HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public School | Magnet | 6th - 8th | 794 students
Address
9480 MACARTHUR BLVD
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403
Phone
School District
PALM BEACH
School Details
Total Students
794
Grades
6th - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
60
School Type
Public
Locale
City - Small
County
12099
Special Designations
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
604 (76.1%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
2 (0.3%)
Total eligible: 606 students (76.3%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
120150001481
District NCES ID
1201500
Community Profile (33403)
Demographic and economic data for the 33403 ZIP code area where HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
13,698
Median Age
37.4
Male
50.4%
Female
49.6%
Age Distribution
Under 5
7.1%
5-9
6.3%
10-14
2.9%
15-19
6.4%
Under 18
20.3%
65+
15.2%
Race & Ethnicity
White
42.6%
Black/African American
43.2%
Asian
1.8%
Two or More Races
10.9%
Hispanic/Latino
7.4%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$63,481
Mean Household Income
$76,980
Per Capita Income
$33,393
Median Family Income
$69,265
Poverty Rate
15.6%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Households on SNAP
1,018
Employment & Commute
Employed
6,754
Avg. Commute Time
21.8 min
Work From Home
6.2%
Drive Alone
78.1%
Education
High School or Higher
86.6%
Bachelor's or Higher
25.5%
Graduate Degree
10.7%
Enrolled in School
3,121
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
396
Kindergarten
296
Elementary
835
High School
737
College
857
Housing
Median Home Value
$299,100
Median Rent
$1,337
Total Housing Units
6,078
Owner Occupied
45.5%
Renter Occupied
54.5%
Median Rooms
4.3
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$2,014
Avg. Household Size
2.5
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
55
$100K-$150K
50
$200K-$300K
777
$500K-$1M
181
Households & Families
Total Households
5,117
Avg. Household Size
2.66
Avg. Family Size
3.44
Married Couples
35.6%
Living Alone
27.1%
Broadband Internet
96.7%
Veterans
313
Foreign Born
270
Health Insurance
Insured
10,893
Uninsured
2,646
Private Insurance
7,499
Public Insurance
4,784
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey