OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL

OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the sizable middle schools in FORT MYERS, Florida, operated by LEE, with 1,242 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 56% above the state mean of about 794.

Within LEE, which oversees 116 schools and 102,524 students, OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%; the rest is composed of 13% White, 11% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.8%; this one delivers 40.9%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lee County put median household income runs about $76,107, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students).

MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.4%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,397 (now 1,242). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 65% to 73% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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