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Sanford Middle School

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Sanford Middle School ranks 254 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Sanford Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Sanford, Florida, serving 1,375 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Seminole County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sanford Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, indicating strong academic performance.

Sanford Middle School consistently outperforms the Seminole County and Florida state averages in various standardized tests, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams, Statewide Science assessments, and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sanford Middle School had 93% proficiency in EOC Algebra 1, compared to 64% for Seminole County and 60% for Florida. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.6% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to address.

Compared to nearby schools, such as South Seminole Middle School, Rock Lake Middle School, and Milwee Middle School, Sanford Middle School consistently outperforms them in test scores and overall academic achievement. Additionally, Sanford Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (46.47% in 2023-2024) compared to some of the nearby schools, suggesting it serves a relatively more affluent student population.

1,385

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,983

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 S French Ave
Sanford, FL 32771

(407) 320-6150

District: Seminole

Students who attend Sanford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Seminole High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

27.9%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Seminole

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg66%

Florida avg59%

254^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Middle Schools in the Seminole

9^th of 67Seminole 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	76.5	254 of 1205	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	341 of 1196	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	324 of 1177	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	248 of 1148	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	297 of 1136	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	343 of 1099	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	382 of 1035	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	289 of 1031	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	277 of 997	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	135 of 999	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	143 of 956	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	138 of 897	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	140 of 891	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	138 of 839	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	130 of 780	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	141 of 740	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	133 of 736	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	196 of 675	71.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	160 of 602	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	68.8	178 of 593	70.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 1100%+29 vs state

Geometry99%+44 vs state

Algebra 193%+33 vs state

Civics82%+11 vs state

English Language Arts71%+13 vs state

Math70%+14 vs state

Science68%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 8, 2013

My daughter attend this middle school as our "zoned" school for 6th and part of 7th grade. The school is considered a magnet school and offers alot of different electives, however I don't feel that the school is strong in basic academics. The school is located in a bad part of town and you end up with alot of kids coming from very troubled backrounds. My daughter saw fist fights daily between kids, cursing and foul language ran rampat and very few kids participated in class. She was tested for the schools gifted program and wasn't accepted into the program because of our race and income status even though her IQ far exceeded the requirements. I had a meeting with the guidance counselor and she informed me that unless we were on free/reduced lunch and black or hispanic then we would not make it into the program. I questioned what race and income has to do with IQ and she said "It doesn't but we HAVE to have different races and income levels in the program and so unless you meet the race and income requirements, there is no room"
What a complete joke and an insult to any child regardless of their backround that a school is using race/income to determine if there is room. IQ is IQ, it doesn't matter what color your skin is or how much money your parents make, but in this school it does.
My daughter was never challenged in this school even in the "pre-IB" program. She earned straight A's without having to work hard. She went to school in fear of being harassed and the kids that are in that school really don't care about learning. I would be very careful before putting your child here.
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Schools Near Sanford Middle School

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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 Biology 1 (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 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
Sanford Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1700 S French Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 320-6150	1,385	78	17.7	42.8%	368 (26.6%)	268 (19.4%)	302 (21.8%)	386 (27.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.0%)	76.5	254^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.9%		69	341^st of 1196 public middle schools	71.5%	87	71.0	71.0	70.0	64.0	81.0	46.0	68.0	93.0	99.0	100.0	82.0	$8,983	$482	$8,501
Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2330 E Sr 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6550	1,323	78	16.9	67.1%	317 (24.0%)	431 (32.6%)	478 (36.1%)	31 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.8%)	33.4	842^nd of 1205 public middle schools	30.1%		40.8	712^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.5%	130	52.0	43.0	42.0	41.0	50.0	21.0	45.0	70.0	77.0		62.0	$9,498	$855	$8,643
Deltona Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Enterprise Rd	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4150	1,132	62	18.3	55.7%	391 (34.5%)	146 (12.9%)	522 (46.1%)	19 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (4.2%)	41.1	733^rd of 1205 public middle schools	39.2%		40.6	713^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.4%	20	49.0	58.0	51.0	30.0	30.0	56.0	55.0	66.0	100.0		69.0	$9,434	$946	$8,488
Greenwood Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Lake Park Dr	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 320-7650	858	52	16.6	59.1%	343 (40.0%)	116 (13.5%)	330 (38.5%)	33 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	55.4	514^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.3%		49.8	597^th of 1196 public middle schools	50.1%	83	62.0	54.0	57.0	50.0	70.0	37.0	54.0	79.0	94.0		76.0	$10,082	$1,015	$9,068
Markham Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	6003 Markham Woods Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-1750	900	49	18.3	49.4%	358 (39.8%)	193 (21.4%)	240 (26.7%)	60 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)	53	550^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.4%		58.4	466^th of 1196 public middle schools	61.0%	84	60.0	53.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	25.0	58.0	94.0	100.0		74.0	$9,714	$515	$9,199
Indian Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Tuskawilla Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4350	1,116	62	18.0	41.0%	632 (56.6%)	87 (7.8%)	318 (28.5%)	33 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	39 (3.5%)	70.3	330^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.6%		64.8	389^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.5%	59	74.0	71.0	65.0	54.0	75.0	26.0	65.0	76.0	96.0		82.0	$8,828	$500	$8,329
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%)	76.2	259^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.5%		80.6	195^th of 1196 public middle schools	83.7%	64	69.0	68.0	69.0	75.0	82.0	50.0	67.0	99.0	100.0		81.0	$8,662	$489	$8,173
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Parnell Ct	Deltona	32738	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4113	932	50	18.6	54.9%	367 (39.4%)	114 (12.2%)	396 (42.5%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.5%)	36.4	798^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.8%		35.9	783^rd of 1196 public middle schools	34.5%	15	37.0	44.0	48.0	42.0	14.0	56.0	60.0	79.0	93.0		72.0	$9,895	$850	$9,045
Milwee Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1341 S Ronald Reagan Blvd	Longwood	32750	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 746-3850	1,334	74	17.9	60.9%	433 (32.5%)	263 (19.7%)	519 (38.9%)	51 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.6%)	52.3	565^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.1%		44.9	656^th of 1196 public middle schools	45.2%	91	59.0	59.0	59.0	40.0	60.0	23.0	55.0	80.0	98.0		66.0	$9,036	$888	$8,147
Galaxy Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Eustace Ave	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4144	939	49	19.1	57.4%	306 (32.6%)	141 (15.0%)	433 (46.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.6%)	38.1	774^th of 1205 public middle schools	35.8%		32.5	833^rd of 1196 public middle schools	30.4%	59	56.0	45.0	46.0	54.0	23.0	49.0	47.0	69.0	95.0		61.0	$9,655	$856	$8,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanford Middle School

How many students attend Sanford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,385 students attended Sanford Middle School.

What district is Sanford Middle School in?

Seminole

What is the racial makeup of Sanford Middle School?

Students at Sanford Middle School are 28% Asian, 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Sanford Middle School a good school?

Sanford Middle School ranks 254^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Sanford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sanford Middle School usually go on to attend Seminole High School

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