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Lake Nona Middle

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Lake Nona Middle ranks 175 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lake Nona Middle in Orlando, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 1,179 students in grades 6-8 within the rapidly growing Lake Nona area of Orange County.

Lake Nona Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Florida, holding a 4-star rating and an 86th percentile statewide rank for the past decade. It is the highest-ranked school in its immediate vicinity, outperforming nearby Odyssey Middle (43rd percentile) and Meadow Woods Middle (42nd percentile). The school excels in advanced coursework, with 100% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 98% proficient in Geometry. While Lake Nona outperforms its peers, it shares a common challenge with all regional schools: a noticeable dip in 7th-grade math proficiency (71%), compared to 6th grade (80%) and 8th grade (88%). Chronic absenteeism at 25.7% is a relative strength, significantly lower than the Orange County district average of 35.2% and rates at nearby schools like South Creek Middle (34.4%).

The school serves a relatively affluent community, with a Free/Reduced Lunch rate of 13.74%—less than half that of its closest competitor, Innovation Middle (16.71%), and a fraction of rates at schools like Odyssey Middle (42.14%) and Narcoossee Middle School (47.89%). Lake Nona Middle, along with Innovation Middle and Luminary Middle, forms a cluster of high-performing schools within a 4.4-mile radius, all ranking in the 76th percentile or higher. Notably, Lake Nona spends $10,353 per student, nearly $2,000 less than Meadow Woods Middle ($12,415), yet dramatically outperforms it in every academic metric, highlighting that factors like community support and school culture are powerful drivers of student success.

1,179

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,353

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13700 Narcoossee Rd
Orlando, FL 32832

(407) 956-8300

District: Orange

Students who attend Lake Nona Middle usually attend:

High:

Lake Nona High

Feeder schools for Lake Nona Middle:

Elementary:	Eagle Creek Elementary
	Laureate Park Elementary
	Village Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

29.3%

Asian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Florida middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg62%

Florida avg61%

175^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	81.5	175 of 1216	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	159 of 1205	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	203 of 1196	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	272 of 1177	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	195 of 1148	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	207 of 1136	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	197 of 1099	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	217 of 1035	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	210 of 1031	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	202 of 997	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	158 of 999	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	161 of 956	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	223 of 897	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	306 of 891	65.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Geometry98%+42 vs state

Civics90%+13 vs state

Math82%+23 vs state

Science76%+24 vs state

English Language Arts75%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 17, 2020

lake Nona Middle School is an excellent school. I love it. The staff is amazing. The teacher is kindless and coll Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 7, 2016

I'm not worried about my son being in an over crowded Middle School, wondering if he's going to come home talking more about fights, bad language, bad behavior than he is about his grades and classwork. So happy we made the move to Lake Nona. The teachers really care and are doing a great job in my opinion! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 9, 2012

New School 2011-2012 was 1st year! Lake Nona Middle School is an above average public school. The school is comparatively small as it was constructed for the up and coming Lake Nona/Medical City community. Unfortunetly in the school's first year it became a relief valve for other Orange County schools located outside of the Lake Nona community. This has already forced the school to bring in classroom trailers during the last few months of the school year to handle the overload of students.

Rezoning has hurt the school badly as undesirables, Facebook bullies fights, and Neighborhood/former school allegiance was a forefront problem in the school's first year. In my opinion the good people of Lake Nona were overwhelmed. It should be noted that Lake Nona's 2010-2011 middle schoolers attended Lake Nona High School during the construction of the LNMS and these problems didn't exist for the younger kids in the school.

Good News! The LNMS staff is exceptional and the teachers are beyond reproach. The teachers keep you informed on progress book and will gladly schedule a parent teacher conference, along with daily or weekly updates from the principle. This review is coming from the parent of a B+ student.

If you are moving to the Lake Nona community you will be happy, good schools, growing area, friendly people, diverse, socially engaged, and well groomed in monetary status. If not for rezoning LNMS would be a 5 star school in all areas to include test scores. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 8, 2012

As a parent I have been very happy with Lake Nona Middle. My daughter was in 6th grade this year and the teachers were outstanding! They responded to my emails quickly and updated blogs on a daily basis. My daughter loves this school. We are looking forward to next year! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

The faculty is the worst I have ever had to deal with, especially the assistant principles. This school and staff needs to be closely examined and investigated but the school board. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 17, 2011

The best school in Orange county. Close Quote

Schools Near Lake Nona Middle

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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
Lake Nona Middle	Public	6-8	13700 Narcoossee Rd	Orlando	32832	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 956-8300	1,179	57	20.6	13.7%	346 (29.3%)	85 (7.2%)	603 (51.1%)	111 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.5%)	81.5	175^th of 1216 public middle schools	85.6%		83.9	159^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.8%	16	77.0	77.0	71.0	80.0	71.0	88.0	76.0	100.0	98.0		90.0	$10,353	$810	$9,542
Luminary Middle	Public	6-8	9446 Luminary Blvd	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	662	32	20.6	21.6%	132 (19.9%)	54 (8.2%)	381 (57.6%)	74 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.6%)	73.8	286^th of 1216 public middle schools	76.5%					(n/a)	72.0	69.0	73.0	76.0	51.0	82.0	69.0	100.0	100.0		83.0	$6,187	$357	$5,830
Narcoossee Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 N Narcoossee Rd	Saint Cloud	34771	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 891-6600	1,042	59	17.6	47.9%	203 (19.5%)	95 (9.1%)	643 (61.7%)	51 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.3%)	56.8	519^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.3%		56.9	500^th of 1205 public middle schools	58.5%	19	66.0	62.0	54.0	77.0	34.0	72.0	49.0	87.0	93.0	99.0	81.0	$10,164	$702	$9,463
Innovation Middle	Public	6-8	13950 Storey Park Blvd	Orlando	32832	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 730-4670	1,239	59	21.0	16.7%	323 (26.1%)	81 (6.5%)	715 (57.7%)	78 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	37 (3.0%)	75.9	244^th of 1216 public middle schools	79.9%		76.4	255^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.8%	11	73.0	74.0	79.0	71.0	47.0	78.0	72.0	92.0	98.0		85.0	$8,950	$627	$8,322
Meadow Woods Middle	Public	6-8	1800 Rhode Island Woods Cir	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 850-5180	833	47	17.7	46.6%	58 (7.0%)	131 (15.7%)	602 (72.3%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.4%)	44.5	703^rd of 1216 public middle schools	42.2%		44.3	680^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.6%	23	60.0	53.0	58.0	45.0	34.0	63.0	52.0	75.0			73.0	$12,415	$946	$11,468
South Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3801 E Wetherbee Rd	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 251-2413	1,006	49	20.5	33.1%	98 (9.7%)	145 (14.4%)	647 (64.3%)	97 (9.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.2%)	56.9	513^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.8%		54.8	525^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.4%	12	70.0	64.0	67.0	54.0	29.0	62.0	62.0	84.0	90.0		69.0	$9,494	$689	$8,805
Odyssey Middle	Public	6-8	9290 Lee Vista Blvd	Orlando	32829	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-3850	897	49	18.3	42.1%	116 (12.9%)	117 (13.0%)	593 (66.1%)	52 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	45.1	696^th of 1216 public middle schools	42.8%		44.3	679^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.7%	17	62.0	59.0	53.0	48.0	43.0	61.0	51.0	96.0	100.0		77.0	$11,055	$964	$10,091
Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	857 Florida Pkwy	Kissimmee	34743	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 344-7000	601	32	18.7	58.1%	48 (8.0%)	69 (11.5%)	469 (78.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	18.3	1052^nd of 1216 public middle schools	13.5%		19.3	1015^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.8%	37	50.0	43.0	32.0	43.0	31.0	42.0	16.0	71.0	100.0	66.0	69.0	$11,700	$1,260	$10,439
Sports Leadership Arts Management (Slam)	Public, Charter	6-8	611 Line Dr	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 569-7637	170	9	18.8	44.1%	20 (11.8%)	9 (5.3%)	135 (79.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	60.7	460^th of 1216 public middle schools	62.2%		75.9	266^th of 1205 public middle schools	77.9%	194	63.0	69.0	82.0	55.0	53.0	80.0	56.0	78.0		97.0	91.0	$10,331	$316	$10,015
Denn John Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Denn John Ln	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3560	809	45	18.1	59.7%	62 (7.7%)	118 (14.6%)	607 (75.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.4%)	16.4	1071^st of 1216 public middle schools	11.9%		10.2	1108^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.0%	37	33.0	35.0	44.0	29.0	25.0	40.0	36.0	88.0	100.0	100.0	69.0	$11,424	$1,413	$10,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Nona Middle

What district is Lake Nona Middle in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Lake Nona Middle?

Students at Lake Nona Middle are 51% Hispanic, 29% White, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Lake Nona Middle a good school?

Lake Nona Middle ranks 175^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lake Nona Middle attend?

Students who attend Lake Nona Middle usually go on to attend Lake Nona High

How many students attend Lake Nona Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,179 students attended Lake Nona Middle.

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