Summary:
Webster, Florida, is home to a single middle school, South Sumter Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 890 students as part of the Sumter County school district.
South Sumter Middle School presents a mixed picture of strengths and challenges. The school is a standout in advanced math, with 100% of students proficient in Geometry and 94% proficient in Algebra 1, far exceeding both district and state averages. However, standard math performance is inconsistent; for instance, only 53% of 6th graders were proficient in math, which is below the district average. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 35.7% that is higher than both the district (26.9%) and state (31.4%). English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is a relative weakness, as the school consistently falls short of its own district average in 6th and 7th grades. The school's state ranking has fluctuated, dropping from the 71st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 67th percentile in 2025-2026.
Despite spending $12,832 per student—likely above the state average—the school's mixed test scores and high absenteeism suggest that funding is not translating into uniformly high outcomes. The school outperforms the state average in 8 out of 10 tested subjects, but year-over-year performance is volatile, with significant swings in math and science proficiency. For parents, this means that while the school excels in advanced math programs, there are clear areas for improvement in standard math, ELA, and student attendance that may warrant attention.
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