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Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School

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Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School ranks 752 nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

752^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School is a public middle school located in Stuart, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 968 students. The school is part of the Martin County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school generally performs well on test scores, particularly in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Civics, outperforming the Martin County and Florida averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 73% proficiency in Algebra 1, compared to 67% for Martin County and 60% for Florida. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.7% in 2022-2023 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend that the school should address. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 67.56% in 2023-2024, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Martin County district, Stuart Middle School and Hidden Oaks Middle School generally perform better on test scores, particularly in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Civics. However, Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School outperforms the district averages of the neighboring St. Lucie and Palm Beach districts on these same measures, suggesting that the school may be providing a higher-quality education compared to the surrounding region.

911

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,273

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7000 SE Atlantic Ridge Dr
Stuart, FL 34997

(772) 221-7100

District: Martin

Students who attend Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Fork High School

Feeder schools for Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School:

Elementary:	Crystal Lake Elementary School
	Pinewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.8%

White:

31.9%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

!Math scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

752^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Martin

33^rd of 67Martin 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
2025	39.5	752 of 1205	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	873 of 1196	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	756 of 1177	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	633 of 1148	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	580 of 1136	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	457 of 1099	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	409 of 1035	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	386 of 1031	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	471 of 997	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	563 of 999	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	444 of 956	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	331 of 897	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	327 of 891	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	282 of 839	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	253 of 780	67.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry95%+40 vs state

Algebra 173%+13 vs state

Civics73%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-7 vs state

Math45%-11 vs state

Science44%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

This is the most unorganized school I have ever had my child enrolled in. The front desk staff never gives correct information when parents ask questions. There are not enough teachers to offer each pupil the electives that they desire. The teachers barely give out any homework. The books they are reading in 6th grade Language Arts class my child read in 4th grade. There is a big theft problem. A ridiculous dress code for boys. And on some days they leave the doors locked so the kids are waiting outside to enter without any teacher supervision. There is also a big absentee rate. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, May 25, 2012

I am not happy with the way in which they handled graduation ceremony for the students of Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School. I feel their very strict dress rules for the ceremony has eliminated more than just my great nephew ( I am his Guardian) from attending. Two weeks ago when I checked I was advised the students could wear decent jeans and shoes with their t shirt that I purchased from the school and then when the day before graduation was told very adamantly if they did not wear black dress pants, dress shoes and dress belt with their graduation T-Shirt, which by the way was not an acceptable shirt to be worn with dress clothes, and I could not afford to purchase new clothes when he had perfectly nice jeans that would have looked very good with the T-Shirt they required they could not participate. I am sure there are other students whose parents can not afford the dress clothes, money does not grow on trees and in this time is more difficult than any other. I thought the graduation was to honor the students for their accomplishments but apparently it is more for the Staff and Administration to shine. I kept my great nephew out of school the last day because he could not attend the graduation ceremony! Close Quote

Schools Near Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 SE Atlantic Ridge Dr	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 221-7100	911	49	18.5	62.5%	291 (31.9%)	45 (4.9%)	517 (56.8%)	22 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	39.5	752^nd of 1205 public middle schools	37.6%		29.4	873^rd of 1196 public middle schools	27.0%	121	60.0	39.0	51.0	52.0	49.0	32.0	44.0	73.0	95.0	73.0	$12,273	$1,204	$11,069
Murray Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 SE Murray St	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1670	564	33	17.0	65.2%	258 (45.7%)	64 (11.3%)	220 (39.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	34.9	820^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.0%		37.3	761^st of 1196 public middle schools	36.4%	59	50.0	45.0	39.0	47.0	54.0	31.0	44.0	84.0	100.0	65.0	$14,817	$1,407	$13,410
Hidden Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	2801 SW Martin Hwy	Palm City	34990	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1655	920	49	18.7	23.8%	721 (78.4%)	16 (1.7%)	128 (13.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.9%)	73.4	287^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.2%		77.6	231^st of 1196 public middle schools	80.7%	56	73.0	66.0	63.0	72.0	82.0	35.0	66.0	89.0	100.0	88.0	$11,832	$405	$11,427
Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	575 SE Georgia Ave	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1685	777	39	19.9	47.2%	454 (58.4%)	80 (10.3%)	179 (23.0%)	21 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.0%)	56.5	503^rd of 1205 public middle schools	58.3%		53.9	531^st of 1196 public middle schools	55.6%	28	68.0	54.0	54.0	70.0	60.0	30.0	54.0	81.0	100.0	86.0	$11,434	$443	$10,991
Southport Middle School	Public	6-8	2420 SE Morningside Blvd	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 337-5900	872	45	19.3	63.9%	293 (33.6%)	221 (25.3%)	287 (32.9%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.4%)	52.6	555^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.9%		41.5	701^st of 1196 public middle schools	41.4%	146	57.0	53.0	53.0	59.0	54.0	64.0	50.0	87.0	96.0	70.0	$11,243	$884	$10,359
Indiantown Middle School	Public	6-8	16303 SW Farm Rd	Indiantown	34956	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 597-2146	446	27	16.5	66.1%	20 (4.5%)	40 (9.0%)	382 (85.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.9	849^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.5%		27	901^st of 1196 public middle schools	24.7%	52	53.0	44.0	32.0	76.0	46.0	36.0	30.0	97.0		68.0	$16,286	$1,604	$14,682
Independence Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4001 Greenway Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 799-7500	1,236	65	19.0	20.1%	802 (64.9%)	42 (3.4%)	287 (23.2%)	56 (4.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.4%)	80.1	208^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.7%		79.7	207^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.7%	1	77.0	74.0	76.0	71.0	22.0	76.0	73.0	93.0	100.0	79.0	$11,575	$340	$11,234
Jupiter Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15245 Military Trl	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 745-7200	1,272	76	16.7	32.4%	595 (46.8%)	71 (5.6%)	517 (40.6%)	33 (2.6%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.9%)	70	332^nd of 1205 public middle schools	72.4%		70.4	325^th of 1196 public middle schools	72.8%	7	65.0	69.0	64.0	65.0	39.0	76.0	66.0	92.0	97.0	79.0	$13,386	$605	$12,781
Southern Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 NE Saint James Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-5640	833	43	19.3	65.7%	197 (23.6%)	299 (35.9%)	284 (34.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.4%)	27.7	914^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.1%		30.2	860^th of 1196 public middle schools	28.1%	54	45.0	40.0	40.0	42.0	22.0	52.0	35.0	81.0	93.0	46.0	$10,639	$896	$9,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School

What district is Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School in?

Martin

Is Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School a good school?

Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School ranks 752^nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School?

Students at Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School usually go on to attend South Fork High School

How many students attend Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School.

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