Overview of Ernest Ward Middle School: Ernest Ward Middle School is a public school located in Walnut Hill, FL, which is in a distant rural setting. The student population of Ernest Ward Middle School is 489, and the school serves 6-8. At Ernest Ward Middle School, 51% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 56% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 29%. The student-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The student population is made up of 49% female students and 51% male students. The school enrolls 35% economically disadvantaged students. There are 28 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Ernest Ward Middle School: At Ernest Ward Middle School, 51% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 56% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Escambia, 43% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 47% tested at or above that level for math.

Ernest Ward Middle School did worse in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Florida, 51% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 56% tested at or above that level for math.