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Howell L Watkins Middle School

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Howell L Watkins Middle School is an urban public school in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools. It serves 705 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

705 Students

65 Teachers

9480 MacArthur Blvd

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403 View local requests

http://hlwm.palmbeachschools.org

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Howell L Watkins Middle School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Howell L Watkins Middle School

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projects funded

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project for art supplies

Howell L Watkins Middle School has received support from 39 individuals from Florida and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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