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Lake Weir Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lake Weir Middle School is a public middle school in Summerfield, Florida, serving 1,101 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 62 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past decade, Lake Weir Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, with a ranking between 652 and 974 out of over 1,200 schools.

The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 54.6%, well above the state average. Its test scores are consistently below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 39-45% and 29-45%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 55-60% and 50-60%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.02% to 76.76%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Marion School District, such as Osceola Middle School and Belleview Middle School, Lake Weir Middle School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's relatively low performance, its spending per student has increased from $7,565 in 2020-2021 to $10,845 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, suggesting the need for a closer examination of how resources are being utilized to support student learning.

1,141

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,467

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10220 SE Sunset Harbor Rd
Summerfield, FL 34491

(352) 671-6120

District: Marion

Students who attend Lake Weir Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Weir High School

Feeder schools for Lake Weir Middle School:

Elementary:	Emerald Shores Elementary School
	Greenway Elementary School
	Harbour View Elementary School
	Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Hispanic:

31.6%

African American:

20.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

973^rd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Middle Schools in the Marion

62^nd of 67Marion 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	22.4	973 of 1205	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	960 of 1196	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	952 of 1177	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	957 of 1148	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	872 of 1136	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	832 of 1099	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	747 of 1035	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	779 of 1031	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	763 of 997	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.0	652 of 999	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	655 of 956	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	585 of 897	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	506 of 891	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.1	460 of 839	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	446 of 780	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.5	419 of 740	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	398 of 736	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	379 of 675	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.9	330 of 602	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.1	287 of 593	51.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 185%+25 vs state

Civics51%-20 vs state

English Language Arts41%-16 vs state

Math37%-20 vs state

Science28%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Weir Middle School

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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
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%)	22.4	973^rd of 1205 public middle schools	19.3%		22.7	960^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.7%	13	41.0	43.0	39.0	34.0	29.0	45.0	28.0	85.0	100.0	51.0	$10,467	$1,550	$8,917
Belleview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10500 SE 36th Ave	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6235	1,600	74	21.6	50.8%	784 (49.0%)	190 (11.9%)	514 (32.1%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	92 (5.8%)	51.5	573^rd of 1205 public middle schools	52.4%		47.7	621^st of 1196 public middle schools	48.1%	48	60.0	59.0	50.0	66.0	62.0	37.0	46.0	88.0	100.0	82.0	$8,718	$906	$7,812
Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks	Public, Magnet	6-8	365 Marion Oaks Dr	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6290	1,260	63	20.0	60.2%	244 (19.4%)	298 (23.7%)	640 (50.8%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.6%)	22.7	968^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.7%		28.4	886^th of 1196 public middle schools	25.9%	82	45.0	39.0	41.0	18.0	40.0	31.0	34.0	72.0	100.0	57.0	$9,514	$1,108	$8,405
Ocali Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3233 SE Maricamp Rd	Ocala	34478	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 264-9940	194	12	16.1	49.5%	84 (43.3%)	31 (16.0%)	69 (35.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	46.5	648^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.2%		46.4	638^th of 1196 public middle schools	46.7%	10	56.0	67.0	49.0	53.0	74.0	22.0	38.0	77.0		86.0	$9,807	$1,764	$8,043
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%)	25.2	938^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.2%		31.4	849^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.0%	89	44.0	45.0	39.0	37.0	41.0	37.0	32.0	76.0	61.0	56.0	$11,773	$1,720	$10,053
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	4773 SW 95th St	Ocala	34476	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7930	1,171	64	18.2	47.8%	323 (27.6%)	243 (20.8%)	460 (39.3%)	54 (4.6%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	81 (6.9%)	41.3	727^th of 1205 public middle schools	39.7%		41.2	705^th of 1196 public middle schools	41.1%	22	56.0	53.0	50.0	53.0	24.0	49.0	45.0	81.0	90.0	68.0	$10,347	$1,143	$9,203
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%)	20.4	996^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.3%		20.3	996^th of 1196 public middle schools	16.7%		31.0	40.0	37.0	34.0	40.0	41.0	29.0	87.0	90.0	56.0	$11,681	$1,347	$10,333
Fort King Middle School	Public	6-8	545 NE 17th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4725	918	47	19.5	63.3%	376 (41.0%)	230 (25.1%)	255 (27.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.9%)	22.3	974^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.2%		26	916^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.4%	58	42.0	41.0	35.0	34.0	18.0	50.0	28.0	97.0		57.0	$10,845	$1,423	$9,421
Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	526 SE Tuscawilla Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 671-7100	866	45	19.2	38.7%	472 (54.5%)	142 (16.4%)	183 (21.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.4%)	69.6	335^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.2%		58.6	462^nd of 1196 public middle schools	61.4%	127	68.0	64.0	64.0	66.0	66.0	63.0	66.0	97.0	100.0	76.0	$10,357	$1,001	$9,356
Howard Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1655 NW 10th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-7225	917	49	18.7	53.7%	245 (26.7%)	328 (35.8%)	230 (25.1%)	61 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.3%)	41	736^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.9%		43.3	684^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.8%	52	53.0	53.0	52.0	49.0	49.0	46.0	42.0	84.0	84.0	64.0	$11,313	$1,230	$10,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Weir Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lake Weir Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Weir Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Weir High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Weir Middle School?

Students at Lake Weir Middle School are 40% White, 32% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Lake Weir Middle School in?

Marion

Is Lake Weir Middle School a good school?

Lake Weir Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Lake Weir Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,141 students attended Lake Weir Middle School.

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