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Southern Oaks Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5500 NE Saint James Dr, Port St Lucie, FL 34983 · (772) 785-5640 · Part of St. Lucie County School District

Port St. Lucie’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
833
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southern Oaks Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Port St. Lucie kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Port St. Lucie kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–515 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Southern Oaks Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5500 NE Saint James Dr, Port St Lucie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6218
Grade 7294
Grade 8321
Enrollment over time
827’20
829’21
894’22
907’23
833’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%Hispanic 34%White 24%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Oaks Middle School from Port St. Lucie families.

Other schools in St. Lucie County School District

The district →
Oak Hammock K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
1,727 students19:1
West Gate K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B+
1,639 students18:1
Renaissance Charter School of ST. Lucie
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B−
1,413 students18:1
Allapattah Flats K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
B−
1,347 students18:1
Northport K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port St Lucie
C+
1,206 students15:1
Windmill Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port St Lucie
B
1,056 students17:1

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; Port St. Lucie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.