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Lake Placid Middle School

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Lake Placid Middle School ranks 637 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lake Placid Middle School in Lake Placid, FL, serves 507 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Highlands school district, which has a 2-star rating. The school itself has a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 48th percentile statewide—a significant improvement from recent years when it ranked in the 27th to 37th percentile. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 67.46% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch in the 2024-2025 school year, a notable decrease from 80.77% the year prior.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking the Algebra 1 EOC exam were proficient, dramatically outperforming the district (57%) and state (63%) averages. This is a consistent trend, with proficiency rates of 86% in 2024-2025 and 84% in 2023-2024. This performance is significantly higher than nearby schools like Hill-Gustat Middle School (86%) and Sebring Middle School (96%). However, the school's success in advanced math contrasts with inconsistent performance in grade-level math, where 7th-grade proficiency is only 52% (below the state average of 53%), while 8th-grade math proficiency is a strong 71% (above the state average of 61%).

The school has also achieved a remarkable turnaround in Civics EOC scores, jumping from just 13% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 79% in 2025-2026, now exceeding both the district (75%) and state (77%) averages. This suggests a highly effective intervention or curriculum change. Despite these successes, chronic absenteeism remains a severe challenge, with 47.4% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year—significantly higher than the district average (36.0%) and nearby peers like Hill-Gustat (40.3%) and Sebring Middle (39.2%). This absenteeism likely contributes to the school's lowest core subject score: only 38% proficiency in 8th-grade Science, compared to 52% statewide. Overall, the school is on a positive trajectory, improving its state ranking from the 24th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026, even while facing significant challenges related to poverty and attendance.

507

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,849

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 S Tangerine Ave
Lake Placid, FL 33852

(863) 699-5030

District: Highlands

Students who attend Lake Placid Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Placid High School

Feeder schools for Lake Placid Middle School:

Elementary:	Lake Country Elementary School
	Lake Placid Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.0%

White:

37.3%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Highlands

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 31% Florida)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

Florida avg62%

637^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Highlands

43^rd of 70Highlands 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	48.7	637 of 1216	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	804 of 1205	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	749 of 1196	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	860 of 1177	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	785 of 1148	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	813 of 1136	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	834 of 1099	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	656 of 1035	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.1	699 of 1031	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	490 of 997	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.6	582 of 999	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	575 of 956	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	612 of 897	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.7	584 of 891	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	528 of 839	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.3	406 of 780	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	443 of 740	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	419 of 736	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	398 of 675	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.6	332 of 602	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.9	351 of 593	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Civics79%~ state avg

Math63%+4 vs state

English Language Arts58%-3 vs state

Science38%-14 vs state

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Placid Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Tangerine Ave	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5030	507	31	16.6	67.5%	189 (37.3%)	69 (13.6%)	228 (45.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	48.7	637^th of 1216 public middle schools	47.6%		35.8	804^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.3%	167	56.0	62.0	58.0	62.0	52.0	71.0	38.0	100.0	79.0	$12,849	$2,107	$10,741
Sebring Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E Center Ave	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5700	840	43	19.5	59.3%	413 (49.2%)	102 (12.1%)	265 (31.5%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	43.3	726^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.3%		44.5	672^nd of 1205 public middle schools	44.2%	54	55.0	55.0	51.0	54.0	41.0	69.0	49.0	96.0	76.0	$10,071	$1,280	$8,790
Hill-Gustat Middle School	Public	6-12	4700 Schumacher Rd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5437	669	34	19.6	53.8%	248 (37.1%)	124 (18.5%)	236 (35.3%)	36 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	47.3	663^rd of 1216 public middle schools	45.5%		42.1	718^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.4%	55	63.0	56.0	52.0	69.0	45.0	48.0	54.0	86.0	77.0	$14,522	$4,192	$10,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Placid Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lake Placid Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Placid Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Placid High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Placid Middle School?

Students at Lake Placid Middle School are 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Lake Placid Middle School in?

Highlands

How many students attend Lake Placid Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Lake Placid Middle School.

Is Lake Placid Middle School a good school?

Lake Placid Middle School ranks 637^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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