Summary:
Zip code 32736 in Eustis, Florida, is home to a single middle school, Eustis Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 790 students as part of the Lake County school district.
Eustis Middle School presents a stark contrast in performance. The school excels in advanced math, with 100% of students proficient in the Geometry End-of-Course (EOC) exam and 88% proficient in Algebra 1 EOC for the 2025-2026 school year—far exceeding district and state averages. However, this success is isolated. In standard grade-level math, only 30.7% of students are proficient on average, compared to 58% statewide. Overall proficiency in English Language Arts (42.3%), 8th-grade Science (39%), and Civics (58%) all fall well below district and state benchmarks. The school’s state ranking has declined over three years, landing at the 15th percentile (1 star) for 2025-2026. A critical concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 49.1%, which is significantly higher than the district (37.7%) and state (31.4%) averages, and likely a major factor in the school’s academic struggles.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Eustis Middle School offers a highly effective advanced math track for top-performing students, but the majority of students in standard classes are performing well below state averages across all core subjects. The school’s high chronic absenteeism rate is a systemic issue that needs to be addressed. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 and per-student spending of $10,910, the school has moderate resources, but the declining state ranking and broad underperformance suggest significant challenges in raising overall achievement for all students.
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