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Eustis Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1038^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Eustis Middle School in Eustis, FL, serves 790 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lake district, which ranks in the 54th percentile statewide. The school has experienced a significant decline over the past decade, dropping from the 39th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026, and now holds a 1-star rating. This downward trend has accelerated in recent years, making it one of the lowest-performing middle schools in the region.

The most pressing issue at Eustis Middle is its catastrophic chronic absenteeism rate, which reached 49.1% in the 2023-2024 school year—far exceeding the state average of 31.4%. This rate has more than doubled from 20% in 2019-2020 and is among the highest in the area, alongside Umatilla Middle School (49.7%), Oak Park Middle School (53.0%), and Carver Middle School (51.4%). In contrast, schools just a few miles away in Orange and Seminole counties, such as Wolf Lake Middle (27.2%) and Markham Woods Middle School (28.3%), have rates nearly half as high. This suggests a systemic challenge within Lake County that goes beyond any single school's policies.

Academically, Eustis Middle shows a dramatic split: students in advanced math courses like Algebra 1 and Geometry achieve 88-100% proficiency, far exceeding district and state averages, while students in standard grade-level math perform very poorly—for example, only 18% proficiency in 7th-grade math. The school also lags in English Language Arts, with 7th-grade proficiency at 40%, the lowest among nearby schools. Notably, Eustis Middle spends $10,910 per student, more than higher-performing peers like Wolf Lake Middle ($10,519) and Markham Woods Middle ($9,714), indicating that funding is not the primary issue. The school's declining trajectory and high absenteeism point to an urgent need for targeted interventions to improve attendance and support struggling learners.

790

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,910

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18725 Bates Ave
Eustis, FL 32736

(352) 357-3366

District: Lake

Students who attend Eustis Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eustis High School

Feeder schools for Eustis Middle School:

Elementary:	Eustis Elementary School
	Eustis Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

22.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

1,038^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	19.9	1038 of 1216	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	941 of 1205	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	922 of 1196	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	787 of 1177	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	759 of 1148	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	712 of 1136	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	745 of 1099	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	607 of 1035	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	647 of 1031	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	604 of 997	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	529 of 999	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	498 of 956	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	411 of 897	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	444 of 891	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	322 of 839	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	307 of 780	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	240 of 740	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	234 of 736	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.2	160 of 675	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	61.8	239 of 602	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	215 of 593	63.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

Civics58%-19 vs state

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

Science39%-13 vs state

Math33%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Eustis Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Eustis Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Eustis Middle School?

Students at Eustis Middle School are 42% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Eustis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Eustis Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Eustis Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eustis Middle School usually go on to attend Eustis High School

What district is Eustis Middle School in?

Lake

Is Eustis Middle School a good school?

Eustis Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Florida middle schools.

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