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Cypress Lake Middle School vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School

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School Overview

School
Cypress Lake Middle School
8901 Cypress Lake Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33919
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
4750 Winkler Avenue Ext
Fort Myers, FL 33966
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 781 students in grades 6-8, Cypress Lake Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,007 students in grades 6-8, Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
781 students
1,007 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1100 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#2059 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cypress Lake Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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61%
(Top 50% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cypress Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cypress Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cypress Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cypress Lake Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
224
348
Grade 7 Students
261
327
Grade 8 Students
296
332

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cypress Lake Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cypress Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Cypress Lake Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cypress Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cypress Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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