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Wolf Lake Middle

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Wolf Lake Middle ranks 585 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Wolf Lake Middle in Apopka, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 1,146 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Orange district, and it has transformed from a consistent 2-star performer into a school on a clear upward trajectory, now earning 3-star ratings and ranking in the 52nd-66th percentile statewide.

Wolf Lake Middle stands out most for its exceptional math performance. In advanced courses like Algebra 1 and Geometry, proficiency rates are near-perfect (88-100%), far exceeding district and state averages—for example, 100% of its Geometry students were proficient compared to just 59% in the district. The school also excels in standard 8th-grade math, achieving 72-73% proficiency for three straight years, which is 10-15 points higher than nearby Apopka Middle (60%) and Piedmont Lakes Middle (67%), and even surpasses high-performing Seminole County schools like Rock Lake Middle (62%) in this metric. Additionally, Wolf Lake achieves these strong results while spending significantly less per student ($10,519) than competitors like Lockhart Middle ($12,886) and Meadowbrook Middle ($12,080), and its chronic absenteeism rate (27.2%) is much lower than those same peers (over 40%).

Despite these strengths, Wolf Lake faces two key challenges. First, like all regional schools, it experiences a sharp "7th-grade math slump," with proficiency dropping from 69% in 6th grade to just 41% in 7th grade—a 28-point gap that represents the school's biggest academic weakness. Second, while Wolf Lake leads within its Orange County context, it trails Seminole County schools in English Language Arts and Civics; for instance, Rock Lake Middle (74%) and Teague Middle (64%) far exceed Wolf Lake's 59% in 7th-grade ELA. Civics proficiency (76%) is just below the state average, and 8th-grade science (55%) is slightly above state but below the district average, pointing to areas for future growth.

1,146

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,519

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1725 W Ponkan Rd
Apopka, FL 32712

(407) 464-3317

District: Orange

Students who attend Wolf Lake Middle usually attend:

High:

Apopka High

Feeder schools for Wolf Lake Middle:

Elementary:	Apopka Elementary
	Wolf Lake Elementary
	Zellwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.2%

Hispanic:

31.0%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

Florida avg61%

585^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 43Middle Schools in the Orange

30^th of 70Orange 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	52.6	585 of 1216	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	523 of 1205	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	406 of 1196	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	417 of 1177	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	450 of 1148	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	444 of 1136	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	582 of 1099	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	548 of 1035	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	523 of 1031	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	509 of 997	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.6	505 of 999	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	482 of 956	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	516 of 897	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	513 of 891	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	471 of 839	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	513 of 780	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

Civics76%~ state avg

Math64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts57%-4 vs state

Science55%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, November 21, 2022

Schools is dirty. Staff if rude. I’ve found mold and hair in my food. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Worked at Wolf Lake for 4 years. I seen a serious turn around for the WORSE once Dr. T retired and the new principal took over. She is NOT a people person, she has NO communications with the students or staff. NEVER spoke to ANYONE. How can you be a leader with the type of attitude she has. I no longer work there because of her allowing the school to go down by disciplining the staff when a child is wrong and they are trying to get control of their class so others that want to learn can. Some REALLY GOOD staff members left this school because of her and I'm one of them. She's gone to Ocoee HS so hopefully this year will be a good year to get Wolf Lake back on track to becoming a wonderful school like it use to be. GOOD LUCK OCOEE STUDENTS & STAFF. To the Wolf Lake family, it's long road ahead but it will get better. Have a WONDERFUL year. Close Quote

Schools Near Wolf Lake Middle

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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 English Language Arts 9th 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lockhart Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3411 Doctor Love Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5120	660	39	16.9	65.5%	55 (8.3%)	426 (64.5%)	154 (23.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.4%)	17.6	1059^th of 1216 public middle schools	12.9%		22.7	967^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.8%	92	41.0	41.0	38.0		35.0	28.0	45.0	30.0	79.0		63.0	$12,886	$2,049	$10,837
Meadowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	6000 North Ln	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-5130	808	45	17.9	70.2%	18 (2.2%)	635 (78.6%)	135 (16.7%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	28.1	936^th of 1216 public middle schools	23.0%		21.4	983^rd of 1205 public middle schools	18.4%	47	39.0	39.0	47.0		54.0	41.0	54.0	40.0	94.0		58.0	$12,080	$2,068	$10,013
Rock Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Slade Dr	Longwood	32750	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-9350	898	47	19.3	38.4%	517 (57.6%)	57 (6.3%)	269 (30.0%)	21 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.5%)	77.6	218^th of 1216 public middle schools	82.1%		76.2	259^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.5%	41	73.0	74.0	74.0		78.0	77.0	62.0	70.0	94.0	98.0	80.0	$8,662	$489	$8,173
Innovations Middle Charter	Public, Charter	6-9	2768 N Hiawassee Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 440-2846	132	7	18.8	67.4%	9 (6.8%)	94 (71.2%)	24 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	2.9	1162^nd of 1216 public middle schools	4.4%		3.9	1155^th of 1205 public middle schools	4.1%	7	35.0	11.0	0.0	16.0	18.0	17.0	8.0	8.0	0.0		11.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Wolf Lake Middle

What is the racial makeup of Wolf Lake Middle?

Students at Wolf Lake Middle are 41% African American, 31% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Wolf Lake Middle in?

Orange

Is Wolf Lake Middle a good school?

Wolf Lake Middle ranks 585^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wolf Lake Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,146 students attended Wolf Lake Middle.

What high school do graduates of Wolf Lake Middle attend?

Students who attend Wolf Lake Middle usually go on to attend Apopka High

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