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Oak Park Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1066^th

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of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Oak Park Middle School in Leesburg, FL, serves 558 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lake district, which ranks in the middle of Florida districts. The school has faced significant challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Florida middle schools and earning a 1-star rating for ten consecutive years. The most pressing issue is a chronic absenteeism crisis: 53% of students are chronically absent, which is 15 percentage points higher than the district average and 22 points above the state average. This rate is the highest among nearby schools, including Carver Middle School (51.4%) and Umatilla Middle School (49.7%), and directly correlates with low academic performance.

Academic proficiency at Oak Park is well below district and state averages in nearly every subject. In ELA, proficiency averages about 41% across grades 6-8, similar to Eustis Middle School (42%) but far behind Mt. Dora Middle School (52%) and Umatilla (54%). Math proficiency is the lowest in the district at 34%, compared to Tavares Middle School (46%) and Umatilla (54%). Eighth-grade science proficiency is 30%, the lowest among nearby schools, while the district average is 54%. However, there is a bright spot: students in advanced math courses perform exceptionally well, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and 87% in Algebra 1, often exceeding peers at other schools.

Oak Park also has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (55.56% receiving free/reduced lunch) than most Lake County peers, such as Gray Middle School (44%) and Mt. Dora (40%). Notably, the school spends more per student ($11,681) than higher-performing schools like Umatilla ($10,698) and Gray ($9,819), suggesting that funding is not the primary issue. The data clearly shows that addressing chronic absenteeism is the most critical step for improvement, as schools with lower absenteeism rates, such as Tavares (42.3%) and Mt. Dora (44.2%), consistently outperform Oak Park. While there has been a slight stabilization in recent years, the 2025-2026 data indicates a significant drop, underscoring the need for focused interventions.

558

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,681

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 South St
Leesburg, FL 34748

(352) 787-3232

District: Lake

Students who attend Oak Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Leesburg High School

Feeder schools for Oak Park Middle School:

Elementary:

Leesburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.2%

Hispanic:

25.3%

White:

23.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (42% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

1,066^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Lake

32^nd of 70Lake 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	1066 of 1216	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	996 of 1205	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	996 of 1196	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1015 of 1177	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	917 of 1148	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	840 of 1136	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	920 of 1099	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	821 of 1035	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	807 of 1031	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	817 of 997	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.9	837 of 999	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	795 of 956	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	661 of 897	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	664 of 891	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	589 of 839	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	553 of 780	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.8	467 of 740	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.7	463 of 736	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.3	410 of 675	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.3	325 of 602	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	323 of 593	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Civics62%-15 vs state

Algebra 145%-18 vs state

English Language Arts41%-20 vs state

Math35%-24 vs state

Science30%-22 vs state

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by a student
Friday, May 3, 2013

Oak Park Middle School has ruined my middle school experience. I am currently going to Leesburg High School as of next school year and if it's as bad as Oak Park Middle School I will be asking my father to home school me. The Principal is most likely one of the most strict people I have ever seen. The ONLY teacher I find efficient is Mrs. Ellyn Ball. Oak Park is overall the WORST school I have ever attended. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Oak Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 South St	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-3232	558	31	18.0	55.6%	131 (23.5%)	230 (41.2%)	141 (25.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	42 (7.5%)	16.8	1066^th of 1216 public middle schools	12.3%		20.4	996^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.3%	70	44.0	38.0	41.0	43.0	23.0	35.0	30.0	45.0	100.0	62.0	$11,681	$1,347	$10,333
Carver Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N. Beecher St	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-7868	737	46	16.1	50.1%	233 (31.6%)	234 (31.8%)	211 (28.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	47 (6.4%)	32.5	882^nd of 1216 public middle schools	27.5%		25.2	938^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.2%	56	52.0	45.0	45.0	47.0	57.0	44.0	42.0	70.0	95.0	61.0	$11,773	$1,720	$10,053
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%)	35.2	842^nd of 1216 public middle schools	30.8%		42.9	705^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.5%	137	55.0	54.0	49.0	45.0	38.0	54.0	44.0	77.0	100.0	69.0	$11,126	$1,105	$10,021
Lake Weir Middle School	Public	6-8	10220 SE Sunset Harbor Rd	Summerfield	34491	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6120	1,141	55	20.7	66.8%	461 (40.4%)	232 (20.3%)	360 (31.6%)	12 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	66 (5.8%)	21.5	1020^th of 1216 public middle schools	16.1%		22.4	973^rd of 1205 public middle schools	19.3%	47	46.0	45.0	46.0	36.0	21.0	48.0	32.0	86.0	96.0	59.0	$10,467	$1,550	$8,917
Eustis Middle School	Public	6-8	18725 Bates Ave	Eustis	32736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 357-3366	790	47	16.8	48.0%	333 (42.2%)	174 (22.0%)	217 (27.5%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	19.9	1038^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.6%		24.7	941^st of 1205 public middle schools	21.9%	97	46.0	40.0	41.0	32.0	18.0	42.0	39.0	88.0	100.0	58.0	$10,910	$1,203	$9,707
Mt. Dora Middle School	Public	6-8	1405 Lincoln Ave	Mount Dora	32757	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 383-6101	845	41	20.4	40.0%	379 (44.9%)	137 (16.2%)	282 (33.4%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)	37.4	815^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.0%		37.7	776^th of 1205 public middle schools	35.6%	39	52.0	54.0	50.0	54.0	24.0	56.0	49.0	79.0	91.0	71.0	$9,255	$611	$8,644
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%)	64.5	405^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.7%		67.7	349^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.0%	56	64.0	68.0	70.0	53.0	64.0	71.0	69.0	94.0	100.0	86.0	$12,832	$831	$12,001
Umatilla Middle School	Public	6-8	305 E Lake St	Umatilla	32784	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 669-3171	633	32	19.7	44.5%	458 (72.4%)	22 (3.5%)	106 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	44.3	706^th of 1216 public middle schools	41.9%		44.2	681^st of 1205 public middle schools	43.5%	25	57.0	55.0	51.0	70.0	38.0	53.0	49.0	80.0	100.0	74.0	$10,698	$1,360	$9,337
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%)	41.5	753^rd of 1216 public middle schools	38.1%		31.7	864^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.3%	111	62.0	51.0	48.0	63.0	33.0	57.0	49.0	77.0	88.0	69.0	$9,819	$470	$9,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Park Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park Middle School?

Students at Oak Park Middle School are 41% African American, 25% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Oak Park Middle School in?

Lake

What high school do graduates of Oak Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oak Park Middle School usually go on to attend Leesburg High School

Is Oak Park Middle School a good school?

Oak Park Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Oak Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Oak Park Middle School.

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