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Rock Lake Middle School

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Rock Lake Middle School ranks 259 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Rock Lake Middle School is a public middle school in Longwood, Florida, serving 914 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Seminole School District, which is ranked 9th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Rock Lake Middle School consistently outperforms the Seminole District and the state of Florida in academic achievement, with impressive proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra 1 (99%), Geometry (100%), and 8th-grade science (67%). This indicates that the school is providing a high-quality education to its students. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2020-2021 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to surrounding schools in the Seminole District, Rock Lake Middle School has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more economically advantaged student population. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.6, which is higher than the surrounding schools. The increased per-student spending at Rock Lake Middle School, from $6,711 in 2020-2021 to $8,457 in 2023-2024, could be a positive sign, but the school should ensure that resources are being used effectively to support student learning and address the chronic absenteeism concerns.

898

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,662

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Slade Dr
Longwood, FL 32750

(407) 746-9350

District: Seminole

Feeder schools for Rock Lake Middle School:

Elementary:

Sabal Point Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

30.0%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Florida middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

259^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Middle Schools in the Seminole

9^th of 67Seminole 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
2025	76.2	259 of 1205	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	195 of 1196	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	218 of 1177	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	190 of 1148	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	189 of 1136	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	230 of 1099	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	268 of 1035	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	248 of 1031	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	242 of 997	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	99 of 999	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	85 of 956	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	81 of 897	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	77 of 891	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	50 of 839	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	31 of 780	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.2	31 of 740	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	93.3	29 of 736	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	93.5	24 of 675	96.4%	★★★★★
2005	92.1	33 of 602	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	93.2	23 of 593	96.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 199%+39 vs state

Civics81%+10 vs state

Math74%+18 vs state

English Language Arts69%+11 vs state

Science67%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Rock Lake 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
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%)	76.2	259^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.5%		80.6	195^th of 1196 public middle schools	83.7%	64	69.0	68.0	69.0	75.0	82.0	50.0	67.0	99.0	100.0	81.0	$8,662	$489	$8,173
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%)	52.3	565^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.1%		44.9	656^th of 1196 public middle schools	45.2%	91	59.0	59.0	59.0	40.0	60.0	23.0	55.0	80.0	98.0	66.0	$9,036	$888	$8,147
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%)	55.4	514^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.3%		49.8	597^th of 1196 public middle schools	50.1%	83	62.0	54.0	57.0	50.0	70.0	37.0	54.0	79.0	94.0	76.0	$10,082	$1,015	$9,068
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%)	41.9	723^rd of 1205 public middle schools	40.0%		43.7	679^th of 1196 public middle schools	43.2%	44	54.0	55.0	53.0	35.0	57.0	28.0	41.0	58.0	85.0	72.0	$11,054	$933	$10,122
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%)	59.3	473^rd of 1205 public middle schools	60.7%		52.2	554^th of 1196 public middle schools	53.7%	81	60.0	58.0	61.0	57.0	67.0	37.0	58.0	90.0	100.0	72.0	$9,324	$850	$8,473
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%)	53	551^st of 1205 public middle schools	54.3%		55.2	513^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.1%	38	60.0	52.0	54.0	55.0	22.0	63.0	61.0	99.0	96.0	68.0	$9,876	$610	$9,266
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%)	53	550^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.4%		58.4	466^th of 1196 public middle schools	61.0%	84	60.0	53.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	25.0	58.0	94.0	100.0	74.0	$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%)	22.7	967^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.8%		19.4	1006^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.9%	39	44.0	32.0	38.0	46.0	25.0	41.0	33.0	100.0		52.0	$12,886	$2,049	$10,837
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%)	70.3	330^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.6%		64.8	389^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.5%	59	74.0	71.0	65.0	54.0	75.0	26.0	65.0	76.0	96.0	82.0	$8,828	$500	$8,329
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%)	34.9	818^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.1%		33.6	813^th of 1196 public middle schools	32.0%	5	44.0	42.0	45.0	49.0	35.0	62.0	41.0	81.0	83.0	59.0	$12,094	$1,314	$10,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Lake Middle School

How many students attend Rock Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Rock Lake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Lake Middle School?

Students at Rock Lake Middle School are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Rock Lake Middle School in?

Seminole

Is Rock Lake Middle School a good school?

Rock Lake Middle School ranks 259^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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