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Cypress Lake Middle School

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Cypress Lake Middle School ranks 370 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Cypress Lake Middle School in Fort Myers, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 768 students in grades 6-8 and stands out as a high-performing "bright spot" within the Lee County School District, which ranks in the bottom 20% of Florida districts. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Florida middle schools, currently holding a 70th percentile state rank, and has a strong track record of 4-star ratings in recent years. It serves a relatively affluent student body, with 34.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and spends slightly above the district average per student.

What truly sets Cypress Lake apart from its neighbors is its exceptional performance in advanced coursework and low chronic absenteeism. In the 2025-2026 school year, 96% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 and 100% in Geometry, dramatically outpacing district and state averages. The school also boasts 81% proficiency in Civics, beating both the district (71%) and state (77%). Its chronic absenteeism rate of 26.2% is significantly lower than the district average (34.6%) and far better than nearby schools like Fort Myers Middle School (42.6%) and Caloosa Middle School (40.8%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 19:1, Cypress Lake offers a more intimate learning environment than many larger peers, such as Three Oaks Middle School (22.9:1).

However, parents should be aware of a systemic "7th grade math dip" that affects Cypress Lake and every nearby school, with 7th-grade math proficiency dropping to just 13% compared to 72% in 6th grade and 82% in 8th grade. This is a widespread challenge in the region, not unique to Cypress Lake. Interestingly, while Cypress Lake outperforms most local schools, it is surpassed by Oasis Charter Middle School, located just 8 miles away, which achieves higher proficiency in nearly every subject and lower chronic absenteeism (16.8%) despite spending significantly less per student ($8,683 vs. $11,350). This comparison highlights that factors like school culture and parental involvement can be powerful drivers of success beyond financial resources.

768

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,350

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8901 Cypress Lake Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33919

(239) 481-1533

District: Lee

Students who attend Cypress Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:	Cypress Lake High School
	Dunbar High School
	Estero High School
	Fort Myers High School
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	South Fort Myers High School

Feeder schools for Cypress Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Allen Park Elementary School
	Colonial Elementary School
	Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School
	Fort Myers Beach Elementary School
	More...
	Franklin Park Elementary School
	Orangewood Elementary School
	Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School
	Tanglewood Elementary School
	Villas Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Hispanic:

38.4%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lee

✓Above the Florida median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg54%

Florida avg61%

370^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Middle Schools in the Lee

56^th of 70Lee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	370 of 1216	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	357 of 1205	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	321 of 1196	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	391 of 1177	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	308 of 1148	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	278 of 1136	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	260 of 1099	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	247 of 1035	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	233 of 1031	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	244 of 997	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	178 of 999	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	128 of 956	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	136 of 897	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.4	91 of 891	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	155 of 839	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.2	94 of 780	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	103 of 740	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	119 of 736	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	117 of 675	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	190 of 602	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.3	160 of 593	73.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 196%+33 vs state

Civics81%+4 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Math68%+10 vs state

Science59%+7 vs state

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cypress Lake Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8901 Cypress Lake Dr	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 481-1533	768	40	19.0	34.1%	382 (49.7%)	49 (6.4%)	295 (38.4%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	66.5	370^th of 1216 public middle schools	69.6%		66.9	357^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.4%	13	65.0	69.0	73.0	72.0	13.0	82.0	59.0	96.0	100.0	81.0	$11,350	$705	$10,645
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	16351 Summerlin Rd	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 454-6130	1,054	52	20.1	38.3%	348 (33.0%)	112 (10.6%)	523 (49.6%)	32 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	37.3	817^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.8%		36.7	795^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.0%	22	48.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	41.0	57.0	47.0	83.0	95.0	81.0	$9,963	$573	$9,391
Fort Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	3050 Central Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-1759	687	33	20.8	62.9%	58 (8.4%)	328 (47.7%)	268 (39.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	15	1089^th of 1216 public middle schools	10.4%		12.6	1090^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.5%	1	30.0	34.0	34.0	25.0	29.0	50.0	27.0	89.0		56.0	$12,354	$1,692	$10,662
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School	Public	6-8	4750 Winkler Avenue Ext	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 334-1357	999	55	18.0	46.2%	207 (20.7%)	310 (31.0%)	403 (40.3%)	47 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.1%)	34.7	849^th of 1216 public middle schools	30.2%		39.4	756^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.3%	93	46.0	57.0	47.0	44.0	24.0	62.0	48.0	84.0	98.0	88.0	$10,627	$739	$9,889
Caloosa Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Del Prado Blvd S	Cape Coral	33990	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 574-3232	1,018	49	20.7	57.7%	344 (33.8%)	108 (10.6%)	495 (48.6%)	16 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.0%)	33	873^rd of 1216 public middle schools	28.2%		30.6	878^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.1%	5	53.0	51.0	51.0	55.0	24.0	53.0	36.0	88.0		65.0	$10,764	$1,176	$9,589
Gulf Middle School	Public	6-8	1809 SW 36th Ter	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-0606	901	46	19.5	36.0%	429 (47.6%)	42 (4.7%)	368 (40.8%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.8%)	58.2	497^th of 1216 public middle schools	59.1%		62.6	423^rd of 1205 public middle schools	64.9%	74	65.0	60.0	64.0	62.0	43.0	73.0	58.0	89.0		69.0	$10,178	$650	$9,528
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	624 Trafalgar Pkwy	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 242-4341	999	54	18.6	41.5%	418 (41.8%)	54 (5.4%)	462 (46.2%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	61.8	439^th of 1216 public middle schools	63.9%		68.7	340^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.8%	99	57.0	75.0	68.0	61.0	49.0	77.0	56.0	88.0		83.0	$10,614	$628	$9,986
Oasis Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3507 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 945-1999	846	44	19.2	23.5%	551 (65.1%)	26 (3.1%)	227 (26.8%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.2%)	80.7	188^th of 1216 public middle schools	84.5%		85.9	137^th of 1205 public middle schools	88.6%	51	76.0	75.0	78.0	85.0	44.0	86.0	68.0	96.0		85.0	$8,683	$00	$8,683
Three Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	18500 3 Oaks Pkwy	Fort Myers	33967	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 267-5757	1,091	48	22.9	25.9%	629 (57.7%)	37 (3.4%)	358 (32.8%)	29 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.3%)	68.2	350^th of 1216 public middle schools	71.2%		72.9	294^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.6%	56	62.0	66.0	68.0	73.0	34.0	83.0	71.0	91.0	97.0	78.0	$9,433	$588	$8,844
Trafalgar Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 Trafalgar Pkwy	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-2001	962	52	18.6	34.2%	431 (44.8%)	45 (4.7%)	426 (44.3%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	63.1	422^nd of 1216 public middle schools	65.3%		59.7	468^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.2%	46	64.0	69.0	65.0	61.0	46.0	82.0	62.0	97.0		78.0	$10,820	$747	$10,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress Lake Middle School

What district is Cypress Lake Middle School in?

Lee

What high school do graduates of Cypress Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cypress Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Cypress Lake High School

Is Cypress Lake Middle School a good school?

Cypress Lake Middle School ranks 370^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cypress Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Cypress Lake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Lake Middle School?

Students at Cypress Lake Middle School are 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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