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Brown Barge Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 515 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 7, 2012

The worse school ever. I moved and could not get anything from the school to take to new location. Just got the run around.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 1, 2011

This school is amazing. It is not for everyone, but for the creative type child it is the best. My daughter attends this school and the attached PATS center. I love thier learning methods because it keeps it fun and is very hands on. I really dislike living in this county, but I cannot move because this school is too awesome to give up. I wish there was a high school that would follow up to this amazing middle school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 23, 2011

My daughter attended BBMS from 2007-2010, I absolutely loved their curriculum and out of the box approach to educating. The Principale and Vice Principale's (we experienced 2) were very approachable, full of vigor & information any time I walked through the door. Dr. Kerringan and Ms. Harding always seemed well in tuned with their students. Mrs. Poe (Guidance) was there for my daughter for educational, social and emotional advisement. The teachers go above & beyond and are enthusiatic. It was a relief to experience BBMS! I have not been impressed with the Escambia County School's as a whole, but BBMS and West Florida High School, have been exceptional!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 20, 2010

I used to attend Brown Barge Middle School for the 6th grade and absolutly hated it. It is just a terrible school. They have a very messed up system, all its for is confusing you. In elementary school, I got all A's. In Brown Barge all I got was 1's and 0's. The teachers are terrible at thier job. One of the teachers I had rudely gave me a 1 in his class. All he did to teach his class was play rap music over the speakers to the class, getting the students off-task, and would always sit in the back and text on his phone. And they are way to social. In all of the classes, you always get time to socailize, which is totally unexceptable. The principal and assistant pricncipal, are very rude and harrass you. I hope you don't put your kids in this terrible school.


Posted December 21, 2009

I am a former student, fresh out of this school. I absolutely loved my 8th grade year, though since the school is so small, the amount of rude, conceited and mean students is 10x as concentrated, and It is CRUCIAL that parent's get involved and pay attention at this point in their children's lives, because I have seen TOO MANY of my peers with potential fall hard because nobody cared to pay attention to them. This school really prepared me for my high school career. When you find your niche, you really feel like a family. You can find many good friends that will stick for life, and many of us you will find are outspoken and confident because of all of the hands-on action. But watch it, because being excellent here is like balancing on a thin slab of rock. It's not like other schools.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 19, 2009

its a great school. when i moved away i was so sad cuz i missed that school a lot and my friends and teachers. they relly prepare you for the real world and i have better skills from going there.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 4, 2009

I love brown barge... Im a former student of bbms and i can say they did prepare u for high school.. and for the real world..i love it
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 23, 2009

it is a really good school i go there myself a ver creative and open-minded school :)
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 12, 2009

Great School and I am so glad I made a decision to send my child to BBMS
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 9, 2009

I go to Brown Barge Middle School(BBMS), and it is amazing. There are so many hands-on activities, it almost feels like summer camp... BBMS makes learning fun and enjoyable. I get good grades there, and when it is time to go back to school, I am excited. :] The teachers are very nice, fun and interesting. I am glad to go this amazing middle school. :D
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 9, 2009

I go to Brown Barge Middle School(BBMS), and it is amazing. There are so many hands-on activities, it almost feels like summer camp... BBMS makes learning fun and enjoyable. I get good grades there, and when it is time to go back to school, I am excited. :] The teachers are very nice, fun and interesting. I am glad to go this amazing middle school. :D
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 22, 2009

I go there now am in 7th grade and i love it here in brown barge, the teachers really love there jobs and it is very special the way they teach there. In stead of periods we have streams. A stream is a period of 12 weeks that we have a certain topic we learn about. Right now i am in the flight stream and we learn about flight, history of flight, and the air.We have 4 teachers in each stream. Right now there is an art stream,mass media( were you learn all about media, radio and etc.Beside those streams we had ylyb which is your life/your buisness.Its about running a buisness, taking care of money and manufacturing products. We also have a stream called global. It is about other people in the world and how they live and there culture.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 27, 2008

My child goes here and loves it. This school is a great learning experience that prepares you for the future.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 2, 2008

An amazing school that teaches you skills that you wouldn't learn elsewhere as well as your basic school knowledge. The teachers really care and it shows
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 31, 2008

An excellent school with teachers that care and know how to teach the talented kids in their classrooms. An environment for 'out of the box' thinkers who will one day be our leaders. My child's first year there was positive and an experience I do not believe he could have received anywhere else. This has been an incredible opportunity to partake of education with Escmabia and Santa Rosa Counties finest students from Pensacola Beach to Perdido Key, a melting pot of unbelievably good and talented kids! An opportunity of a lifetime!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 10, 2008

this school is the best school ever its small so all the teachers no u by name i feel like family
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 17, 2007

My Children really enjoy going to school now. They are challaged and excited about their futures and so so are we. They are great!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 4, 2007

BBMS is a wonderful school. The drama teacher is known to really get into everything. All the teachers are there because they want to be, not so they can brag about how they teach at such a great school. I see a great future at BBMS for me!
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 3, 2006

my child has gone here for 2 years she loves it the tearchers are great, the kids are nice. she loves the stream's and the way they teach
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 27, 2006

I have two sons attend with different exsperiences first son now 23 great school, son attending this year staff fail to communicate with parents on important issues and fail to return request for information. communication should be better, I am not sure it is structured enough for my child with ADHD
—Submitted by a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 53% in 2012.

197 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 57% in 2012.

197 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
89%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 56% in 2012.

163 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
85%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 58% in 2012.

163 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
88%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 57% in 2012.

141 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 55% in 2012.

141 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
82%
Science

The state average for Science was 46% in 2012.

141 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 78% in 2012.

140 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
99%

2010

 
 
99%
Scale: % scoring at or above level 3

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school. The FCAT writing exam is scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The state considers a score of 3 or above as meeting state standards.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2008-2009, this school received a grade of "A".

About the tests


Florida uses School Grades to measure the overall performance of a school each year on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Each school is assigned a letter grade (A-F) based on three criteria: the overall performance on the FCAT, the percentage of eligible students who took the test, and whether or not students made progress in reading and math. The School Grades are calculated by adding points earned from each of the performance criteria listed above.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 59% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
100%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the End-of-Course Assessments (EOC) to test students in Algebra 1. The EOC is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The Algebra 1 EOC has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 58% 46%
Black 28% 23%
Asian/Pacific Islander 7% 2%
Multiracial 4% 4%
Hispanic 3% 25%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1% 0%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 43%N/A46%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per teacher 15N/A15
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree 46%N/A65%
Master's degree 49%N/A32%
Doctorate degree 0%N/A1%
Other degree 6%N/A2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
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201 Hancock Ln
Pensacola, FL 32503
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Phone: (850) 494-5640

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