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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
945
Middle
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168003935
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
6501 W PRICE BLVD, NORTH PORT, FL 34291 · (941) 480-3371 · Sarasota County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL945 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Florida public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
650 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 303 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 320 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
60.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
66.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 66.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 59.6% |
% 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 945 | 68.8% | 57.1% |
| HUDSON ACADEMY HUDSON | 920 | 65.5% | 34.5% |
| FOX CHAPEL MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING HILL | 815 | 65.2% | 38.6% |
| D. S. PARROTT MIDDLE SCHOOL BROOKSVILLE | 745 | 63.8% | 44.3% |
| PAUL R. SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY | 830 | 64.0% | 36.8% |
| WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL DEFUNIAK SPRINGS | 796 | 76.3% | 65.3% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #222 of 560 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #184 of 560 ▲ 38 | #6 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #193 of 560 ▲ 23 | #6 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 945 | #184 of 584 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #13 of 547 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #294 of 553 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #67 of 565 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #60 of 137 | #4 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
945
+101 (+12%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 1,117
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 945 | 64 | 14.8:1 | 69% (650) |
| 2023-24 | 909 | 59 | 15.4:1 | 72% (657) |
| 2022-23 | 902 | 59 | 15.3:1 | 72% (645) |
| 2020-21 | 844 | 58 | 14.6:1 | 64% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 841 | 58 | 14.5:1 | 74% (626) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 61 | 14.3:1 | 73% (639) |
| 2010-11 | 1,117 | 71 | 15.7:1 | 69% (775) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL runs as a mid-sized middle school in NORTH PORT, Florida. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 945 students in 2024-25.
Within SARASOTA, HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 60 schools. The district enrolls 45,246 students.
White students are 60% of those enrolled at HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Sarasota County's population at about 82%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 64 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.8 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Florida, the average ratio is 19.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 69% of the student body. That is 25 points above the 44% average for public schools in Sarasota County.
On the allk12 Grade, HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Florida public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, the prediction is 46.7% and the result is 57.1%.
For the population of Sarasota County, the median household earns about $83,416 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Sarasota County, 63 public schools serve about 45,253 students.
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. On proficiency, HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is behind the 62.9% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 945, up from 844 in 2020-21.
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sarasota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
459,547
Census ACS
Median income
$83,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
45,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,579 students
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- PINE VIEW SCHOOLCombined · 1,752 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
Other schools in NORTH PORT
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORTCombined · 1,228 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,040 students
- LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,025 students
- ATWATER ELEMENTARYElementary · 892 students
- TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 841 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 2,557
- GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 749
- CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 813
- LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,025
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT4.6 mi · 1,228
- TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 841
Frequently asked questions
About HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 945 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of SARASOTA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.