Is Fort Myers Middle Academy a good school?

Fort Myers Middle Academy ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Fort Myers Middle Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 687 students attended Fort Myers Middle Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Myers Middle Academy?

Students at Fort Myers Middle Academy are 47% African American, 40% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Fort Myers Middle Academy attend?

Students who attend Fort Myers Middle Academy usually go on to attend Cypress Lake High School

Fort Myers Middle Academy

Summary:

Fort Myers Middle Academy is a public middle school in Fort Myers, Florida, serving 687 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 50 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Fort Myers Middle Academy stands out for several reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American (47.16%) and Hispanic (40.17%) students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a more balanced racial distribution. The school also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate among nearby schools, reaching 46.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Fort Myers Middle Academy consistently underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 30-34% of students proficient or better in FAST/English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 50-54%. Despite the higher spending per student at $12,527 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance lags behind the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Varsity Lakes Middle School, Lexington Middle School, and Cypress Lake Middle School, Fort Myers Middle Academy performs significantly worse on various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. Understanding the factors that contribute to the success of these nearby schools could provide valuable insights for improving Fort Myers Middle Academy and addressing the unique challenges it faces.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3050 Central Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901

(239) 936-1759

District: Lee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1007^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,527

Students who attend Fort Myers Middle Academy usually attend:

High:	Cypress Lake High School
	Dunbar High School
	Estero High School
	Fort Myers High School
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	South Fort Myers High School

Feeder schools for Fort Myers Middle Academy:

Elementary:	Allen Park Elementary School
	Colonial Elementary School
	Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School
	Fort Myers Beach Elementary School
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	Franklin Park Elementary School
	Orangewood Elementary School
	Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School
	Tanglewood Elementary School
	Villas Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 687

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

Hispanic:

40.2%

White:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fort Myers Middle Academy ranks worse than 84.2% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 17 ranked middle schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Fort Myers Middle Academy has the smallest middle school student body size in the Lee School District. Racial makeup is: African American (47.2%), Hispanic (40.2%), White (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Myers Middle Academy is 19.2. 8 middle schools in the Lee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fort Myers Middle Academy employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Myers Middle Academy is $12,527, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 middle schools in the Lee School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fort Myers Middle Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Myers Middle Academy 1007^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Fort Myers Middle Academy in the ranking list.)

Lee:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee 50^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fort Myers Middle Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	51.39	311^th	593	47.6%
2005	54.72	298^th	602	50.5%
2006	43.68	405^th	675	40.0%
2007	32.91	524^th	736	28.8%
2008	23.54	588^th	740	20.5%
2009	17.17	651^st	780	16.5%
2010	16.42	708^th	839	15.6%
2011	19.02	732^nd	891	17.8%
2012	15.46	763^rd	897	14.9%
2013	22.31	755^th	956	21.0%
2014	21.06	818^th	999	18.1%
2016	24.08	770^th	997	22.8%
2017	22.02	824^th	1031	20.1%
2018	19.62	862^nd	1035	16.7%
2019	18.28	929^th	1099	15.5%
2021	12.25	1036^th	1136	8.8%
2022	10.95	1063^rd	1148	7.4%
2023	13.82	1052^nd	1177	10.6%
2024	19.30	1007^th	1196	15.8%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a teacher
Friday, August 15, 2014

Fort Myers Middle Academy has made amazing progress going from an F to a C rating during the 2013/14 school year. They have restructured both its faculty and administration and begins this new school year with an awesome group of highly qualified professionals who are at the very "top of their game." Keeping the "best of the best" and bringing in highly sought after new talent, FMMA is aiming for an A rating this year and has a great chance of achieving that goal. Stop in, check them out...you and your child will want to call them "home." Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fort Myers Middle Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	590	150	10	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1989	648	195	6	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	904
1990	601	189	11	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
1991	703	199	12	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	988
1992	565	222	14	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1993	525	224	11	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1994	495	245	11	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	814
1995	548	240	14	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	850
1996	548	240	14	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	850
1997	612	255	16	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	943
1998	647	268	10	60	7	n/a	n/a	0	992
1999	605	316	6	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2000	501	312	4	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	898
2001	386	351	5	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	815
2002	322	316	8	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2003	322	316	8	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2004	333	322	8	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
2005	306	334	10	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
2006	225	374	10	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	761
2007	179	404	11	161	3	n/a	n/a	17	775
2008	119	386	6	118	0	n/a	n/a	17	646
2009	117	403	7	118	0	n/a	n/a	30	675
2010	63	330	3	123	1	n/a	n/a	14	534
2011	92	333	6	174	1	0	9	0	615
2012	68	354	4	150	1	0	9	0	586
2013	59	308	2	109	1	0	12	0	491
2014	47	255	3	123	0	1	19	0	448
2015	72	214	6	142	1	1	10	0	446
2016	86	271	4	176	1	0	12	0	550
2017	91	294	1	174	1	0	9	0	570
2018	80	276	3	155	0	0	7	0	521
2019	65	323	3	215	0	0	12	0	618
2020	81	340	2	246	0	0	17	0	686
2021	68	333	1	190	1	0	18	0	611
2022	62	343	2	237	0	0	20	0	664
2023	64	324	3	276	0	0	20	0	687

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort Myers Middle Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	788	44.0	17.9	29.1
1989	904	47.0	19.2	31.1
1990	872	49.0	17.7	34.5
1991	988	51.0	19.3	37
1992	871	49.0	17.7	33.1
1993	827	43.0	19.2	35.3
1994	814	45.0	18.1	40
1995	850	49.0	17.3	32.8
1996	850	49.0	17.3	32.8
1997	943	56.0	16.8	35.7
1998	992	59.0	16.8	32.1
1999	1021	58.0	17.6	45.6
2000	898	52.0	17.3	45.8
2001	815	48.0	17.0	52.3
2002	718	37.0	19.4	58.5
2003	718	37.0	19.4	58.5
2004	750	43.0	17.4	59.9
2005	761	43.0	17.7	61.8
2006	761	44.0	17.3	66.8
2007	775	45.0	17.2	71.1
2008	646	43.0	15.0	78.2
2009	675	43.5	15.7	84.7
2010	534	41.0	13.0	91
2011	615	37.6	16.3	88.1
2012	586	43.0	13.6	93.9
2013	491	47.0	10.4	95.1
2014	448	36.0	12.4	93.3
2015	446	35.0	12.7	93
2016	550	33.0	16.6	75.6
2017	570	35.0	16.2	74.7
2018	521	38.0	13.7	76.4
2019	618	31.1	19.8	69.3
2020	686	41.6	16.4	70.4
2021	611	40.8	14.9	73
2022	664	39.8	16.6	66.7
2023	687	35.6	19.2	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort Myers Middle Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	788	44.0	17.9	29.1
1989	904	47.0	19.2	31.1
1990	872	49.0	17.7	34.5
1991	988	51.0	19.3	37
1992	871	49.0	17.7	33.1
1993	827	43.0	19.2	35.3
1994	814	45.0	18.1	40
1995	850	49.0	17.3	32.8
1996	850	49.0	17.3	32.8
1997	943	56.0	16.8	35.7
1998	992	59.0	16.8	32.1
1999	1021	58.0	17.6	45.6
2000	898	52.0	17.3	45.8
2001	815	48.0	17.0	52.3
2002	718	37.0	19.4	58.5
2003	718	37.0	19.4	58.5
2004	750	43.0	17.4	59.9
2005	761	43.0	17.7	61.8
2006	761	44.0	17.3	66.8
2007	775	45.0	17.2	71.1
2008	646	43.0	15.0	78.2
2009	675	43.5	15.7	84.7
2010	534	41.0	13.0	91
2011	615	37.6	16.3	88.1
2012	586	43.0	13.6	93.9
2013	491	47.0	10.4	95.1
2014	448	36.0	12.4	93.3
2015	446	35.0	12.7	93
2016	550	33.0	16.6	75.6
2017	570	35.0	16.2	74.7
2018	521	38.0	13.7	76.4
2019	618	31.1	19.8	69.3
2020	686	41.6	16.4	70.4
2021	611	40.8	14.9	73
2022	664	39.8	16.6	66.7
2023	687	35.6	19.2	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fort Myers Middle Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,404 (13.9%)	$8,721 (86.1%)	$10,125
2019	$1,573 (16.5%)	$7,983 (83.5%)	$9,557
2020	$1,146 (12.5%)	$8,006 (87.5%)	$9,152
2021	$1,815 (16.9%)	$8,949 (83.1%)	$10,763
2022	$3,081 (26.8%)	$8,402 (73.2%)	$11,484
2023	$3,521 (28.1%)	$9,006 (71.9%)	$12,527

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Myers Middle Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 929^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1052^nd of 1177 Middle schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	27	28	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	52	49	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	43	8	35%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	47	33	14%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	26	20	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	51	46	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	31	16	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	57	43	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	35	24	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	57	47	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	26	20	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	60	49	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	26	19	7%
8th Grade Science (Lee)	46	43	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	49	86	37%
End of Course Civics (Lee)	67	60	7%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Fort Myers Middle Academy)	95	73	22%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Lee)	60	48	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	618	687	11.2%
African American	323	324	0.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	215	276	28.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	65	64	1.5%
Two or More Races	12	20	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.3%	67%	2.3%

Schools Near Fort Myers Middle Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Myers Middle Academy	Public	6-8	3050 Central Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-1759	687	36	19.2	67.0%	64 (9.3%)	324 (47.2%)	276 (40.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	19.3	1007^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.8%		13.8	1052^nd of 1177 public middle schools	10.6%	45	30.0	32.0	34.0	31.0	24.0	41.0	23.0	78.0		44.0	$12,527	$3,521	$9,006
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School	Public	6-8	4750 Winkler Avenue Ext	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 334-1357	1,007	50	20.2	50.5%	243 (24.1%)	312 (31.0%)	362 (35.9%)	42 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.4%)	30.1	863^rd of 1196 public middle schools	27.8%		45.2	630^th of 1177 public middle schools	46.5%	233	40.0	42.0	41.0	33.0	10.0	52.0	30.0	83.0	100.0	57.0	$9,326	$1,732	$7,594
Caloosa Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Del Prado Blvd S	Cape Coral	33990	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 574-3232	935	49	19.0	56.6%	381 (40.7%)	93 (9.9%)	418 (44.7%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.5%)	38.2	745^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.7%		42.3	672^nd of 1177 public middle schools	42.9%	73	41.0	41.0	44.0	50.0	31.0	56.0	37.0	83.0		59.0	$11,136	$2,434	$8,702
Cypress Lake Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8901 Cypress Lake Dr	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 481-1533	781	42	18.6	39.3%	359 (46.0%)	77 (9.9%)	295 (37.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	70.9	321^st of 1196 public middle schools	73.2%		64	391^st of 1177 public middle schools	66.8%	70	64.0	60.0	60.0	72.0	23.0	74.0	58.0	94.0		74.0	$12,810	$2,273	$10,536
Oak Hammock Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5321 Tice St	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(239) 693-0469	1,563	83	18.7	56.2%	284 (18.2%)	153 (9.8%)	1,071 (68.5%)	13 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (2.6%)	27.7	896^th of 1196 public middle schools	25.1%		29.4	850^th of 1177 public middle schools	27.8%	46	42.0	31.0	31.0	51.0	20.0	51.0	28.0	79.0		40.0	$9,910	$2,840	$7,070
Diplomat Middle School	Public	6-8	1039 NE 16th Ter	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-5257	912	46	19.8	50.1%	368 (40.4%)	70 (7.7%)	423 (46.4%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	54.8	516^th of 1196 public middle schools	56.9%		50.5	556^th of 1177 public middle schools	52.8%	40	61.0	54.0	55.0	56.0	26.0	61.0	42.0	83.0		67.0	$12,553	$1,860	$10,692
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	624 Trafalgar Pkwy	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 242-4341	1,124	60	18.8	49.8%	531 (47.2%)	48 (4.3%)	487 (43.3%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.8%)	60.6	441^st of 1196 public middle schools	63.1%		58.1	459^th of 1177 public middle schools	61.0%	18	48.0	56.0	58.0	64.0	37.0	75.0	47.0	87.0	95.0	73.0	$9,499	$1,456	$8,043
Varsity Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Gunnery Rd N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 694-3464	1,307	65	20.1	61.7%	151 (11.6%)	341 (26.1%)	758 (58.0%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.1%)	26.5	907^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.2%		27.4	877^th of 1177 public middle schools	25.5%	30	36.0	36.0	36.0	35.0	22.0	52.0	30.0	74.0		48.0	$10,751	$3,006	$7,746
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	16351 Summerlin Rd	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 454-6130	1,138	55	20.6	43.6%	428 (37.6%)	153 (13.4%)	493 (43.3%)	30 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.6%)	44.2	671^st of 1196 public middle schools	43.9%		53.4	519^th of 1177 public middle schools	55.9%	152	42.0	46.0	54.0	50.0	23.0	62.0	39.0	80.0		59.0	$11,644	$1,536	$10,109
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Chiquita Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-1848	1,001	51	19.7	52.6%	422 (42.2%)	80 (8.0%)	438 (43.8%)	18 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.9%)	38.1	746^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.6%		44.2	647^th of 1177 public middle schools	45.0%	99	43.0	44.0	37.0	52.0	24.0	60.0	33.0	86.0		51.0	$9,969	$1,893	$8,075

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