At a glance
Reported students
1,008
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
52.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Florida middle enrollment
75th percentile
Compared with 579 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
813
LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL: 1,008 reported students.
State peer staffing position
51st percentile
19.2:1 reported; state peer median 19.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in LEHIGH ACRES. It is one of 119 current school records connected to LEE. NCES reports 1,008 students for 2024–25.
Among 579 middle schools in Florida with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 808 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 75th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.2:1, close to the Florida median of 19.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (62.7%) and Black (23.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 19.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 52.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 61.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White10.1%
- Hispanic62.7%
- Black23.4%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial2.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in LEE
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,009 reported students
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
999 reported students
CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
999 reported students
CALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,018 reported students
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
962 reported students
LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,054 reported students