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Southern Oaks Middle School
5500 Ne Saint James Dr
Port Saint Lucie FL, 34983, Saint Lucie County
Phone: 772-785-5640
Ranking:
(1,526 out of 2,614, bottom 42%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: St. Lucie County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 54 | 62 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 64 | 51 | |||||||
Total Students: | 950 | 939 | 975 | 935 | 956 | 928 | 864 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 305 | 32.1% | 314 | 33.4% | 358 | 36.7% | 326 | 34.9% | 310 | 32.4% | 335 | 36.1% | 322 | 37.3% |
Grade 7: | 315 | 33.2% | 327 | 34.8% | 307 | 31.5% | 306 | 32.7% | 327 | 34.2% | 316 | 34.1% | 269 | 31.1% |
Grade 8: | 330 | 34.7% | 298 | 31.7% | 310 | 31.8% | 303 | 32.4% | 319 | 33.4% | 277 | 29.8% | 273 | 31.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 511 | 53.8% | 470 | 50.1% | 490 | 50.3% | 475 | 50.8% | 439 | 45.9% | 440 | 47.4% | 412 | 47.7% |
Female: | 439 | 46.2% | 469 | 49.9% | 485 | 49.7% | 460 | 49.2% | 456 | 47.7% | 432 | 46.6% | 412 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 13 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.5% | 15 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.2% | 17 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.5% | 19 | 2.2% |
Hispanic: | 233 | 24.5% | 210 | 22.4% | 203 | 20.8% | 192 | 20.5% | 199 | 20.8% | 198 | 21.3% | 191 | 22.1% |
Black: | 221 | 23.3% | 223 | 23.7% | 229 | 23.5% | 206 | 22.0% | 184 | 19.2% | 180 | 19.4% | 170 | 19.7% |
White: | 443 | 46.6% | 456 | 48.6% | 483 | 49.5% | 481 | 51.4% | 502 | 52.5% | 485 | 52.3% | 442 | 51.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 35 | 3.7% | 30 | 3.2% | 41 | 4.2% | 40 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 533 | 56.1% | 493 | 52.5% | 521 | 53.4% | 477 | 51.0% | 492 | 51.5% | 431 | 46.4% | 350 | 40.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 7.7% | 71 | 7.6% | 73 | 7.5% | 68 | 7.3% | 90 | 9.4% | 111 | 12.0% | 111 | 12.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.59 | 15.15 | 14.77 | 15.85 | 18.75 | 17.20 | 17.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 393 | 402 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 295 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 299 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 305 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 292 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 302 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 302 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 304 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 309 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 224 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 223 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 293 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 297 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 307 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 298 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 304 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 305 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 305 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 306 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 222 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 222 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 303 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 305 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 303 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 303 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237 | 232 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237 | 232 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 308 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 308 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 313 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 316 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 314 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 228 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 228 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 305 | 311 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 306 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 306 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 309 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 316 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 313 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 317 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 319 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 245 | 240 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 239 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 292 | 295 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 294 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 293 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 297 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 306 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 304 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 307 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 309 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 236 | 235 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237 | 235 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 282 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 292 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 298 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 295 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 304 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 311 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 310 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 198 | 200 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.0% | 67.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.0% | 32.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 39.5% | 36.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.5% | 63.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $47,855.0 | $43,191.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $44,133.0 | $36,448.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,904.0 | $48,851.0 |
* Southern Oaks Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.