Summary:
Zip code 33967 in Fort Myers, Florida, is home to a single middle school, Three Oaks Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 1,091 students. This school stands out as a high-performing "bright spot" within the Lee County school district, which is ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida districts. Despite the district's low ranking, Three Oaks Middle School has consistently earned a 4-star rating from the state for three consecutive years, placing it in the 70th to 76th percentile statewide among over 1,200 middle schools.
The school demonstrates particular strength in advanced STEM subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, it achieved a remarkable 97% proficiency rate in Geometry and 91% in Algebra 1, dramatically outperforming both district and state averages. Eighth-grade science proficiency also shines at 71%, well above the state average of 52%. However, a notable anomaly exists in 7th-grade math, where proficiency dropped to just 34%—far below the state average of 53%—a pattern that persisted for two consecutive years. This suggests a potential curriculum gap or instructional challenge at that specific grade level that parents may want to investigate further.
With only 25.94% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a relatively affluent population, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4% (compared to the state average of 31.4%). The student-teacher ratio is 22.9:1, and per-student spending is $9,433. While the school maintains a stable 4-star rating, its state percentile rank has fluctuated slightly, peaking at the 76th percentile in 2024-2025 before dropping to the 71st percentile in 2025-2026, indicating it is maintaining its position but not accelerating improvement relative to other schools across Florida.
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