Dan McCarty Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fort Pierce, Florida 34950 · St. Lucie
#533 of 563 middle schools in Florida
#12789 of 15,369 nationally
About Dan McCarty Middle School
Dan McCarty Middle School is a public middle located in Fort Pierce, in the St. Lucie school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 657 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 25.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 533rd of 563 ranked middle schools in Florida. Its strongest component is students per teacher (43th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 657.
There are 16 schools in Fort Pierce; Dan McCarty Middle School ranks 14th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)28%
- Reading proficiency (30%)25%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)68.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dan McCarty Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 657
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 68.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 28%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dan McCarty Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
St. Lucie Elementary School
Fort Pierce · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
722 students · 679 m away
Lawnwood Elementary School
Fort Pierce · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
765 students · 1.1 km away
Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie
Fort Pierce · Public elementary · Grades K–8
515 students · 1.2 km away
Fairlawn Elementary School
Fort Pierce · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
653 students · 2.1 km away
Lincoln Park Academy
Fort Pierce · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,667 students · 3.0 km away
Chester A. Moore Elementary School
Fort Pierce · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
470 students · 3.3 km away
Forest Grove Middle School
Fort Pierce · Public middle · Grades 6–8
855 students · 3.3 km away
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School
Fort Pierce · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
439 students · 3.7 km away
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies
Fort Pierce · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
786 students · 4.6 km away
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.e.s.t. Prep Magnet
Fort Pierce · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,956 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
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657 students
Murdock Middle School
Port Charlotte · Public middle · Grades 6–8
656 students
Norland Middle School
Miami · Public middle · Grades 6–8
656 students
Madison Middle School
Tampa · Public middle · Grades 6–8
658 students
Lockhart Middle
Orlando · Public middle · Grades 6–8
660 students
Union Park Middle
Orlando · Public middle · Grades 6–8
660 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dan McCarty Middle School a good school?
Dan McCarty Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 25.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #533 of 563 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dan McCarty Middle School rank in Florida?
Dan McCarty Middle School ranks #533 of 563 middle schools in Florida and #12789 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dan McCarty Middle School?
Dan McCarty Middle School had 657 students in 2025.
Is Dan McCarty Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Dan McCarty Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dan McCarty Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dan McCarty Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.