%)	59 (10.7%)	90 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	38.1	439^th of 807 public high schools	45.6%		34.4	452^nd of 792 public high schools	42.9%	13	38.0	50.0	46.0	50.0	42.0	64.0	46.0	51.0	38.0	44.0	41.0	61.0	54.0	62.0	$11,083	$2,511	$8,572
Levy Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	480 Marshburn Dr	Bronson	32621	Levy County	Levy	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 486-5231	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Micanopy Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	708 NW Okehumkee	Micanopy	32667	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 466-1090	88	4	22.0	42.0%	68 (77.3%)	11 (12.5%)	3 (3.4%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	51.3	287^th of 807 public high schools	64.4%		75.2	99^th of 792 public high schools	87.5%	188	33.0	65.0	44.0	54.0		31.0	73.0		31.0	39.0	38.0	85.0		75.0	$8,513	$791	$7,722
Amikids	Public	6-12	6815 SW Archer Rd	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 336-4657	26	0		84.6%	2 (7.7%)	19 (73.1%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Ocala Center For Success And Independence	Public	7-12	4055 NW 105th St	Ocala	34482	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 671-2777	64	0		6.3%	10 (15.6%)	51 (79.7%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
North Marion High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	151 W Highway 329	Citra	32113	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6010	1,303	57	22.8	66.1%	684 (52.5%)	307 (23.6%)	255 (19.6%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.8%)	34.6	481^st of 807 public high schools	40.4%		27.4	530^th of 792 public high schools	33.1%	49				42.0	46.0					20.0	27.0	53.0	73.0		$9,216	$1,156	$8,060
West Port High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3733 SW 80th Ave	Ocala	34481	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 291-4000	2,906	121	24.0	51.6%	943 (32.5%)	554 (19.1%)	1,165 (40.1%)	90 (3.1%)	9 (0.3%)	13 (0.4%)	132 (4.5%)	47.9	327^th of 807 public high schools	59.5%		49.6	288^th of 792 public high schools	63.6%	39				56.0	52.0					27.0	39.0	72.0	69.0		$7,189	$739	$6,449
P. K. Yonge Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	1200 SW 6th St	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Uf Lab School	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 392-1554	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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