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Cypress Lake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8901 Cypress Lake Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33919 · (239) 481-1533 · Part of Lee County School District

Cypress Lake’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
768
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cypress Lake Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cypress Lake kids: Cypress Lake High School

On the path

Where Cypress Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–550 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cypress Lake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cypress Lake High Schoolin Fort Myers

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8901 Cypress Lake Dr, Fort Myers

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6281
Grade 7245
Grade 8242
Enrollment over time
879’20
786’21
781’22
753’23
768’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 38%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cypress Lake Middle School from Cypress Lake families.

Other schools in Lee County School District

The district →
Gateway Charter School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fort Myers
B−
3,192 students27:1
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,937 students19:1
Sunshine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,456 students20:1
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Fort Myers
B
1,353 students19:1
Mirror Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
B−
1,237 students17:1
Lehigh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,207 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Cypress Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.