Summary:
Zip code 32746 in Lake Mary, Florida, is home to two public middle schools, Markham Woods Middle School and Greenwood Lakes Middle School, both part of the highly-rated Seminole County School District, which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide.
Markham Woods Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school overall, ranking 430th out of 1,216 Florida middle schools (65th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, compared to Greenwood Lakes Middle School's rank of 574th (53rd percentile). Markham Woods also shows a stronger upward trend, improving from the 54th percentile the previous year. It excels in advanced math, with 88% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 98% in Geometry, while Greenwood Lakes matches the 98% Geometry proficiency but trails in Algebra 1 at 77%. Markham Woods also leads in 6th grade English Language Arts (68% vs. 56%) and 8th grade Science (64% vs. 61%). However, Greenwood Lakes Middle School has specific strengths, outperforming Markham Woods in Civics (78% vs. 76%) and 7th Grade Math (73% vs. 71%).
A notable paradox is that Greenwood Lakes spends $368 more per student ($10,082 vs. $9,714) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (16.6:1 vs. 18.3:1), yet Markham Woods achieves higher overall rankings and proficiency in most subjects, suggesting greater efficiency in resource use. Both schools face a significant "8th Grade Math Cliff," where proficiency drops dramatically from around 72% in 7th grade to about 35% in 8th grade, likely because top math students take Algebra 1 or Geometry exams instead. Chronic absenteeism is a shared challenge, with rates of 28.3% at Markham Woods and 27.3% at Greenwood Lakes, both above the district average of 25.3% and near the state average of 31.4%.
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