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Gray Middle School

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Gray Middle School ranks 753 rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Gray Middle School in Groveland, FL, serves 985 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lake district, which ranks in the 54th percentile statewide. The school has a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 40% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has seen a notable decline from its historical 3-star rating to a current 2-star rating (38th percentile) as of the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most striking findings is Gray Middle School's exceptional performance in advanced math courses, such as Algebra 1 (77% proficiency) and Geometry (88% proficiency), which far exceeds the district and state averages and rivals top-performing schools like Tavares Middle School. However, this success does not translate to grade-level math, where the school struggles significantly—particularly in 7th grade FAST Math (33% proficiency), which is the lowest among nearby schools and well below the state average of 53%. This "advanced math paradox" suggests that while the school excels with a select group of students taking high school credit courses, its core math instruction for the general student body is underperforming.

Another critical issue is chronic absenteeism, which at 46.2% is nearly 9 points higher than the district average and far exceeds rates at nearby high-performing schools like Hamlin Middle (20.0%) and Water Spring Middle School (24.9%). This absenteeism crisis is strongly correlated with the school's overall academic decline and is a key factor separating it from peers in the Orange district, such as Bridgewater Middle (88th percentile) and Sunridge Middle (80th percentile). While per-student spending at Gray ($9,819) is in the middle of the pack, the school's future success hinges on addressing absenteeism and replicating its advanced math success for all students.

985

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,819

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 E Magnolia St
Groveland, FL 34736

(352) 429-3322

District: Lake

Students who attend Gray Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Lake High School

Feeder schools for Gray Middle School:

Elementary:	Groveland Elementary School
	Pine Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

White:

33.7%

African American:

18.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2025 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

753^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Middle Schools in the Lake

32^nd of 70Lake 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	41.5	753 of 1216	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	864 of 1205	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	832 of 1196	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	841 of 1177	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	710 of 1148	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	631 of 1136	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	490 of 1099	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	446 of 1035	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	451 of 1031	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	449 of 997	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	503 of 999	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	480 of 956	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	305 of 897	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	357 of 891	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	356 of 839	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	258 of 780	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	276 of 740	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	358 of 736	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.6	360 of 675	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.0	365 of 602	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.9	312 of 593	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry88%+32 vs state

Algebra 177%+14 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

Math53%-6 vs state

English Language Arts53%-8 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

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Friday, May 24, 2019

Staff is condescending and rude, the principal is clueless, and the teachers do not care. 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
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	205 E Magnolia St	Groveland	34736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 429-3322	985	55	17.7	40.0%	332 (33.7%)	178 (18.1%)	411 (41.7%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	43 (4.4%)	41.5	753^rd of 1216 public middle schools	38.1%		31.7	864^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.3%	111	62.0	51.0	48.0	63.0	33.0	57.0	49.0	77.0	88.0	69.0	$9,819	$470	$9,349
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	13201 Excalibur Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 536-8020	1,089	58	18.7	20.8%	481 (44.2%)	145 (13.3%)	347 (31.9%)	55 (5.1%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	51 (4.7%)	69.5	338^th of 1216 public middle schools	72.2%		71.5	311^th of 1205 public middle schools	74.2%	27	69.0	66.0	75.0	66.0	31.0	78.0	72.0	92.0	100.0	83.0	$9,357	$363	$8,995
Windy Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Hancock Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 394-2123	1,017	55	18.4	23.3%	404 (39.7%)	144 (14.2%)	383 (37.7%)	29 (2.9%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (4.4%)	57.5	503^rd of 1216 public middle schools	58.6%		57.5	489^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.4%	14	59.0	64.0	65.0	49.0	37.0	71.0	66.0	91.0	100.0	73.0	$9,316	$480	$8,835
South Sumter Middle School	Public	6-8	773 NW 10th Ave	Webster	33597	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-2232	890	52	17.1	48.1%	542 (60.9%)	79 (8.9%)	197 (22.1%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.6%)	64.5	405^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.7%		67.7	349^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.0%	56	64.0	68.0	70.0	53.0	64.0	71.0	69.0	94.0	100.0	86.0	$12,832	$831	$12,001
Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Silver Grove Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	953	47	20.2	8.7%	490 (51.4%)	57 (6.0%)	329 (34.5%)	53 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.3%)	78.7	205^th of 1216 public middle schools	83.1%		81.4	192^nd of 1205 public middle schools	84.1%	13	73.0	78.0	73.0	75.0	51.0	86.0	77.0	94.0	100.0	89.0	$9,977	$559	$9,418
Lakeview Middle	Public, Magnet	6-9	1200 W Bay St	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 877-5010	786	39	20.1	43.5%	189 (24.0%)	197 (25.1%)	345 (43.9%)	24 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.3%)	40.4	766^th of 1216 public middle schools	37.0%		35.2	813^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.5%	47	53.0	57.0	57.0	48.0	22.0	56.0	56.0	78.0	100.0	71.0	$11,617	$831	$10,785
Sunridge Middle	Public	6-8	14955 Sunridge Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 656-0794	1,108	62	17.8	19.1%	509 (45.9%)	146 (13.2%)	343 (31.0%)	67 (6.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	33 (3.0%)	76.1	241^st of 1216 public middle schools	80.2%		75.1	273^rd of 1205 public middle schools	77.3%	32	75.0	72.0	70.0	80.0	51.0	78.0	72.0	91.0	100.0	83.0	$11,634	$1,050	$10,584
Bridgewater Middle	Public	6-8	5600 Tiny Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3710	1,178	57	20.6	11.2%	607 (51.5%)	63 (5.3%)	370 (31.4%)	103 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.5%)	83.1	152^nd of 1216 public middle schools	87.5%		83.3	166^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.2%	14	79.0	78.0	80.0	77.0	68.0	84.0	79.0	99.0	98.0	88.0	$10,075	$807	$9,268
Tavares Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 Lane Park Cutoff Ofc	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 343-4545	933	59	15.8	48.0%	468 (50.2%)	170 (18.2%)	223 (23.9%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.9%)	35.2	842^nd of 1216 public middle schools	30.8%		42.9	705^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.5%	137	55.0	54.0	49.0	45.0	38.0	54.0	44.0	77.0	100.0	69.0	$11,126	$1,105	$10,021
Water Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	10393 Seidel Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	1,064	48	22.1	8.8%	429 (40.3%)	52 (4.9%)	504 (47.4%)	51 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.5%)	71.4	313^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.3%		70.4	326^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.9%	13	68.0	72.0	67.0	81.0	36.0	77.0	61.0	90.0	100.0	83.0	$8,494	$493	$8,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray Middle School

How many students attend Gray Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 985 students attended Gray Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Gray Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gray Middle School usually go on to attend South Lake High School

What is the racial makeup of Gray Middle School?

Students at Gray Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 34% White, 18% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Gray Middle School in?

Lake

Is Gray Middle School a good school?

Gray Middle School ranks 753^rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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