LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in LABELLE, Florida, overseen by HENDRY. The school hosts 830 students in grades 6 through 8.

LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 13 schools operated by HENDRY, a district that enrolls 13,430 students overall.

In terms of who attends, LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment; the rest consists of 16% White, 6% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Hendry County shows median household earnings sit near $56,393, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Hendry County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,592 students), of which LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.9 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 820 (now 830). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 23% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.