For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 7,426 students in Hendry School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Hendry School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,741 Schools
# Students
13,413 Students
1,041,842 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
54,698 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hendry School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
53%
38%
% Black
17%
21%
% White
25%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,672 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,103
$11,962
Spending / Student
$6,672
$11,616
Best Hendry School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Labelle Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8000 E Cowboy Way
Labelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4646
Labelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4646
Gr: 6-8 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Clewiston Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 W Pasadena Ave
Clewiston, FL 33440
(863) 983-1530
Clewiston, FL 33440
(863) 983-1530
Gr: 6-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Digital Academy Of Florida
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Cowboy Way
Labelle, FL 33975
(863) 271-4300
Labelle, FL 33975
(863) 271-4300
Gr: K-12 | 5,880 students Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: n/an/a
Clewiston Youth Developmental Academy
Alternative School
475 E Osceola Ave
Clewiston, FL 33440
(863) 902-4216
Clewiston, FL 33440
(863) 902-4216
Gr: 6-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
County Wide Exceptional Student Education
Special Education School
300 W Cowboy Way
Labelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4166
Labelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4166
Gr: PK-12 | 11 students Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
Labelle Youth Developmental Academy
Alternative School
1100 Forestry Division Rd
Labelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4590
Labelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4590
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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