EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL

EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized junior high in EUSTIS, Florida, operated by LAKE. The school hosts 790 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 60 schools in LAKE (47,997 students total), EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL records that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lake County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 57.1%; actual is 41.6%, a gap of -15.5 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lake County) reports that median household earnings sit near $73,161, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lake County runs 67 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,997 students), of which EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ALEE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 960 students in 2018 compared to 790 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 42% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.