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South Seminole Middle School

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South Seminole Middle School ranks 702 nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Florida middle schools

Summary

South Seminole Middle School in Casselberry, FL, serves 842 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the high-performing Seminole district, though it has consistently ranked in the lower half of Florida middle schools over the past decade.

The school shows a striking contrast in its math programs. While standard math proficiency lags significantly behind the district—for example, only 46% of 6th graders were proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the district's 70%—its advanced math courses are exceptional. The Geometry End-of-Course exam saw 97% proficiency, the highest among all Seminole County peers and far exceeding the district average of 63%. This suggests a strong advanced/gifted program, but the general math curriculum struggles. English Language Arts is a consistent weakness, with 8th-grade proficiency at 53% versus the district's 68%. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (nearly 70%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.1%, though this has improved dramatically from 37.1% two years prior.

Compared to nearby schools, South Seminole is the lowest-ranked middle school among its Seminole County peers. Milwee Middle School, just 2.14 miles away with a similar percentage of economically disadvantaged students (60.9%), outperforms South Seminole in nearly every subject, including 8th-grade science (60% vs. 49%) and 8th-grade ELA (66% vs. 53%). Rock Lake Middle School, 4.4 miles away, has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (9.1%) and outperforms South Seminole across the board. Notably, South Seminole spends more per student ($11,054) than any of its peers, including Rock Lake ($8,662), without seeing proportional academic results, pointing to challenges related to its student population rather than a lack of resources.

842

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,054

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S Winter Park Dr
Casselberry, FL 32707

(407) 746-1350

District: Seminole

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

28.5%

African American:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Seminole's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg68%

Florida avg61%

702^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Middle Schools in the Seminole

8^th of 70Seminole 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	44.6	702 of 1216	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	723 of 1205	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	679 of 1196	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	757 of 1177	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	503 of 1148	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	581 of 1136	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	597 of 1099	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	484 of 1035	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	527 of 1031	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.4	377 of 997	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	405 of 999	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	343 of 956	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	312 of 897	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	289 of 891	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	291 of 839	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	239 of 780	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	198 of 740	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	252 of 736	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	226 of 675	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.3	180 of 602	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	146 of 593	75.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry97%+41 vs state

Civics76%~ state avg

Algebra 167%+4 vs state

English Language Arts57%-4 vs state

Math51%-8 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Terrible. Just pathetic. 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
South Seminole Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	101 S Winter Park Dr	Casselberry	32707	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 746-1350	842	59	14.2	69.8%	240 (28.5%)	139 (16.5%)	390 (46.3%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (6.3%)	44.6	702^nd of 1216 public middle schools	42.3%		41.9	723^rd of 1205 public middle schools	40.0%	21	59.0	59.0	53.0	46.0	66.0	30.0	49.0	67.0	97.0	76.0	$11,054	$933	$10,122
Milwee Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1341 S Ronald Reagan Blvd	Longwood	32750	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 746-3850	1,334	74	17.9	60.9%	433 (32.5%)	263 (19.7%)	519 (38.9%)	51 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.6%)	54.7	544^th of 1216 public middle schools	55.3%		52.3	565^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.1%	21	60.0	68.0	66.0	34.0	67.0	27.0	60.0	76.0	92.0	76.0	$9,036	$888	$8,147
Maitland Middle	Public	6-8	701 N Thistle Ln	Maitland	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1462	786	36	21.8	35.1%	302 (38.4%)	194 (24.7%)	237 (30.2%)	19 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (3.9%)	60.4	467^th of 1216 public middle schools	61.6%		53	551^st of 1205 public middle schools	54.3%	84	70.0	60.0	57.0	63.0	30.0	82.0	64.0	100.0		75.0	$9,876	$610	$9,266
Tuskawilla Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Tuskawilla Rd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-8550	1,060	56	18.9	49.9%	442 (41.7%)	112 (10.6%)	405 (38.2%)	50 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.7%)	60.6	462^nd of 1216 public middle schools	62.0%		61.5	436^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.8%	26	60.0	64.0	67.0	57.0	75.0	39.0	63.0	88.0	92.0	75.0	$8,649	$496	$8,154
Indian Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Tuskawilla Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4350	1,116	62	18.0	41.0%	632 (56.6%)	87 (7.8%)	318 (28.5%)	33 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	39 (3.5%)	65.3	388^th of 1216 public middle schools	68.1%		70.3	330^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.6%	58	70.0	70.0	69.0	47.0	77.0	23.0	65.0	85.0	91.0	83.0	$8,828	$500	$8,329
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
Greenwood Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Lake Park Dr	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 320-7650	858	52	16.6	59.1%	343 (40.0%)	116 (13.5%)	330 (38.5%)	33 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	53.1	574^th of 1216 public middle schools	52.8%		55.4	514^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.3%	60	56.0	60.0	64.0	44.0	73.0	33.0	61.0	77.0	98.0	78.0	$10,082	$1,015	$9,068
Glenridge Middle	Public	6-8	2900 Upper Park Rd	Orlando	32814	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1415	1,111	58	19.1	38.4%	358 (32.2%)	143 (12.9%)	475 (42.8%)	84 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	45 (4.1%)	54	556^th of 1216 public middle schools	54.3%		49.7	598^th of 1205 public middle schools	50.4%	42	65.0	59.0	58.0	68.0	40.0	67.0	54.0	95.0	100.0	72.0	$10,956	$972	$9,985
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Seminole Middle School

Is South Seminole Middle School a good school?

South Seminole Middle School ranks 702^nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Seminole Middle School in?

Seminole

How many students attend South Seminole Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended South Seminole Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Seminole Middle School?

Students at South Seminole Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 29% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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