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School Comparison

HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
vs.
GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC
  • HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC (211 vs. 28).
  • HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC (79 vs. 3).
  • HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC (37 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC (211 vs. 28).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC (79 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC (4 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL

2 metrics were reported by HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL. Comparable data for GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1
Students per counselor
219.8:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
$14,024.24
GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC
$14,024.24
Local revenue share
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
67.1%
GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC
67.1%
State revenue share
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
19.5%
GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC
19.5%
Federal revenue share
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
13.4%
GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC
13.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
24.8%
GARDENS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ARTS INC
24.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Palm Beach County
$81,115
Palm Beach County
$81,115
Poverty rate
Palm Beach County
11.1%
Palm Beach County
11.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Palm Beach County
39.6%
Palm Beach County
39.6%
Unemployment rate
Palm Beach County
3.3%
Palm Beach County
3.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.