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Chain Of Lakes Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1019^th

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of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Chain Of Lakes Middle in Orlando, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving approximately 955 students in grades 6-8, located in the Orange district. While the school is situated in a relatively affluent area near Windermere and Dr. Phillips, it serves a distinct demographic pocket with 42% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its academic performance has declined significantly over the past decade, dropping from the 40th percentile to the 16th percentile (1 star) by 2025-2026.

The most critical issue at Chain Of Lakes is chronic absenteeism, with 43.2% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024—a rate 6 percentage points higher than nearby Southwest Middle and 8 points higher than high-performing Horizon West Middle. This absenteeism is a strong predictor of the school's severe underperformance in core academics: 6th grade math proficiency is just 33% (vs. 60% district/state), and 8th grade ELA is 41% (vs. 59% district). The school also has the highest student-to-teacher ratio among its peers at 22.2:1, compared to 17.8:1 at Memorial Middle and 16.8:1 at Carver Middle, making personalized instruction more challenging.

Interestingly, Chain Of Lakes shows a stark "two-tiered" academic system: its advanced courses excel, with 75% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 100% in Geometry, both above district averages, while standard classes lag far behind. This suggests top-tier students are well-served, but the majority are being left behind. The school's spending of $9,867 per student is comparable to Horizon West Middle ($9,499), indicating funding is not the root cause—attendance and instructional effectiveness are key. A glimmer of hope exists in 7th grade ELA, where 49% proficiency is the school's highest recent score, though civics (57%) and 8th grade science (41%) remain red flags, with gaps of 18 and 16 points below the district, respectively.

955

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,867

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8700 Conroy Windermere Rd
Orlando, FL 32835

(407) 909-5400

District: Orange

Students who attend Chain Of Lakes Middle usually attend:

High:

Olympia High

Feeder schools for Chain Of Lakes Middle:

Elementary:	Eagles Nest Elementary
	Palm Lake Elementary
	Westpointe Elementary
	Windy Ridge K-8

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.3%

African American:

41.2%

White:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg62%

Florida avg62%

1,019^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1019 of 1216	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	950 of 1205	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	984 of 1196	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	969 of 1177	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	856 of 1148	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	814 of 1136	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	762 of 1099	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	729 of 1035	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.7	599 of 1031	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	596 of 997	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.4	362 of 999	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	389 of 956	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	345 of 897	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	434 of 891	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	397 of 839	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	298 of 780	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	277 of 740	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.3	190 of 736	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	195 of 675	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	65.5	207 of 602	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.6	190 of 593	68.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 175%+12 vs state

Civics57%-20 vs state

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

Science41%-11 vs state

Math36%-23 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Got jumped and robbed 4-5 times told the staff did nothing 🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭. Should’ve taken it into my own hands Ilearned some lessons on life there. 💪💪 Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, December 16, 2021

It has pretty good teachers, and the deans are pretty nice there are also some teachers you just dont wanna mess with because their either strict or just straight up annoying, I overall think its a good school but the higher grades like 8th usually talk bout you in your face like you some kind of idiot but if your going there next year just choose who you hang out with wisely because it might just affect you for the rest of the year and also try not to get posted on the school pages (such as colms sleep, munchies, ugly, shaderoom, etc) Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 24, 2021

Molded portables made my kids and their teacher sick. You can see the mold on the outside of the portables. They were damaged by the rising flood waters from the lake during various hurricanes between 2012-2020. They removed some, but not all. They smell like mildew and cat pee. My kid said they pulled dead cats & rats out of a couple of them, but put my kid right back in there to get breathing problems. The teachers get so sick they have to quit. 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 Biology 1 (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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chain Of Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	8700 Conroy Windermere Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 909-5400	955	43	22.2	41.6%	125 (13.1%)	393 (41.2%)	394 (41.3%)	25 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	13 (1.4%)	21.6	1019^th of 1216 public middle schools	16.2%		24.1	950^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.2%	69	38.0	49.0	41.0	33.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	75.0			57.0	$9,867	$563	$9,302
Southwest Middle	Public	6-8	6450 Dr Phillips Blvd	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 370-7200	1,290	67	19.2	33.1%	329 (25.5%)	267 (20.7%)	571 (44.3%)	92 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.2%)	52.1	592^nd of 1216 public middle schools	51.3%		47.7	627^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.0%	35	62.0	57.0	60.0	57.0	35.0	66.0	62.0	87.0	100.0		78.0	$10,680	$981	$9,699
Gotha Middle	Public	6-8	9155 Gotha Rd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 521-2360	988	50	19.7	36.8%	267 (27.0%)	355 (35.9%)	284 (28.7%)	49 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	28 (2.8%)	56.9	514^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.7%		53.1	547^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.6%	33	66.0	55.0	61.0	64.0	20.0	68.0	66.0	91.0	98.0		76.0	$10,716	$811	$9,905
Florida Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	5422 Carrier Dr	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Fl Virtual	No	No	Yes	Yes	(800) 374-1430	2,559	95	26.9	32.1%	1,217 (47.6%)	262 (10.2%)	826 (32.3%)	83 (3.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	165 (6.4%)	61.8	440^th of 1216 public middle schools	63.8%		60.2	457^th of 1205 public middle schools	62.1%	17	79.0	77.0	70.0	62.0	42.0	55.0	49.0	79.0	90.0	99.0	82.0
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
Carver Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4500 W Columbia St	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5110	639	38	16.8	75.1%	10 (1.6%)	544 (85.1%)	78 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	24.8	980^th of 1216 public middle schools	19.4%		20.4	995^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.4%	15	43.0	47.0	34.0	39.0	36.0	56.0	40.0	89.0			64.0	$14,670	$2,729	$11,941
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
Westridge Middle	Public	6-8	3800 W Oak Ridge Rd	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 354-2640	1,136	57	19.9	60.5%	41 (3.6%)	508 (44.7%)	550 (48.4%)	17 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (1.0%)	23.5	996^th of 1216 public middle schools	18.1%		22.1	977^th of 1205 public middle schools	18.9%	19	36.0	39.0	37.0	42.0	38.0	55.0	41.0	94.0			62.0	$9,730	$1,328	$8,402
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
Memorial Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2220 W 29th St	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 245-1810	712	40	17.8	69.2%	20 (2.8%)	464 (65.2%)	215 (30.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	19	1044^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.1%		14.1	1073^rd of 1205 public middle schools	11.0%	29	38.0	46.0	33.0	39.0	34.0	49.0	29.0	82.0			52.0	$13,668	$2,627	$11,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Chain Of Lakes Middle

How many students attend Chain Of Lakes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 955 students attended Chain Of Lakes Middle.

Is Chain Of Lakes Middle a good school?

Chain Of Lakes Middle ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Chain Of Lakes Middle in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Chain Of Lakes Middle?

Students at Chain Of Lakes Middle are 41% Hispanic, 41% African American, 13% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Chain Of Lakes Middle attend?

Students who attend Chain Of Lakes Middle usually go on to attend Olympia High

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