Southport Middle School vs. Southern Oaks Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southport Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Southern Oaks Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 823 students in grades 6-8, Southport 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 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 894 students in grades 6-8, Southern Oaks 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 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
823 students
894 students
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![This chart displays total students of Southern Oaks Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Southern Oaks Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-ltDNl5.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
37 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Southern Oaks Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Southern Oaks Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-b2739F7.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southern Oaks Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southern Oaks Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-0zM36W.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2172 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2669 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Southport Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Southport Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/20000/19891/southport-middle-school-chart-Syhgpr.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Southern Oaks Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Southern Oaks Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-Hi0w42.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Oaks 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 Southern Oaks 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-bnbul1U.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Oaks 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 Southern Oaks 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-uDkUpw.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southern Oaks 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 Southern Oaks 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-bf7WnAp.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Southern Oaks Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Southern Oaks Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-j1hSi9.png)
Grade 6 Students
287
303
Grade 7 Students
272
289
Grade 8 Students
264
302
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southern Oaks Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southern Oaks Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-sR8JQ2.png)
% Hispanic
34%
31%
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% Black
23%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southern Oaks Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southern Oaks Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-SId0aN.png)
% White
35%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southern Oaks Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southern Oaks Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-pfMC7Z.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southern Oaks 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 Southern Oaks 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-bn3jqzu.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Southern Oaks 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 Southern Oaks Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-uKTxHn.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southern Oaks 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 Southern Oaks 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-0zXM3w.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southern Oaks Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southern Oaks Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/20000/19897/southern-oaks-middle-school-chart-b0Hj1bL.png)