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Gray Middle School

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Gray Middle School ranks 864 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

864^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Gray Middle School is a public middle school located in Groveland, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,067 students. The school is part of the Lake District, which is ranked 30 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Gray Middle School consistently outperforms the Lake District and Florida state averages in several subject areas, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, and FAST/Math for 8th grade. However, the school struggles in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance in Statewide Science/Science for 8th grade is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Gray Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 30.9% in 2022-2023 to 46.2% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Oak Park Middle School and Tavares Middle School, which are also part of the Lake District, Gray Middle School's performance is generally on par or slightly better. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Windy Hill Middle School and East Ridge Middle School, which are located in the neighboring Orange County district. Despite these challenges, Gray Middle School's strong performance in mathematics and its relatively low student-teacher ratio suggest areas of strength that the school can build upon.

985

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,819

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 E Magnolia St
Groveland, FL 34736

(352) 429-3322

District: Lake

Students who attend Gray Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Lake High School

Feeder schools for Gray Middle School:

Elementary:	Groveland Elementary School
	Pine Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

White:

33.7%

African American:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

864^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the Lake

30^th of 67Lake among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	864 of 1205	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	832 of 1196	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	841 of 1177	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	710 of 1148	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	631 of 1136	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	490 of 1099	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	446 of 1035	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	451 of 1031	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	449 of 997	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	503 of 999	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	480 of 956	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	305 of 897	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	357 of 891	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	356 of 839	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	258 of 780	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	276 of 740	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	358 of 736	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.6	360 of 675	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.0	365 of 602	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.9	312 of 593	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 171%+11 vs state

Civics62%-9 vs state

Math45%-11 vs state

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Science38%-11 vs state

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Friday, May 24, 2019

Staff is condescending and rude, the principal is clueless, and the teachers do not care. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	205 E Magnolia St	Groveland	34736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 429-3322	985	55	17.7	40.0%	332 (33.7%)	178 (18.1%)	411 (41.7%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	43 (4.4%)	31.7	864^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.3%		32.5	832^nd of 1196 public middle schools	30.4%	32	49.0	46.0	36.0	56.0	24.0	48.0	38.0	71.0	100.0	62.0	$9,819	$470	$9,349
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	13201 Excalibur Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 536-8020	1,089	58	18.7	20.8%	481 (44.2%)	145 (13.3%)	347 (31.9%)	55 (5.1%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	51 (4.7%)	71.5	311^th of 1205 public middle schools	74.2%		72.7	297^th of 1196 public middle schools	75.2%	14	71.0	67.0	69.0	63.0	41.0	73.0	66.0	92.0	100.0	81.0	$9,357	$363	$8,995
Windy Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Hancock Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 394-2123	1,017	55	18.4	23.3%	404 (39.7%)	144 (14.2%)	383 (37.7%)	29 (2.9%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (4.4%)	57.5	489^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.4%		59.2	453^rd of 1196 public middle schools	62.1%	36	60.0	61.0	58.0	51.0	39.0	68.0	57.0	80.0	91.0	72.0	$9,316	$480	$8,835
South Sumter Middle School	Public	6-8	773 NW 10th Ave	Webster	33597	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-2232	890	52	17.1	48.1%	542 (60.9%)	79 (8.9%)	197 (22.1%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.6%)	67.7	349^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.0%		66.4	370^th of 1196 public middle schools	69.1%	21	65.0	64.0	63.0	62.0	43.0	81.0	75.0	83.0	97.0	78.0	$12,832	$831	$12,001
Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Silver Grove Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	953	47	20.2	8.7%	490 (51.4%)	57 (6.0%)	329 (34.5%)	53 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.3%)	81.4	192^nd of 1205 public middle schools	84.1%		80.9	189^th of 1196 public middle schools	84.2%	3	79.0	73.0	68.0	83.0	37.0	78.0	74.0	90.0	98.0	89.0	$9,977	$559	$9,418
Lakeview Middle	Public, Magnet	6-9	1200 W Bay St	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 877-5010	786	39	20.1	43.5%	189 (24.0%)	197 (25.1%)	345 (43.9%)	24 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.3%)	35.2	813^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.5%		32.1	838^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.9%	25	49.0	55.0	48.0	43.0	21.0	46.0	42.0	90.0		71.0	$11,617	$831	$10,785
Sunridge Middle	Public	6-8	14955 Sunridge Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 656-0794	1,108	62	17.8	19.1%	509 (45.9%)	146 (13.2%)	343 (31.0%)	67 (6.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	33 (3.0%)	75.1	273^rd of 1205 public middle schools	77.3%		78.9	216^th of 1196 public middle schools	81.9%	57	73.0	69.0	67.0	81.0	48.0	72.0	62.0	94.0	100.0	81.0	$11,634	$1,050	$10,584
Bridgewater Middle	Public	6-8	5600 Tiny Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3710	1,178	57	20.6	11.2%	607 (51.5%)	63 (5.3%)	370 (31.4%)	103 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.5%)	83.3	166^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.2%		86.4	131^st of 1196 public middle schools	89.0%	35	77.0	73.0	69.0	81.0	68.0	83.0	75.0	99.0	100.0	86.0	$10,075	$807	$9,268
Tavares Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 Lane Park Cutoff Ofc	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 343-4545	933	59	15.8	48.0%	468 (50.2%)	170 (18.2%)	223 (23.9%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.9%)	42.9	705^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.5%		35.5	787^th of 1196 public middle schools	34.2%	82	51.0	47.0	51.0	41.0	33.0	59.0	57.0	85.0	96.0	66.0	$11,126	$1,105	$10,021
Water Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	10393 Seidel Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	1,064	48	22.1	8.8%	429 (40.3%)	52 (4.9%)	504 (47.4%)	51 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.5%)	70.4	326^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.9%		74.8	265^th of 1196 public middle schools	77.8%	61	63.0	68.0	65.0	79.0	43.0	75.0	60.0	78.0	100.0	81.0	$8,494	$493	$8,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray Middle School

Is Gray Middle School a good school?

Gray Middle School ranks 864^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Gray Middle School in?

Lake

How many students attend Gray Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 985 students attended Gray Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gray Middle School?

Students at Gray Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 34% White, 18% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Gray Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gray Middle School usually go on to attend South Lake High School

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