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Wildwood Middle/ High School

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Wildwood Middle/ High School ranks 513 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 39% of Florida high schools

Summary

Wildwood Middle/ High School in Wildwood, FL, serves 710 students in grades 6-12 and is part of the Sumter district, offering a unique combined middle and high school experience in a smaller, more contained environment than most nearby schools.

The most striking feature of Wildwood is its paradox of high graduation rates and low academic proficiency. While the school boasts an impressive 95.1% graduation rate—outpacing the state average and rivaling top performers like Forest High School (96.1%)—only 47% of 10th graders are proficient in English Language Arts and 50% in Geometry. This suggests the school excels at helping students complete coursework and meet graduation requirements, but struggles to ensure grade-level mastery in core subjects. Math is a particular weakness, with 7th grade math proficiency at 47% compared to the district's 76%, though Algebra 1 has shown improvement to 68% proficiency, surpassing the state average of 63%.

Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue, with 44.5% of students missing significant school—nearly double the district average and among the highest in the area, comparable to Tavares High School (56.2%). This likely undermines academic efforts, yet the school still achieves a high graduation rate, a puzzling strength. Wildwood also spends significantly more per student ($15,499) than peers like South Sumter High School ($9,000-$13,000), but this investment hasn't translated into higher test scores. Compared to South Sumter, Wildwood has lower overall academic performance but outperforms in Algebra 1 (68% vs. 34%) and maintains a comparable graduation rate, highlighting its focus on student persistence and support systems.

710

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,499

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Huey St
Wildwood, FL 34785

(352) 748-1314

District: Sumter

Feeder schools for Wildwood Middle/ High School:

Elementary:

Wildwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.9%

White:

32.8%

Hispanic:

23.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 63% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

!Biology 1 scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg71%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

784^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

513^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Sumter

26^th of 70Sumter 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	784 of 1216	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	836 of 1205	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	669 of 1196	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	950 of 1177	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	955 of 1148	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	874 of 1136	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	763 of 1099	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	686 of 1035	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.3	884 of 1031	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	891 of 997	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	841 of 999	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	701 of 956	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.9	556 of 897	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	536 of 891	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	504 of 839	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	513 of 838	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	537 of 844	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	459 of 807	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	533 of 792	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	517 of 774	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	438 of 746	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	450 of 734	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	486 of 716	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.7	487 of 714	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.4	501 of 693	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.7	476 of 687	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	431 of 648	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.3	332 of 606	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	244 of 622	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	284 of 620	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	237 of 587	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.3	299 of 577	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	315 of 563	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	286 of 477	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.4	349 of 487	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.2	312 of 484	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics69%-8 vs state

Algebra 168%+5 vs state

US History62%-12 vs state

Biology 154%-20 vs state

English Language Arts53%-8 vs state

Geometry50%-6 vs state

Math48%-10 vs state

Science38%-14 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 Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wildwood Middle/ High School	Public	6-12	700 Huey St	Wildwood	34785	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 748-1314	710	44	16.2	49.4%	233 (32.8%)	262 (36.9%)	169 (23.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	36.7	513^th of 838 public high schools	38.8%		34.1	537^th of 844 public high schools	36.4%	24	65.0	44.0	53.0	47.0	47.0	49.0	38.0	68.0	50.0	54.0	62.0	69.0	$15,499	$1,526	$13,974
Leesburg High School	Public	9-12	1401 Yellow Jacket Way	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-5047	1,724	75	22.9	47.7%	575 (33.4%)	539 (31.3%)	458 (26.6%)	28 (1.6%)	7 (0.4%)	14 (0.8%)	103 (6.0%)	21.8	657^th of 838 public high schools	21.6%		20.1	666^th of 844 public high schools	21.1%	9			43.0	43.0				23.0	30.0	58.0	52.0		$10,082	$815	$9,267
South Sumter High School	Public	7-12	706 N Main St	Bushnell	33513	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-3131	1,077	59	18.2	41.9%	670 (62.2%)	105 (9.7%)	235 (21.8%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.3%)	48.1	366^th of 838 public high schools	56.3%		43	421^st of 844 public high schools	50.1%	55			58.0	61.0				34.0	50.0	76.0	67.0		$13,273	$388	$12,885
Belleview High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	10400 SE 36th Ave	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6210	1,904	81	23.5	45.7%	940 (49.4%)	189 (9.9%)	649 (34.1%)	18 (0.9%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.9%)	41.1	457^th of 838 public high schools	45.5%		38.9	478^th of 844 public high schools	43.4%	21			56.0	57.0				30.0	49.0	66.0	71.0		$9,030	$959	$8,071
Lake Weir High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	10351 SE Maricamp Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-4820	1,447	72	20.0	59.4%	650 (44.9%)	297 (20.5%)	389 (26.9%)	19 (1.3%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (5.7%)	18.7	672^nd of 838 public high schools	19.8%		25.6	626^th of 844 public high schools	25.8%	46			39.0	39.0				19.0	19.0	52.0	57.0		$9,818	$1,059	$8,759
Lake County Acer Program	Public	6-12	551 W Main St	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 253-6675	5	0			0 (0.0%)	4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Citrus High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	600 W Highland Blvd	Inverness	34452	Citrus County	Citrus	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 726-2241	1,465	76	19.2	43.4%	1,158 (79.0%)	44 (3.0%)	143 (9.8%)	17 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.6%)	34.4	540^th of 838 public high schools	35.6%		37	497^th of 844 public high schools	41.1%	43			50.0	51.0				30.0	42.0	58.0	72.0		$9,542	$310	$9,231
Tavares High School	Public	9-12	603 N New Hampshire Ave	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 343-3007	1,458	70	20.8	36.6%	715 (49.0%)	272 (18.7%)	372 (25.5%)	26 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	63 (4.3%)	37.1	503^rd of 838 public high schools	40.0%		34.5	533^rd of 844 public high schools	36.8%	30			50.0	52.0				34.0	42.0	65.0	74.0		$9,754	$530	$9,223
Withlacoochee Technical College	Public	11-12	1201 W Main St	Inverness	34450	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	No	(352) 726-2430	2	10	.2		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Camp E-Nini Hassee	Public	6-12	7027 E Stagecoach Tr	Floral City	34436	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(888) 726-3883	17	2	8.5	17.6%	12 (70.6%)	1 (5.9%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wildwood Middle/ High School

What schools feed into Wildwood Middle/ High School?

Wildwood Middle/ High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wildwood Elementary School

Is Wildwood Middle/ High School a good school?

Wildwood Middle/ High School ranks 513^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wildwood Middle/ High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Wildwood Middle/ High School.

What district is Wildwood Middle/ High School in?

Sumter

What is the racial makeup of Wildwood Middle/ High School?

Students at Wildwood Middle/ High School are 37% African American, 33% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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