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Which teacher or staff member at HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
905
Middle
DISTRICT 972 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108008167
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL
1820 UNICE AVE N, LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971 · (239) 690-2025 · Lee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
531 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 231 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 313 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 361 | 40% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
55.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 49.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #399 of 560 | #12 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #298 of 560 | #8 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #427 of 560 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #214 of 584 | #12 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #171 of 547 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #366 of 553 | #15 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #71 of 379 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
905
-320 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.3:1
% White
10%
was 14%
% Hispanic
66%
was 54%
% Black
20%
was 28%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 905 | 50 | 18.1:1 | 59% (531) |
| 2023-24 | 1,316 | 67 | 19.6:1 | 64% (837) |
| 2022-23 | 1,422 | 72 | 19.8:1 | 60% (852) |
| 2017-18 | 1,225 | 71 | 17.3:1 | 67% (822) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized middle school in LEHIGH ACRES, Florida. A total of 905 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Besides HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL, LEE runs 115 other schools. The district enrolls 102,524 students.
By race and ethnicity, HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL is 66% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 20% Black, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Lee County is about 25% Hispanic. HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL counts 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.1 students for each one. Among middle schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Lee County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.0% actual, 51.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
Census Bureau estimates for Lee County show that median household income is about $76,107, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County, which together enroll about 102,524 students.
HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,225 in 2017-18 and 905 in 2024-25, a 26% decrease. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share increased from 54% to 66%.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
Other schools in LEHIGH ACRES
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTSElementary · 1,937 students
- LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,509 students
- SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,456 students
- MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,237 students
Nearby schools
- HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,103
- SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,456
- PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 274
- TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,172
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 2,550
- VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,009
Frequently asked questions
About HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 905 students in grades 06-08.
Is HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 10% White, 66% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.