Northport Middle School
250 Nw Floresta Dr, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983 | (772) 340-4700
- Grades: KG-8
- Student Enrollment: 1,282
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,282 elementary and middle school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 509th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- St. Lucie County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,659
- Graduation Rate: 65.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.4
- Enrolled Students: 39,013
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,282
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 85.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 625 (48.8%)
- Females: 562 (43.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 108 (8.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 730 (56.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 838 (65.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.5% |
| Black | 301 | 23.5% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 249 | 19.4% |
| White | 612 | 47.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 6.6% |
| 1st Grade | 93 | 7.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 110 | 8.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 117 | 9.1% |
| 4th Grade | 109 | 8.5% |
| 5th Grade | 116 | 9.0% |
| 6th Grade | 224 | 17.5% |
| 7th Grade | 215 | 16.8% |
| 8th Grade | 214 | 16.7% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
67.1%
District:
71.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.2%
District:
1.1%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
10.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
16.3%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Northport Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on December 06, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school is awful! They don't care at all about their students, the staff is horrible, and they can't organize their Parent pick-up situation.
- Reviewed by Student on July 09, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I think this school is great there are some drug issues but other than that the violence is at a minimum.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Northport Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: B
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
69.0%
District:
67.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 76.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 72.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 70.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 67.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 63.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 65.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 69.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 66.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 62.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 64.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 68.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 63.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 53.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 61.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 63.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 61.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 38.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 37.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 47.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 46.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 59.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 61.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 53.0% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 53.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 65.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 59.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 63.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 58.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 61.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 48.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 50.0% | 53.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 35.0% | 40.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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