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Mt. Dora Middle School

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Mt. Dora Middle School ranks 815 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Mt. Dora Middle School in Mount Dora, FL, is a public school serving 845 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lake district, which ranks 32nd out of 70 districts in Florida.

This school presents a unique mix of strengths and challenges. On one hand, it excels at accelerating top students in advanced math, with 79% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 91% in Geometry End-of-Course exams—far exceeding district and state averages. However, this success does not carry over to grade-level math, where only 24% of 7th graders are proficient, the lowest among all nearby schools like Umatilla Middle School (38%) and Tavares Middle School (42%). A major concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 44.2% of students—significantly higher than the state average of 31.4% and comparable to Eustis Middle School (49.1%). Additionally, the school spends only $9,255 per student, the lowest among all comparable schools, and has a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1, the highest in the area.

These factors suggest that while Mt. Dora Middle School can effectively support its advanced learners, it struggles to provide a strong foundation for the majority of its students, particularly in 7th-grade math. The high absenteeism rate is a critical issue that likely undermines academic progress across the board. Compared to Umatilla Middle School, which has similar demographics but better performance in nearly every metric, Mt. Dora’s challenges appear to be school-specific, pointing to potential areas for improvement in culture, leadership, and instructional strategies.

845

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,255

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1405 Lincoln Ave
Mount Dora, FL 32757

(352) 383-6101

District: Lake

Students who attend Mt. Dora Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt. Dora High School

Feeder schools for Mt. Dora Middle School:

Elementary:	Sorrento Elementary
	Triangle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

33.4%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (55% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

815^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	815 of 1216	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	776 of 1205	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	691 of 1196	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	702 of 1177	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	672 of 1148	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	692 of 1136	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	555 of 1099	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	502 of 1035	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	515 of 1031	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	520 of 997	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.2	626 of 999	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	582 of 956	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	507 of 897	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	543 of 891	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	472 of 839	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	407 of 780	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	424 of 740	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	408 of 736	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	395 of 675	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.2	342 of 602	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.6	308 of 593	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry91%+35 vs state

Algebra 179%+16 vs state

Civics71%-6 vs state

English Language Arts52%-9 vs state

Math49%-9 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Worst administration and the most moronic VP I have ever dealt with! Completely incompetent and has no business whatsoever being in any position of authority! Thank God my son is in the 8th grade and only has a few months left or I'd be moving him to another school! Worst experience I've ever had with him or my other 2 older children! If you possibly can avoid it, do so! 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
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
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
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
Wolf Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1725 W Ponkan Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 464-3317	1,146	55	20.8	43.2%	256 (22.3%)	472 (41.2%)	355 (31.0%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.4%)	52.6	585^th of 1216 public middle schools	51.9%		54.9	523^rd of 1205 public middle schools	56.6%	62	57.0	59.0	56.0	69.0	41.0	72.0	55.0	88.0	100.0	76.0	$10,519	$751	$9,767
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
Apopka Middle	Public	6-8	425 N Park Ave	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2208	858	41	20.9	54.0%	152 (17.7%)	221 (25.8%)	439 (51.2%)	16 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.7%)	31.2	894^th of 1216 public middle schools	26.5%		30.6	882^nd of 1205 public middle schools	26.8%	12	53.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	30.0	60.0	41.0	83.0		69.0	$10,938	$992	$9,946
Piedmont Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	2601 Lakeville Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2265	863	44	19.6	57.1%	137 (15.9%)	275 (31.9%)	422 (48.9%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	33.7	862^nd of 1216 public middle schools	29.1%		34.9	818^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.1%	44	44.0	51.0	51.0	43.0	27.0	67.0	42.0	77.0	100.0	66.0	$12,094	$1,314	$10,780
Markham Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	6003 Markham Woods Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-1750	900	49	18.3	49.4%	358 (39.8%)	193 (21.4%)	240 (26.7%)	60 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)	62.5	430^th of 1216 public middle schools	64.6%		53	550^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.4%	120	68.0	67.0	62.0	58.0	71.0	37.0	64.0	88.0	98.0	76.0	$9,714	$515	$9,199
Teague Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 McNeil Rd	Altamonte Springs	32714	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-1550	1,120	64	17.5	55.9%	443 (39.6%)	157 (14.0%)	453 (40.4%)	16 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.2%)	53.7	561^st of 1216 public middle schools	53.9%		59.3	473^rd of 1205 public middle schools	60.7%	88	60.0	64.0	64.0	52.0	65.0	45.0	55.0	88.0	100.0	74.0	$9,324	$850	$8,473
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Dora Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Dora Middle School?

Students at Mt. Dora Middle School are 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Mt. Dora Middle School in?

Lake

How many students attend Mt. Dora Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 845 students attended Mt. Dora Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Mt. Dora Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Dora Middle School usually go on to attend Mt. Dora High School

Is Mt. Dora Middle School a good school?

Mt. Dora Middle School ranks 815^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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