Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0Port LaBelle’s public schools score below 92% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Port LaBelle’s districts is 36%, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Port LaBelle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Port LaBelle’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 469 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port LaBelle’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hendry County spends $9,492 per student and Glades County $15,110, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Port LaBelle’s grade
D: better than 8% of Florida school districts, #628 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port LaBelle, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Port LaBelle
Country Oaks Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 935 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
Kindergarten in Port LaBelle
Country Oaks Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 935 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
1st grade in Port LaBelle
Country Oaks Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 935 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
2nd grade in Port LaBelle
Country Oaks Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 935 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
3rd grade in Port LaBelle
Country Oaks Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 935 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
4th grade in Port LaBelle
Country Oaks Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 935 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
5th grade in Port LaBelle
Country Oaks Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 935 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
6th grade in Port LaBelle
Labelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 830 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
7th grade in Port LaBelle
Labelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 830 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
8th grade in Port LaBelle
Labelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 830 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
9th grade in Port LaBelle
Labelle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,422 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
10th grade in Port LaBelle
Labelle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,422 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
11th grade in Port LaBelle
Labelle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,422 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
12th grade in Port LaBelle
Labelle High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,422 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Labelle
Port LaBelle runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hendry County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Glades County School District, shared with Moore Haven. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Port LaBelle
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Port LaBelle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Port LaBelle’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port LaBelle | D | Hendry County PK–12 · Glades County PK–12 |
| LaBelle | D | Hendry County |
Every school in Port LaBelle
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Port LaBelle’s schools
Are Port LaBelle’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port LaBelle children attend score below 92% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #628 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port LaBelle in?
Two districts: Hendry County School District runs grades PK–12, and Glades County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Moore Haven.
Where do Port LaBelle kids go to high school?
Labelle High School in Labelle, with 1,422 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Port LaBelle’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Hendry County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Port LaBelle spend per student?
$9,492 in Hendry County School District and $15,110 in Glades County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Port LaBelle families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.