Southern Oaks Middle School in Port Saint Lucie, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southern Oaks Middle School is an urban public school in Port Saint Lucie, Florida that is part of St Lucie Public Schools. It serves 833 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

833 Students

53 Teachers

5500 NE Saint James Dr

Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983 View local requests

http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/som/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Southern Oaks Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kloser

Ms. Leane

Ms. Raymond

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Southern Oaks Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Southern Oaks Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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