BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS is a mid-sized 6-8 campus in BONITA SPRINGS, Florida, overseen by LEE. The school caters to 706 students in grades 6 through 8.

BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS is one of 116 schools operated by LEE, a district that instructs 102,524 students overall.

On demographics, BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS records that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 24% White. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lee County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 51.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lee County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students), BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 55.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS has contracted 23%, going from 912 students in 2018 to 706 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 65% to 73% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.