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Suwannee Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
644th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools
Better than 47% of Florida middle schools
Summary

Suwannee Middle School is a public middle school located in Live Oak, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 947 students. The school is part of the Suwannee District, which is ranked 46 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Suwannee Middle School has generally lower proficiency rates compared to the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 45% to 60% across grades 6-8, compared to the state average of 55% to 60%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 14% to 64% across grades 6-8, with the 8th-grade proficiency rate significantly lower than the state average of 57%. However, the school's performance in Civics and Algebra 1 End-of-Course (EOC) exams is relatively stronger, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in some years.

Additionally, Suwannee Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.9% to 47.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This high chronic absenteeism rate may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Furthermore, the school serves a student population with a relatively lower socioeconomic status, with 62.59% to 70.22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

971
Students ?
20.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,928
Per pupil spending ?
58.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1730 Walker Ave SW
       Live Oak, FL  32064

(386) 647-4500

District: Suwannee


Students who attend Suwannee Middle School usually attend:

High:    Branford High School
    Suwannee High School

Feeder schools for Suwannee Middle School:

Elementary:    Branford Elementary School
    Suwannee Pineview Elementary
    Suwannee Riverside Elementary
    Suwannee Springcrest Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
Hispanic:
26.3%
African American:
14.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 31% Florida)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg53%
Florida avg58%
644th of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 47% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
46th of 67Suwannee 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202546.7644 of 120546.6%★★☆☆☆
202444.8658 of 119645.0%★★☆☆☆
202345.6627 of 117746.7%★★☆☆☆
202239.2685 of 114840.3%★★☆☆☆
202137.0720 of 113636.6%★★☆☆☆
201936.4723 of 109934.2%★★☆☆☆
201835.4675 of 103534.8%★★☆☆☆
201741.3601 of 103141.7%★★☆☆☆
201634.9653 of 99734.5%★★☆☆☆
201440.8601 of 99939.8%★★☆☆☆
201340.7584 of 95638.9%★★☆☆☆
201241.4551 of 89738.6%★★☆☆☆
201137.0605 of 89132.1%★★☆☆☆
201038.8561 of 83933.1%★★☆☆☆
200945.1469 of 78039.9%★★☆☆☆
200843.2461 of 74037.7%★★☆☆☆
200747.9411 of 73644.2%★★☆☆☆
200641.7422 of 67537.5%★★☆☆☆
200547.8346 of 60242.5%★★☆☆☆
200439.8385 of 59335.1%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Algebra 173%+13 vs state
Civics68%-3 vs state
Science54%+5 vs state
English Language Arts51%-6 vs state
Math50%-7 vs state

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Students at Suwannee Middle School are 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Suwannee Middle School ranks 644th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Suwannee Middle School usually go on to attend Branford High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 971 students attended Suwannee Middle School.


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