Summary:
In zip code 34291, there is one middle school, Heron Creek Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in North Port, Florida, with a total enrollment of 945 students.
Heron Creek Middle School is part of the high-performing Sarasota district, which ranks in the 87th percentile among Florida districts. The school has maintained a 3-star rating and shown a slight upward trend in state rankings over the past three years, moving from the 59th to the 61st percentile. A standout feature is its exceptional performance in advanced math courses, achieving a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Geometry for two consecutive years and 80-85% in Algebra 1, far exceeding both district and state averages. The school also excels in 7th-grade math (74-82% proficiency) and Civics (89% proficiency). However, performance is mixed in other areas, with English Language Arts scores (56-64%) consistently falling below the district average, and 8th-grade math proficiency dropping to just 31% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 57%.
Despite nearly 69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school outperforms the state in several key subjects, suggesting effective resource allocation. The school spends $16,195 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, which is lower than the state average of 31.4% but slightly above the district average. The data reveals a "barbell effect" in math, where a strong cohort excels in advanced courses while a significant portion of the general student body struggles with grade-level math, indicating an opportunity for more balanced academic growth across all subjects and grade levels.
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