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Harns Marsh Middle School

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Harns Marsh Middle School ranks 850 th of 1224 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,224 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Harns Marsh Middle School in Lehigh Acres, FL, serves 905 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lee district, a community where nearly 59% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a fascinating contrast: it has an exceptionally strong advanced math program that dramatically outperforms nearby schools. For example, 90% of students passed Algebra 1 End-of-Course exams, compared to just 56% district-wide, and 95% passed Geometry versus 48% in the district. However, the school struggles significantly with grade-level math, particularly in 7th grade where only 18% of students are proficient—less than half the state average of 53%. This creates a "tale of two math programs," where a small group of high-performing students excels in advanced courses while many others struggle with core concepts. The school also faces a critical challenge with chronic absenteeism, which at 40.1% is notably higher than nearby schools like Three Oaks Middle School (22.4%) and Varsity Lakes Middle School (29.9%).

Despite spending more per student ($12,277) than higher-performing peers like Three Oaks ($9,433), the school's overall performance remains low, ranking in the bottom 30th percentile of Florida middle schools. There is a glimmer of hope in 8th grade, where students outperform the district in math and science, suggesting some programs may be effective by that grade level. Civics is a consistent weakness, with scores below state averages. The school recently earned a 2-star rating, a slight improvement from previous 1-star ratings, but the core issues of absenteeism and foundational skill gaps remain significant barriers to progress.

905

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,277

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 Unice Ave N
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971

(239) 690-2025

District: Lee

Students who attend Harns Marsh Middle School usually attend:

High:	Dunbar High School
	East Lee County High School
	Lehigh Senior High School
	Riverdale High School

Feeder schools for Harns Marsh Middle School:

Elementary:	Bayshore School
	Edgewood Academy
	G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School
	Gateway Elementary School
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	Harns Marsh Elementary School
	James Stephens Community School
	Lehigh Elementary School
	Manatee Elementary School
	Mirror Lakes Elementary School
	Orange River Elementary School
	River Hall Elementary School
	Sunshine Elementary School
	The Alva School
	Tice Elementary School
	Tortuga Preserve Elementary School
	Treeline Elementary School
	Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.1%

African American:

19.8%

White:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 29% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Florida avg61%

850^th of 1,224

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 18Middle Schools in the Lee

55^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	850 of 1224	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	810 of 1205	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	810 of 1196	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	765 of 1177	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	833 of 1148	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	873 of 1136	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	796 of 1099	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	737 of 1035	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	761 of 1031	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	792 of 997	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	704 of 999	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry95%+39 vs state

Algebra 190%+27 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-14 vs state

Math48%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 28, 2019

I've been heavily involved as a parent with the school the last four years. The transformation with the new principal has been noteworthy. She has put a strong leadership team in place and got rid of some of the less impactful teachers and has raised the level of rigor across the school. The gifted/honor's teachers here are TOP NOTCH. The schools test score don't tell the whole story. Based on it's location, this school has an inordinate number of students who have been moved along in grades (due to age), that negatively pull down the scores. If you have a gifted child, they will be in ALL advanced classes, unlike some of the "quote unquote" gifted schools in the East Zone. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, February 28, 2019

I have been a member of the faculty at HMMS for a few years. This school is building a great community. Although there is room for growth, we are growing our student support systems to be used by all teachers, administration, and staff. Close Quote

by a principal
Friday, April 13, 2018

The staff, leadership, and students are great at Harns Marsh Middle. I appreciate the welcome environment and the care and concern for students. I am excited about their new grant to support the Arts and Cambridge. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 15, 2015

The teachers are vested in the success of the students. The school grade increased 2 grades in one year and most benchmarks reflect greater gains and/or higher schools than District average. Fights and behavior issues are less than found in most if not all other East Zone Lee District schools.
Biggest downfall is communication needs improvement. Close Quote

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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 Biology 1 (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 (2025)	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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harns Marsh Middle School	Public	6-8	1820 Unice Ave N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 690-2025	905	50	18.1	58.7%	86 (9.5%)	179 (19.8%)	598 (66.1%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	35.1	850^th of 1224 public middle schools	30.6%		35.3	810^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.8%	40	45.0	48.0	51.0	43.0	18.0	65.0	53.0	90.0	95.0		69.0	$12,277	$1,824	$10,453
Varsity Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Gunnery Rd N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 694-3464	1,009	46	21.9	53.5%	86 (8.5%)	254 (25.2%)	629 (62.3%)	14 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.3%)	20.5	1039^th of 1224 public middle schools	15.1%		25.5	934^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.5%	105	35.0	45.0	46.0	36.0	10.0	42.0	39.0	79.0			60.0	$9,873	$1,154	$8,719
Lemuel Teal Middle School	Public	6-8	104 Arthur Ave	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 303-5990	1,008	53	19.2	61.3%	102 (10.1%)	236 (23.4%)	632 (62.7%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.8%)	23.3	1006^th of 1224 public middle schools	17.8%		21.7	981^st of 1205 public middle schools	18.6%	25	45.0	45.0	42.0	38.0	21.0	49.0	39.0	88.0			60.0	$10,867	$1,230	$9,637
Lehigh Acres Middle School	Public	6-8	651 Sunrise Blvd	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 369-6108	1,509	70	21.6	58.8%	201 (13.3%)	303 (20.1%)	943 (62.5%)	8 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	47 (3.1%)	28.7	935^th of 1224 public middle schools	23.6%		37.1	787^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.7%	148	47.0	52.0	47.0	31.0	31.0	61.0	36.0	81.0			62.0	$9,590	$1,381	$8,210
Oak Hammock Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5321 Tice St	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(239) 693-0469	1,242	63	19.8	52.7%	167 (13.4%)	131 (10.5%)	907 (73.0%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.1%)	23.8	1000^th of 1224 public middle schools	18.3%		24.6	946^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.5%	54	35.0	44.0	51.0	41.0	19.0	51.0	37.0	81.0		89.0	51.0	$11,452	$1,951	$9,502
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%)	34.9	853^rd of 1224 public middle schools	30.3%		39.4	756^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.3%	97	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
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%)	15.2	1095^th of 1224 public middle schools	10.5%		12.6	1090^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.5%	5	30.0	34.0	34.0	25.0	29.0	50.0	27.0	89.0			56.0	$12,354	$1,692	$10,662
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	351^st of 1224 public middle schools	71.3%		72.9	294^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.6%	57	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
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%)	66.6	371^st of 1224 public middle schools	69.7%		66.9	357^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.4%	14	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
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%)	33.2	877^th of 1224 public middle schools	28.3%		30.6	878^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.1%	1	53.0	51.0	51.0	55.0	24.0	53.0	36.0	88.0			65.0	$10,764	$1,176	$9,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Harns Marsh Middle School

What high school do graduates of Harns Marsh Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harns Marsh Middle School usually go on to attend Dunbar High School

How many students attend Harns Marsh Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Harns Marsh Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Harns Marsh Middle School?

Students at Harns Marsh Middle School are 66% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Harns Marsh Middle School in?

Lee

Is Harns Marsh Middle School a good school?

Harns Marsh Middle School ranks 850^th of 1224 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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