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Apopka Middle

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Apopka Middle ranks 894 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Apopka Middle is a public school in Apopka, FL, serving 858 students in grades 6-8 within the Orange County school district, where about 54% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Apopka Middle presents a striking paradox: it excels in advanced math but struggles with core subjects. The school’s advanced math program is a standout, with students in Algebra 1 and Geometry End-of-Course exams consistently scoring far above district and state averages—for example, 83% proficiency in Algebra 1 compared to 63% statewide. However, in standard grade-level English Language Arts and Math, the school significantly underperforms. For instance, only 30% of 7th graders are proficient in math versus 53% statewide, and ELA proficiency across all grades hovers around 50%, well below the state average of 60-62%. This creates a “two schools” dynamic: a high-performing academy for top math students and a struggling institution for the majority. A major factor is critically high chronic absenteeism, at 37.8% in 2023-2024, which is worse than the district (35.2%) and state (31.4%) averages, making consistent instruction difficult.

Compared to nearby schools, the contrast is stark. Just miles away, Rock Lake Middle and Teague Middle School in the Seminole County district boast 4-star ratings, chronic absenteeism rates as low as 9.1%, and higher proficiency in nearly every subject. Apopka Middle’s per-student spending ($10,938) is mid-range—more than Rock Lake ($8,662) but less than Lockhart Middle ($12,886)—suggesting that resource allocation and addressing absenteeism are key challenges. A glimmer of hope is 8th-grade math, which has improved to 60% proficiency, matching the state average, indicating potential for progress.

858

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,938

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 N Park Ave
Apopka, FL 32712

(407) 884-2208

District: Orange

Students who attend Apopka Middle usually attend:

High:

Apopka High

Feeder schools for Apopka Middle:

Elementary:	Dream Lake Elementary
	Rock Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

African American:

25.8%

White:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 13 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

Florida avg62%

894^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 43Middle Schools in the Orange

30^th of 70Orange 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	31.2	894 of 1216	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	882 of 1205	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	840 of 1196	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	843 of 1177	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	717 of 1148	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	794 of 1136	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	805 of 1099	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	685 of 1035	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	685 of 1031	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	590 of 997	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.9	557 of 999	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	554 of 956	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	523 of 897	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	572 of 891	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	476 of 839	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	444 of 780	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	405 of 740	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	342 of 736	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	352 of 675	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	316 of 602	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.5	406 of 593	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 183%+20 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

Math45%-13 vs state

Science41%-11 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 English Language Arts 9th 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
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
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
Piedmont Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	2601 Lakeville Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2265	863	44	19.6	57.1%	137 (15.9%)	275 (31.9%)	422 (48.9%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	33.7	862^nd of 1216 public middle schools	29.1%		34.9	818^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.1%	44	44.0	51.0	51.0		43.0	27.0	67.0	42.0	77.0	100.0	66.0	$12,094	$1,314	$10,780
Teague Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 McNeil Rd	Altamonte Springs	32714	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-1550	1,120	64	17.5	55.9%	443 (39.6%)	157 (14.0%)	453 (40.4%)	16 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.2%)	53.7	561^st of 1216 public middle schools	53.9%		59.3	473^rd of 1205 public middle schools	60.7%	88	60.0	64.0	64.0		52.0	65.0	45.0	55.0	88.0	100.0	74.0	$9,324	$850	$8,473
Meadowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	6000 North Ln	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-5130	808	45	17.9	70.2%	18 (2.2%)	635 (78.6%)	135 (16.7%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	28.1	936^th of 1216 public middle schools	23.0%		21.4	983^rd of 1205 public middle schools	18.4%	47	39.0	39.0	47.0		54.0	41.0	54.0	40.0	94.0		58.0	$12,080	$2,068	$10,013
Lockhart Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3411 Doctor Love Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5120	660	39	16.9	65.5%	55 (8.3%)	426 (64.5%)	154 (23.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.4%)	17.6	1059^th of 1216 public middle schools	12.9%		22.7	967^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.8%	92	41.0	41.0	38.0		35.0	28.0	45.0	30.0	79.0		63.0	$12,886	$2,049	$10,837
Innovations Middle Charter	Public, Charter	6-9	2768 N Hiawassee Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 440-2846	132	7	18.8	67.4%	9 (6.8%)	94 (71.2%)	24 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	2.9	1162^nd of 1216 public middle schools	4.4%		3.9	1155^th of 1205 public middle schools	4.1%	7	35.0	11.0	0.0	16.0	18.0	17.0	8.0	8.0	0.0		11.0
Rock Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Slade Dr	Longwood	32750	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-9350	898	47	19.3	38.4%	517 (57.6%)	57 (6.3%)	269 (30.0%)	21 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.5%)	77.6	218^th of 1216 public middle schools	82.1%		76.2	259^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.5%	41	73.0	74.0	74.0		78.0	77.0	62.0	70.0	94.0	98.0	80.0	$8,662	$489	$8,173
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
Robinswood Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6305 Balboa Dr	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5140	985	49	20.1	65.2%	16 (1.6%)	848 (86.1%)	102 (10.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	17.5	1060^th of 1216 public middle schools	12.8%		19.9	1004^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.7%	56	37.0	42.0	36.0		32.0	21.0	42.0	39.0	80.0		67.0	$10,598	$1,514	$9,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Apopka Middle

What is the racial makeup of Apopka Middle?

Students at Apopka Middle are 51% Hispanic, 26% African American, 18% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Apopka Middle in?

Orange

What high school do graduates of Apopka Middle attend?

Students who attend Apopka Middle usually go on to attend Apopka High

How many students attend Apopka Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Apopka Middle.

Is Apopka Middle a good school?

Apopka Middle ranks 894^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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