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Umatilla Middle School

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Umatilla Middle School ranks 706 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Umatilla Middle School in Umatilla, FL, serves 633 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lake district, which ranks in the middle of Florida districts.

This school has a unique "two-speed" academic profile. On one hand, it is a standout performer in advanced math: 80% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and a remarkable 100% are proficient in Geometry, far exceeding district and state averages. This elite performance even surpasses nearby high-performing schools like Wolf Lake Middle and Markham Woods Middle School. On the other hand, the school struggles significantly in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates across all three grades (51-57%) consistently fall below district and state averages. Standard grade-level math also shows weakness, particularly in 7th and 8th grades. This creates a clear contrast: the school excels at accelerating a select group of students into high school-level math, but the majority of students are not reaching proficiency in core subjects.

The most pressing challenge is a critically high chronic absenteeism rate of nearly 50% for the 2023-2024 school year. This is far above the state average of 31.4% and is the highest among all nearby Lake County peers, including Oak Park Middle School and Mt. Dora Middle School. Schools with the lowest absenteeism, like Wolf Lake Middle (27.2%) and Markham Woods Middle (28.3%), are also the highest-performing overall. This strong correlation suggests that improving attendance is likely the single most impactful step the school can take to raise its overall academic standing, particularly in ELA and standard math. Notably, the school's spending per student ($10,698) is comparable to or higher than these higher-performing peers, indicating that the challenges are not simply a matter of funding.

633

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,698

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 E Lake St
Umatilla, FL 32784

(352) 669-3171

District: Lake

Students who attend Umatilla Middle School usually attend:

High:

Umatilla High School

Feeder schools for Umatilla Middle School:

Elementary:

Umatilla Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2024 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped from its 57th-percentile peak (2024) to 42nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

706^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	706 of 1216	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	681 of 1205	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	509 of 1196	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	613 of 1177	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	606 of 1148	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	524 of 1136	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	585 of 1099	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	646 of 1035	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	680 of 1031	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	667 of 997	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	612 of 999	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	455 of 956	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	374 of 897	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	431 of 891	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	455 of 839	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	427 of 780	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	342 of 740	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	304 of 736	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	267 of 675	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.7	242 of 602	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.3	231 of 593	61.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 180%+17 vs state

Civics74%-3 vs state

Math58%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%-7 vs state

Science49%-3 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 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
Umatilla Middle School	Public	6-8	305 E Lake St	Umatilla	32784	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 669-3171	633	32	19.7	44.5%	458 (72.4%)	22 (3.5%)	106 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	44.3	706^th of 1216 public middle schools	41.9%		44.2	681^st of 1205 public middle schools	43.5%	25	57.0	55.0	51.0	70.0	38.0	53.0	49.0	80.0	100.0	74.0	$10,698	$1,360	$9,337
Eustis Middle School	Public	6-8	18725 Bates Ave	Eustis	32736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 357-3366	790	47	16.8	48.0%	333 (42.2%)	174 (22.0%)	217 (27.5%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	19.9	1038^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.6%		24.7	941^st of 1205 public middle schools	21.9%	97	46.0	40.0	41.0	32.0	18.0	42.0	39.0	88.0	100.0	58.0	$10,910	$1,203	$9,707
Mt. Dora Middle School	Public	6-8	1405 Lincoln Ave	Mount Dora	32757	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 383-6101	845	41	20.4	40.0%	379 (44.9%)	137 (16.2%)	282 (33.4%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)	37.4	815^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.0%		37.7	776^th of 1205 public middle schools	35.6%	39	52.0	54.0	50.0	54.0	24.0	56.0	49.0	79.0	91.0	71.0	$9,255	$611	$8,644
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
Wolf Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1725 W Ponkan Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 464-3317	1,146	55	20.8	43.2%	256 (22.3%)	472 (41.2%)	355 (31.0%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.4%)	52.6	585^th of 1216 public middle schools	51.9%		54.9	523^rd of 1205 public middle schools	56.6%	62	57.0	59.0	56.0	69.0	41.0	72.0	55.0	88.0	100.0	76.0	$10,519	$751	$9,767
Carver Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N. Beecher St	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-7868	737	46	16.1	50.1%	233 (31.6%)	234 (31.8%)	211 (28.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	47 (6.4%)	32.5	882^nd of 1216 public middle schools	27.5%		25.2	938^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.2%	56	52.0	45.0	45.0	47.0	57.0	44.0	42.0	70.0	95.0	61.0	$11,773	$1,720	$10,053
Oak Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 South St	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-3232	558	31	18.0	55.6%	131 (23.5%)	230 (41.2%)	141 (25.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	42 (7.5%)	16.8	1066^th of 1216 public middle schools	12.3%		20.4	996^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.3%	70	44.0	38.0	41.0	43.0	23.0	35.0	30.0	45.0	100.0	62.0	$11,681	$1,347	$10,333
Apopka Middle	Public	6-8	425 N Park Ave	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2208	858	41	20.9	54.0%	152 (17.7%)	221 (25.8%)	439 (51.2%)	16 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.7%)	31.2	894^th of 1216 public middle schools	26.5%		30.6	882^nd of 1205 public middle schools	26.8%	12	53.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	30.0	60.0	41.0	83.0		69.0	$10,938	$992	$9,946
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%)	62.5	430^th of 1216 public middle schools	64.6%		53	550^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.4%	120	68.0	67.0	62.0	58.0	71.0	37.0	64.0	88.0	98.0	76.0	$9,714	$515	$9,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Umatilla Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Umatilla Middle School?

Students at Umatilla Middle School are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Umatilla Middle School in?

Lake

Is Umatilla Middle School a good school?

Umatilla Middle School ranks 706^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Umatilla Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Umatilla Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Umatilla Middle School attend?

Students who attend Umatilla Middle School usually go on to attend Umatilla High School

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