Oceanway School vs. Highlands Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,041 students in grades 6-8, Oceanway School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 685 students in grades 6-8, Highlands Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,041 students
685 students
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![This chart displays total students of Highlands Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Highlands Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-7saXvA.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
34 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Highlands Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Highlands Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-br6HC00.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
20:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highlands Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highlands Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-dHuLTx.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3171 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3172 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Oceanway School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Oceanway School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/123000/123457/oceanway-school-chart-qS6SQo.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-bbL5Fp3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-fCRJhs.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highlands 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highlands 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-9EvDee.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
321
194
Grade 7 Students
381
268
Grade 8 Students
339
223
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-EGG5lS.png)
% Hispanic
10%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-hyF7Pc.png)
% Black
37%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-bcJw6KU.png)
% White
46%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-hyF7Po.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-bcJw6Lk.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Highlands Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Highlands Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-7saXvi.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/18000/17875/highlands-middle-school-chart-qEa3FL.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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