HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a moderately sized junior high in PALM CITY, Florida, HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL teaches 920 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by MARTIN.

Across the 32 schools in MARTIN (18,316 students total), HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Martin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Martin County's rate of about 43%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Martin County indicate median household earnings sit near $82,943, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Martin County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,316 students), HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PALM CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 72.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 1,080 students in 2018 compared to 920 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.