THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL, an average-sized intermediate school in FORT MYERS, Florida, run under LEE, instructs 1,091 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 37% above typical.

LEE runs 116 schools in total, collectively educating 102,524 students. THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lee County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Lee County shows median household earnings sit near $76,107, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students).

Nearest neighbor: ATHENIAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,034 (now 1,091). Class-load math has rose: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 in 2025.

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