Lake Butler Middle School

Lake Butler Middle School is a public middle school located in Lake Butler, Florida, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 727 students. The school is part of the Union District, which is ranked 10th out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Lake Butler Middle School consistently outperforms the Union District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Civics, and FAST/Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89% of Lake Butler Middle School students were proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 68% in the Union District and 60% statewide. The school also performs well in Statewide Science/Science assessments, with 56% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 49% statewide. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.6% to 36.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a significant population of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.69% to 54.12% over the past few years.

When comparing Lake Butler Middle School to the nearby A.L. Mebane Middle School and Bradford Middle School, Lake Butler Middle School consistently outperforms these schools in various academic assessments. However, the nearby Alachua Learning Academy Middle, a public charter school, also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, often outperforming Lake Butler Middle School and the surrounding districts. The school's high spending per student, which has increased from $8,680 in the 2020-2021 school year to $12,042 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that the district is investing more resources in the school, which could potentially lead to improvements in academic performance and other areas.