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Best Middle Schools
in LAKE

This page covers 9 middle schools in LAKE. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Middle Schools Rankings

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EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,182 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
2
rank
WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,280 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
3
rank
MT. DORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08846 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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rank
EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08824 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08575 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
6
rank
TAVARES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,070 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
GRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,148 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
UMATILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08595 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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rank
CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08837 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
21.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,081
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Middle Schools
60
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
District profileLAKE
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.