Summary:
In zip code 32708, there is one middle school, Indian Trails Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Winter Springs, Florida, within the highly-rated Seminole County school district (ranked 8th out of 70 districts statewide).
Indian Trails Middle School is a large school with 1,116 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. The school excels in advanced coursework, with 85% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 91% in Geometry, far exceeding district and state averages. English Language Arts scores are consistently strong across all grades, with 69-70% proficiency in 2025-2026. However, a significant concern is the "8th grade math cliff," where standard math proficiency drops to just 23%, well below the state average of 61%. This suggests many top math students are taking advanced courses, leaving a gap in standard 8th-grade math. Science performance is a bright spot at 65% proficiency, matching the district and exceeding the state average of 52%.
The school's state ranking has fluctuated, dropping from the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 68th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026, despite stable test scores in many areas. Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, which is better than the district (25.3%) and state (31.4%) averages, but still means one in five students misses significant school. With 41% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and spending per student at $8,828, the school provides a strong academic foundation, particularly for students ready for advanced math, while the 8th-grade math scores highlight an area needing attention.
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