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Windy Hill Middle School

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Windy Hill Middle School ranks 489 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Windy Hill Middle School is a public middle school located in Clermont, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,091 students. The school is part of the Lake District, which is ranked 30 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Windy Hill Middle School consistently outperforms the Lake District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, EOC/Civics, and Statewide Science/Science for 8th grade. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Windy Hill Middle School had 80% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 55% for the Lake District and 60% for Florida. The school also performs better than the district and state in FAST/English Language Arts and FAST/Math assessments across grades 6-8. However, Windy Hill Middle School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 30.9% to 37.7% in recent years.

Windy Hill Middle School's spending per student has increased from $7,988 in 2020-2021 to $9,225 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratio at Windy Hill Middle School has ranged from 16.6 to 18.0 in recent years, which is lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, East Ridge Middle School performs well academically, with higher proficiency rates in several subjects compared to Windy Hill Middle School. However, Windy Hill Middle School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable and reliable academic performance.

1,017

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,316

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3575 Hancock Rd
Clermont, FL 34711

(352) 394-2123

District: Lake

Students who attend Windy Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

37.7%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lake

✓Above the Florida median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

489^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Middle Schools in the Lake

30^th of 67Lake 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
2025	57.5	489 of 1205	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	453 of 1196	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	480 of 1177	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	462 of 1148	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	450 of 1136	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	467 of 1099	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	400 of 1035	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	448 of 1031	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	327 of 997	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	444 of 999	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	457 of 956	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	415 of 897	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	415 of 891	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	338 of 839	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	326 of 780	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	257 of 740	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.0	199 of 736	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	181 of 675	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.0	153 of 602	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	71.4	159 of 593	73.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry91%+36 vs state

Algebra 180%+20 vs state

Civics72%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science57%+8 vs state

Math56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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	489^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.4%		59.2	453^rd of 1196 public middle schools	62.1%	36	60.0	61.0	58.0	51.0	39.0	68.0	57.0	80.0	91.0	72.0	$9,316	$480	$8,835
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%)	71.5	311^th of 1205 public middle schools	74.2%		72.7	297^th of 1196 public middle schools	75.2%	14	71.0	67.0	69.0	63.0	41.0	73.0	66.0	92.0	100.0	81.0	$9,357	$363	$8,995
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%)	81.4	192^nd of 1205 public middle schools	84.1%		80.9	189^th of 1196 public middle schools	84.2%	3	79.0	73.0	68.0	83.0	37.0	78.0	74.0	90.0	98.0	89.0	$9,977	$559	$9,418
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%)	83.3	166^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.2%		86.4	131^st of 1196 public middle schools	89.0%	35	77.0	73.0	69.0	81.0	68.0	83.0	75.0	99.0	100.0	86.0	$10,075	$807	$9,268
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%)	75.1	273^rd of 1205 public middle schools	77.3%		78.9	216^th of 1196 public middle schools	81.9%	57	73.0	69.0	67.0	81.0	48.0	72.0	62.0	94.0	100.0	81.0	$11,634	$1,050	$10,584
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%)	35.2	813^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.5%		32.1	838^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.9%	25	49.0	55.0	48.0	43.0	21.0	46.0	42.0	90.0		71.0	$11,617	$831	$10,785
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%)	70.4	326^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.9%		74.8	265^th of 1196 public middle schools	77.8%	61	63.0	68.0	65.0	79.0	43.0	75.0	60.0	78.0	100.0	81.0	$8,494	$493	$8,001
Horizon West Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Tattant Blvd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3731	1,333	66	20.1	15.7%	409 (30.7%)	60 (4.5%)	733 (55.0%)	92 (6.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.6%)	67.2	354^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.6%		67.4	358^th of 1196 public middle schools	70.1%	4	66.0	61.0	60.0	74.0	55.0	72.0	58.0	94.0	100.0	80.0	$9,499	$719	$8,780
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%)	31.7	864^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.3%		32.5	832^nd of 1196 public middle schools	30.4%	32	49.0	46.0	36.0	56.0	24.0	48.0	38.0	71.0	100.0	62.0	$9,819	$470	$9,349
Ocoee Middle	Public	6-8	300 S Bluford Ave	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 877-5035	1,155	56	20.6	48.5%	168 (14.5%)	456 (39.5%)	454 (39.3%)	46 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	24 (2.1%)	42.6	710^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.1%		37.1	766^th of 1196 public middle schools	36.0%	56	52.0	43.0	47.0	42.0	40.0	69.0	51.0	76.0	100.0	68.0	$9,907	$673	$9,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Windy Hill Middle School

What district is Windy Hill Middle School in?

Lake

What is the racial makeup of Windy Hill Middle School?

Students at Windy Hill Middle School are 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Windy Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,017 students attended Windy Hill Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Windy Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Windy Hill Middle School usually go on to attend East Ridge High School

Is Windy Hill Middle School a good school?

Windy Hill Middle School ranks 489^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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