Southern Oaks Middle School

5500 Ne Saint James Dr, Port St. Lucie FL, 34983 | St. Lucie County School District | 772-785-5640
  • grades 6-8
  • students 949
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
57%Port St. Lucie
55%Florida

Southern Oaks Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "St. Lucie County School District" in Port St. Lucie, FL. There are a total of 949 students and 53 teachers at Southern Oaks Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Southern Oaks Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 6% lower than the Florida average.

Southern Oaks Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students949
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southern Oaks Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
751%
859%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
747%
853%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southern Oaks Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 46.7% 37.9% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 23.1% 29.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.4% 26.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Port St. Lucie demographics profile

StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaNational
Population195,77321,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,64241091
Median age42.741.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English75%72%79%
Speak Spanish15%21%13%

Education level achieved in Port St. Lucie

IndexPort St. LucieFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Southern Oaks Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.