Lake Placid Middle School
Tel:
(863) 699-5030
- Lake Placid Middle School serves 619 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Lake Placid Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Lake Placid Middle School's student population of 619 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 619 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Lake Placid Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Lake Placid Middle School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2501 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 40% | 33% |
| Black | 11% | 22% |
| White | 46% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Highlands School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lake Placid Middle School is Lake Placid High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is The Academy At Youth Care Lane (12.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lake Placid Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lake Placid Lake Placid Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 786 students
0.3 miles
101 Green Dragon Dr
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5070 0.3 PK-5 786 - Lake Placid Lake Placid High School Grades: 9-12 | 827 students
0.4 miles
202 Green Dragon Dr
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5010 0.4 9-12 827 - Lake Placid Lake Country Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 586 students
7.0 miles
516 County Road 29
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5050 7.0 PK-5 586 - Sebring Cracker Trail Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 688 students
9.5 miles
8200 Sparta Rd
Sebring, FL 33875
(863) 471-5777 9.5 PK-5 688 - Sebring The Kindergarten Learning Center Grades: K | 358 students
12.3 miles
3560 Us Highway 27 S
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 314-5281 12.3 K 358
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