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Windy Hill Middle School

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Windy Hill Middle School ranks 503 rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Windy Hill Middle School in Clermont, FL, serves 1,017 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Lake district, which ranks in the 54th percentile among Florida districts.

Windy Hill is a school of stark contrasts, particularly in math. It is a powerhouse for advanced math, with 91% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and a perfect 100% in Geometry—far exceeding district and state averages. However, the school struggles significantly with grade-level math: only 49% of 6th graders and 37% of 7th graders are proficient, both below district and state averages. This "tale of two math programs" is the school's most defining feature. On a positive note, 8th graders consistently outperform their peers, with 65% proficient in ELA and 71% in math, suggesting the school is effective at preparing students for high school. The school has maintained a stable 3-star rating for a decade, and its free/reduced lunch rate has dropped sharply to 23.3%, indicating a demographic shift in the area.

Compared to nearby schools, Windy Hill sits between two very different neighbors. East Ridge Middle School, just 1.94 miles away, outperforms Windy Hill in nearly every metric and has a 4-star rating, making it a clear benchmark for improvement. In contrast, Gray Middle School, serving a higher-poverty population, is significantly outperformed by Windy Hill. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, which, at 31.4%, is alarmingly high and tied with the state average, but worse than East Ridge's 27.9%. Interestingly, spending per student ($9,316) is not a predictor of success here, as higher-spending schools like Lakeview Middle do not outperform Windy Hill. The school's biggest opportunities lie in reducing absenteeism and replicating its 8th-grade success in earlier grades.

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: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lake

✓Above the Florida median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

503^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	57.5	503 of 1216	58.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 191%+28 vs state

Civics73%-4 vs state

Science66%+14 vs state

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Math56%-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	71.6	308^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.7%		67.2	354^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.6%	46	73.0	70.0	66.0	80.0	57.0	75.0	63.0	96.0	100.0	79.0	$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%)	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
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%)	42.9	735^th of 1216 public middle schools	39.6%		42.6	710^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.1%	25	57.0	54.0	50.0	42.0	43.0	68.0	54.0	76.0	97.0	77.0	$9,907	$673	$9,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Windy Hill Middle School

What district is Windy Hill Middle School in?

Lake

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

How many students attend Windy Hill Middle School?

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

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.

Is Windy Hill Middle School a good school?

Windy Hill Middle School ranks 503^rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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