📍 5150 117th Ct N, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, 33418
Watson B. Duncan Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County. The school has 1,157 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Palm Beach school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 69.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Watson B. Duncan Middle School enrolls 1,157 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 69.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 558 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 248 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 224 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 60 | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
473 of the school's 1,157 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 447 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Watson B. Duncan Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 85.
Watson B. Duncan Middle School is one of 234 schools in PALM BEACH, based in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. The district serves 189,634 students district-wide and employs 11,177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,157 students, Watson B. Duncan Middle School is larger than the district average of about 810 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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