Howard W. Bishop Middle School

Grades: 6-8

Students: 764

Type: Public

5/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 314:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Alachua

1262 Northwest 31 Drive
Gainesville, FL 32605

(352) 955-6701

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5/10

Test Scores

3/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

5/10

Student Growth

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I currently go to this school and I don’t like it. There are fights almost daily and a lot of people don’t care about other’s education and are loud and annoying (even in the magnet program) which teachers don’t do much about. However, MOST teachers are great at their jobs and understanding. The ban

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Posted by a student on 12/21/2025

This is most likely the worst school i've ever been to. I was there last year, and i recently left. DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE. ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE NOT IN THE MAGNET PROGRAM. The 'mainstream' kids are HORRIBLE. They will only harass you. There are also SO MANY FIGHTS here. They do nothing about b

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Posted by a community member on 9/4/2023

Wow. I didn’t think cultures like this existed within schools anymore. I used to teach middle school and would have done anything to be surrounded by these professionals. What a group…dedicated to their craft with student growth at the forefront and the culture in place to realize those goals. I rea

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Posted by a parent on 9/27/2022

The Academy has been a very positive experience for my 6th grader. The academic teachers and coursework are very good and challenging without being overwhelming. The The language arts curriculum/teaching does not seem very strong compared to the other courses. Band is the exception to this review. T

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Posted by a community member on 5/26/2015

I am a 7th grade academy student and I love this school! The teachers are great and make learning fun. They will assist you if you need helf. and go out of there way to make sure you make your best effort!

Posted by a community member on 9/7/2012

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Gainesville schools - Howard W. Bishop Middle School is located at 1262 Northwest 31 Drive, Gainesville FL 32605. Howard W. Bishop Middle School is in the Alachua. Howard W. Bishop Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.