1
Enrollment
1,179
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144007531
LAKE NONA MIDDLE
13700 NARCOOSSEE RD, ORLANDO, FL 32832 · (407) 956-8300 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,179 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Florida public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
162 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 331 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 357 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 491 | 42% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
86.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.2% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 79.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LAKE NONA MIDDLE
LAKE NONA MIDDLE's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE NONA MIDDLE this school | 1,179 | 13.7% | 74.7% |
| HORIZON WEST MIDDLE WINDERMERE | 1,333 | 15.7% | 64.6% |
| INNOVATION MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,239 | 16.7% | 66.0% |
| AVALON MIDDLE ORLANDO | 791 | 15.3% | 74.7% |
| PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL COOPER CITY | 1,453 | 20.2% | 78.8% |
| TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL WESTON | 1,308 | 17.5% | 74.4% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LAKE NONA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #64 of 560 | #4 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #39 of 560 ▲ 28 | #2 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #74 of 560 ▲ 19 | #5 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,179 | #63 of 584 | #5 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #395 of 547 | #34 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #185 of 553 | #16 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.7% | #547 of 565 | #39 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #213 of 379 | #27 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,179
-295 (-20%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 1,064
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,179 | 57 | 20.7:1 | 14% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 1,775 | 94 | 18.9:1 | 19% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 1,715 | 86 | 19.9:1 | 31% (533) |
| 2020-21 | 1,474 | 78 | 18.9:1 | 37% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 1,339 | 74 | 18.1:1 | 37% (498) |
| 2015-16 | 1,805 | 88 | 20.5:1 | 45% (811) |
| 2010-11 | 1,064 | 52 | 20.5:1 | 46% (489) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE NONA MIDDLE.
About LAKE NONA MIDDLE
LAKE NONA MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle-grades school that serves part of ORLANDO, Florida. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,179 students. Middle schools in Florida have about 794 students on average; enrollment here is 48% higher.
LAKE NONA MIDDLE is part of ORANGE, where 272 schools serve 207,778 students.
Hispanic students are 51% of those enrolled at LAKE NONA MIDDLE. The next largest groups are 29% White, 9% Asian, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Orange County overall, about 34% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at LAKE NONA MIDDLE are from different groups.
LAKE NONA MIDDLE lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 20.7 students per teacher. The school's 20.7:1 compares with an average of 19.6:1 for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 14% of the student body. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Orange County is 25 points.
LAKE NONA MIDDLE holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Florida public middle schools.
In Florida, LAKE NONA MIDDLE is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 74.7% actual against a predicted 74.3%.
Orange County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $79,719 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Orange County number 286, with about 216,813 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, EAGLE CREEK ELEMENTARY, is the closest to LAKE NONA MIDDLE. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of LAKE NONA MIDDLE. On proficiency, LAKE NONA MIDDLE is ahead of the 65.9% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
NCES assigns LAKE NONA MIDDLE the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 20% across 4 years, from 1,474 in 2020-21 to 1,179 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 20.7 students per teacher, compared with 18.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for LAKE NONA MIDDLE is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
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- EAGLE CREEK ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 827
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- LUMINARY MIDDLE1.0 mi · 662
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- RENAISSANCE ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES1.8 mi · 962
- VILLAGE PARK ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE NONA MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE NONA MIDDLE?
LAKE NONA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,179 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LAKE NONA MIDDLE serve?
LAKE NONA MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKE NONA MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKE NONA MIDDLE is approximately 20.7:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKE NONA MIDDLE?
At LAKE NONA MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 29% White, 51% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is LAKE NONA MIDDLE public or private?
LAKE NONA MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.