L. A. Ainger Middle School

Q: Is L. A. Ainger Middle School a good school?

L. A. Ainger Middle School ranks 413 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

L. A. Ainger Middle School is a public middle school in Rotonda West, Florida, serving around 720 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Charlotte District, which is ranked 37 out of 68 districts in the state.

L. A. Ainger Middle School consistently outperforms the Charlotte District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores, with 89% proficiency in Algebra 1 EOC compared to 56% for the district and 55% for the state. The school also has higher proficiency rates in Civics EOC (78% vs. 73% and 67%) and 8th grade Science (55% vs. 48% and 45%). However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.4% to 32.8%, is higher than the state average, which may be an area for improvement.

When compared to other middle schools in the Charlotte District and the neighboring Sarasota District, L. A. Ainger Middle School generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as 100% proficiency in Geometry EOC compared to 51% for the Charlotte District and 53% for the state. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable academic performance, despite serving a population with a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 6-8

245 Cougar Way
Rotonda West, FL 33947

(941) 625-9600

District: Charlotte

SchoolDigger Rank:
413^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,394

Students who attend L. A. Ainger Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lemon Bay High School

Feeder schools for L. A. Ainger Middle School:

Elementary:	Myakka River Elementary School
	Vineland Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 644

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details L. A. Ainger Middle School ranks better than 65.5% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Charlotte School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.9%), Hispanic (13.7%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Charlotte School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at L. A. Ainger Middle School is 17.4, which is the 2^nd best among 4 middle schools in the Charlotte School District. (See more...)

Compare L. A. Ainger Middle School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at L. A. Ainger Middle School is $10,394, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Charlotte School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

L. A. Ainger Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks L. A. Ainger Middle School 413^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See L. A. Ainger Middle School in the ranking list.)

Charlotte:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte 37^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for L. A. Ainger Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	83.16	82^nd	593	86.2%
2005	79.20	108^th	602	82.1%
2006	76.38	143^rd	675	78.8%
2007	81.97	103^rd	736	86.0%
2008	81.03	119^th	740	83.9%
2009	80.17	131^st	780	83.2%
2010	78.27	158^th	839	81.2%
2011	78.69	176^th	891	80.2%
2012	73.49	222^nd	897	75.3%
2013	64.06	340^th	956	64.4%
2014	54.10	459^th	999	54.1%
2016	67.07	300^th	997	69.9%
2017	62.86	359^th	1031	65.2%
2018	64.49	347^th	1035	66.5%
2019	63.76	372^nd	1099	66.2%
2021	64.12	376^th	1136	66.9%
2022	64.10	370^th	1148	67.8%
2023	64.70	383^rd	1177	67.5%
2024	62.25	413^th	1196	65.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a student
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

I still come because of such a great place and very helpful. Close Quote

Enrollment information for L. A. Ainger Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	591	2	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1989	559	3	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	627	7	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1991	725	10	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1992	723	12	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1993	785	9	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
1994	828	7	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
1995	959	8	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	977
1996	959	8	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	977
1997	1000	7	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1998	1014	5	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1999	1054	8	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2000	1017	8	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1041
2001	1043	8	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	1075
2002	1065	8	5	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	1097
2003	1065	8	5	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	1097
2004	1105	10	6	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	1143
2005	1072	13	8	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	1121
2006	1026	8	9	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2007	960	5	8	30	1	n/a	n/a	26	1030
2008	913	9	11	30	0	n/a	n/a	22	985
2009	924	9	13	31	1	n/a	n/a	22	1000
2010	877	12	14	40	1	n/a	n/a	18	962
2011	809	8	12	54	2	1	11	0	897
2012	813	9	11	67	1	1	12	0	914
2013	814	12	13	67	1	2	16	0	925
2014	761	12	13	69	2	2	19	0	878
2015	663	10	15	63	5	3	16	0	775
2016	568	7	12	63	5	3	15	0	673
2017	511	5	12	59	4	0	14	0	605
2018	545	6	10	54	1	1	13	0	630
2019	520	5	7	59	1	0	11	0	603
2020	539	5	13	76	0	0	17	0	650
2021	434	5	11	74	0	0	11	0	535
2022	577	11	11	87	0	0	20	0	706
2023	584	16	12	85	0	0	23	0	720
2024	495	24	12	88	0	0	25	0	644

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at L. A. Ainger Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	29.0	20.7	23.8
1989	569	31.0	18.3	25.3
1990	640	33.0	19.3	20.9
1991	742	37.0	20.0	21.2
1992	742	37.0	20.0	8.6
1993	803	37.0	21.7	3.1
1994	846	40.0	21.2	21.3
1995	977	47.0	20.8	21.9
1996	977	47.0	20.8	21.9
1997	1016	46.0	22.1	25.7
1998	1030	50.0	20.6	23.8
1999	1079	50.0	21.6	38.7
2000	1041	45.0	23.1	37.5
2001	1075	53.0	20.3	35
2002	1097	52.0	21.1	40.1
2003	1097	52.0	21.1	40.1
2004	1143	52.0	22.0	28.2
2005	1121	55.0	20.4	0.1
2006	1078	52.0	20.7	32.2
2007	1030	54.0	19.1	32.3
2008	985	55.0	17.9	36.7
2009	1000	61.9	19.2	40.3
2010	962	53.0	18.1	50.4
2011	897	51.0	17.5	50.6
2012	914	47.0	19.4	56
2013	925	46.0	20.1	56.1
2014	878	43.0	20.4	54
2015	775	41.0	18.9	53.4
2016	673	38.0	17.7	56.2
2017	605	32.0	18.9	52.7
2018	630	32.0	19.6	50.3
2019	603	31.0	19.4	40.1
2020	650	31.3	20.7	38.6
2021	535	30.8	17.3	40.6
2022	706	35.0	20.1	37.1
2023	720	39.0	18.4	40
2024	644	37.0	17.4	50.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio L. A. Ainger Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	29.0	20.7	23.8
1989	569	31.0	18.3	25.3
1990	640	33.0	19.3	20.9
1991	742	37.0	20.0	21.2
1992	742	37.0	20.0	8.6
1993	803	37.0	21.7	3.1
1994	846	40.0	21.2	21.3
1995	977	47.0	20.8	21.9
1996	977	47.0	20.8	21.9
1997	1016	46.0	22.1	25.7
1998	1030	50.0	20.6	23.8
1999	1079	50.0	21.6	38.7
2000	1041	45.0	23.1	37.5
2001	1075	53.0	20.3	35
2002	1097	52.0	21.1	40.1
2003	1097	52.0	21.1	40.1
2004	1143	52.0	22.0	28.2
2005	1121	55.0	20.4	0.1
2006	1078	52.0	20.7	32.2
2007	1030	54.0	19.1	32.3
2008	985	55.0	17.9	36.7
2009	1000	61.9	19.2	40.3
2010	962	53.0	18.1	50.4
2011	897	51.0	17.5	50.6
2012	914	47.0	19.4	56
2013	925	46.0	20.1	56.1
2014	878	43.0	20.4	54
2015	775	41.0	18.9	53.4
2016	673	38.0	17.7	56.2
2017	605	32.0	18.9	52.7
2018	630	32.0	19.6	50.3
2019	603	31.0	19.4	40.1
2020	650	31.3	20.7	38.6
2021	535	30.8	17.3	40.6
2022	706	35.0	20.1	37.1
2023	720	39.0	18.4	40
2024	644	37.0	17.4	50.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for L. A. Ainger Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$307 (3.9%)	$7,559 (96.1%)	$7,866
2019	$312 (3.8%)	$7,849 (96.2%)	$8,161
2020	$221 (2.6%)	$8,435 (97.5%)	$8,655
2021	$724 (6.7%)	$10,101 (93.3%)	$10,825
2022	$381 (4.2%)	$8,627 (95.8%)	$9,007
2023	$810 (7.8%)	$9,584 (92.2%)	$10,394

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on L. A. Ainger Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 372^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 383^rd of 1177 Middle schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	56	59	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Charlotte)	49	54	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	54	57	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte)	51	52	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	53	50	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Charlotte)	46	44	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	62	58	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte)	62	54	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	64	52	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Charlotte)	56	46	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	76	49	27%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte)	47	41	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	60	47	13%
8th Grade Science (Charlotte)	55	45	10%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	74	82	8%
End of Course Civics (Charlotte)	78	70	8%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	100	82	18%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Charlotte)	64	43	21%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (L. A. Ainger Middle School)	100	96	4%
End of Course Geometry (Charlotte)	62	51	11%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	603	720	19.4%
African American	5	16	220%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	12	71.4%
Hispanic	59	85	44.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	520	584	12.3%
Two or More Races	11	23	109.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.1%	40%	0.1%

Schools Near L. A. Ainger Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
L. A. Ainger Middle School	Public	6-8	245 Cougar Way	Rotonda West	33947	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 625-9600	644	37	17.4	50.9%	495 (76.9%)	24 (3.7%)	88 (13.7%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	62.3	413^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.5%		64.7	383^rd of 1177 public middle schools	67.5%	30	52.0	53.0	64.0	49.0	69.0	53.0	55.0	89.0	100.0	78.0	$10,394	$810	$9,584
Murdock Middle School	Public	6-8	17325 Mariner Way	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7525	635	37	17.1	67.7%	339 (53.4%)	85 (13.4%)	154 (24.3%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.5%)	46.7	632^nd of 1196 public middle schools	47.2%		54.4	502^nd of 1177 public middle schools	57.3%	130	41.0	45.0	54.0	48.0	59.0	39.0	48.0	80.0		65.0	$12,520	$1,605	$10,914
Heron Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 W Price Blvd	North Port	34291	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 480-3371	909	59	15.4	72.3%	580 (63.8%)	70 (7.7%)	172 (18.9%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (7.8%)	57.1	488^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.2%		54.7	500^th of 1177 public middle schools	57.5%	12	58.0	47.0	55.0	51.0	73.0	35.0	49.0	66.0	100.0	81.0	$12,933	$980	$11,954
Venice Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Center Rd	Venice	34292	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2100	724	48	15.0	38.7%	550 (76.0%)	15 (2.1%)	97 (13.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.0%)	69.3	337^th of 1196 public middle schools	71.8%		65.4	377^th of 1177 public middle schools	68.0%	40	62.0	55.0	56.0	62.0	77.0	65.0	57.0	96.0	100.0	84.0	$13,143	$719	$12,426
Sky Academy Venice	Public, Charter	6-8	701 Center Rd	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 244-2626	281	19	14.7	2.5%	205 (73.0%)	3 (1.1%)	48 (17.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.5%)	58.6	463^rd of 1196 public middle schools	61.3%		53.7	516^th of 1177 public middle schools	56.2%	53	56.0	41.0	55.0	65.0	74.0	46.0	51.0	59.0		83.0	$8,526	$476	$8,050
Sky Academy Englewood	Public, Charter	6-8	701 W Center Rd Venice	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 999-4775	331	22	15.0	0.9%	255 (77.0%)	9 (2.7%)	45 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	69.3	336^th of 1196 public middle schools	71.9%		70.3	320^th of 1177 public middle schools	72.8%	16	66.0	57.0	63.0	69.0	69.0	47.0	50.0	70.0		83.0	$9,072	$71	$9,000
Port Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	23000 Midway Blvd	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7460	884	49	18.0	67.5%	431 (48.8%)	128 (14.5%)	222 (25.1%)	28 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (7.8%)	53.5	537^th of 1196 public middle schools	55.1%		60.3	431^st of 1177 public middle schools	63.4%	106	49.0	57.0	48.0	55.0	63.0	30.0	48.0	83.0		81.0	$10,137	$1,262	$8,875
Student Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	200 Field Ave E	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 485-5551	330	20	16.2	24.5%	286 (86.7%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (6.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	87.8	112^th of 1196 public middle schools	90.6%		84.1	152^nd of 1177 public middle schools	87.1%	40	78.0	64.0	71.0	94.0	89.0	83.0	65.0	100.0		91.0	$9,919	$325	$9,594
Punta Gorda Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Education Ave	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 575-5485	1,072	60	17.8	52.7%	757 (70.6%)	79 (7.4%)	157 (14.6%)	20 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	52 (4.9%)	50.7	577^th of 1196 public middle schools	51.8%		48.6	585^th of 1177 public middle schools	50.3%	8	54.0	48.0	55.0	54.0	57.0	26.0	46.0	76.0		71.0	$10,211	$1,203	$9,008
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Panacea Blvd	North Port	34289	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 240-8590	1,016	60	16.9	56.2%	632 (62.2%)	91 (9.0%)	189 (18.6%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (8.0%)	56	503^rd of 1196 public middle schools	57.9%		58.3	453^rd of 1177 public middle schools	61.5%	50	53.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	67.0	30.0	51.0	92.0	100.0	85.0	$11,228	$821	$10,407

Frequently Asked Questions about L. A. Ainger Middle School

How many students attend L. A. Ainger Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 644 students attended L. A. Ainger Middle School.

What high school do graduates of L. A. Ainger Middle School attend?

Students who attend L. A. Ainger Middle School usually go on to attend Lemon Bay High School

What is the racial makeup of L. A. Ainger Middle School?

Students at L. A. Ainger Middle School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is L. A. Ainger Middle School in?

Charlotte

Is L. A. Ainger Middle School a good school?

L. A. Ainger Middle School ranks 413^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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