Fort Myers Middle Academy vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
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School Overview
School
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
4750 Winkler Avenue Ext
Fort Myers, FL 33966
Fort Myers, FL 33966
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades 6-8, Fort Myers Middle Academy 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 19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 995 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 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
572 students
995 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3517 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2059 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
195
344
Grade 7 Students
180
333
Grade 8 Students
197
318
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%


% Hispanic
40%
39%


% Black
47%
33%


% White
9%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

