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What's the biggest difference between LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,509
Middle
DISTRICT 972 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108002335
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL
651 SUNRISE BLVD, LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33936 · (239) 369-6108 · Lee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,509 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Florida public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
21.6:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
888 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 483 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 479 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 547 | 36% |
Student demographics
55%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
46.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
53.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.7% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% | 44.4% |
% 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 →
Schools most like LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,509 | 58.8% | 44.4% |
| SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL RUSKIN | 1,593 | 60.2% | 33.3% |
| PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 1,397 | 60.2% | 46.2% |
| OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENACRES | 1,401 | 60.3% | 49.8% |
| HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKS OCALA | 1,260 | 60.2% | 40.6% |
| CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 1,153 | 60.3% | 43.5% |
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 LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #411 of 560 | #14 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #333 of 560 ▲ 53 | #12 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #367 of 560 ▲ 22 | #11 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,509 | #8 of 584 | #1 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #451 of 547 | #15 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #325 of 553 | #12 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #189 of 565 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #53 of 137 | #5 of 9 |
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
1,509
+196 (+15%) vs 2020
+111% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,509 | 69.8 | 21.6:1 | 59% (888) |
| 2023-24 | 1,359 | 61.8 | 22.0:1 | 67% (914) |
| 2022-23 | 1,356 | 66.7 | 20.3:1 | 64% (868) |
| 2020-21 | 1,313 | 78 | 16.8:1 | 64% (843) |
| 2017-18 | 1,324 | 81 | 16.4:1 | 68% (895) |
| 2015-16 | 1,164 | 66 | 17.6:1 | 69% (806) |
| 2010-11 | 1,032 | 66 | 15.6:1 | 87% (895) |
| 2000-01 | 1,316 | 81 | 16.3:1 | 64% (838) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 37 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in LEHIGH ACRES, Florida, LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,509 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students, so this school is 90% larger than average.
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the 116 schools that make up LEE (102,524 students in total).
Roughly 62% of students at LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL are Hispanic. Other groups include 20% Black, 13% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County residents are about 25% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL's 69.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 21.6:1. That is higher than the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 59%. Among public schools in Lee County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
The allk12 Grade for LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL is C. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 51.7% for a school in Florida with LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 44.4%.
In Lee County (population about 817,666), the median household income is $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 123 public schools in Lee County, enrolling about 102,524 students in all.
The nearest public school is AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 0.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 196 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.8 to 21.6 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,456 students
- MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,237 students
- LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,207 students
Nearby schools
- AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,072
- DONNA J. BEASLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMY0.9 mi · 294
- LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,008
- VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS1.2 mi · 1,937
- LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,207
- MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,237
Frequently asked questions
About LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,509 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 21.6:1 (70 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 13% White, 62% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.