Sanford Middle School
Tel:
(407)320-6150
- Sanford Middle School serves 1,570 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sanford Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Sanford Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Sanford Middle School's student population of 1,570 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,570 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sanford Middle School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,650 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sanford Middle School is 0.73, which is more 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 School Rank (16-17) | #762 out of 3650 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 57% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 14% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 33% |
| Black | 22% | 22% |
| White | 41% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Seminole School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sanford Middle School is Crooms Academy Of Information Technology (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Millennium Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Goldsboro Elementary Magnet (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sanford Goldsboro Elementary Magnet Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 893 students
0.5 miles
1300 W 20th St
Sanford, FL 32771
(407)320-5850 0.5 PK-5 893 - Altamonte Springs Hopper Center Special Education School
Grades: K-5 | 16 students
1.0 miles
612 Newport Ave
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
(407)320-3950 1.0 K-5 16 - Sanford Scps Early Learning Coalition Grades: PK | 64 students
1.0 miles
1101 Bay Ave
Sanford, FL 32771
(407)320-0228 1.0 PK 64 - Lake Mary Ucp Seminole Child Development Special Education School
Charter School
Grades: PK-3 | 131 students
1.0 miles
756 N Sun Dr
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407)852-3300 1.0 PK-3 131 - Sanford Crooms Academy Of Information Technology Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 685 students
1.1 miles
2200 W 13th St
Sanford, FL 32771
(407)320-5750 1.1 9-12 685
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