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Enrollment
1,141
Middle
DISTRICT 952 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001266
LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL
10220 SE SUNSET HARBOR RD, SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491 · (352) 671-6120 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,141 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Florida public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
20.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
762 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 391 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 339 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 411 | 36% |
Student demographics
69%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
40.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
41.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.9% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.4% | 40.0% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,141 | 66.8% | 39.6% |
| LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND | 1,149 | 69.1% | 36.0% |
| MARTHA B. KING MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON | 897 | 65.6% | 47.9% |
| FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL OCALA | 918 | 63.3% | 39.7% |
| BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL BARTOW | 881 | 71.3% | 39.1% |
| SOUTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 872 | 63.9% | 53.7% |
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 WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #469 of 560 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #470 of 560 ▼ 30 | #9 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #449 of 560 ▲ 9 | #9 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,141 | #79 of 584 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #402 of 547 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #66 of 553 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #90 of 565 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #109 of 137 | N/A |
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
1,141
-27 (-2%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,733
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 1,141 | 55 | 20.8:1 | 67% (762) |
| 2023-24 | 1,101 | 49 | 22.5:1 | 74% (815) |
| 2022-23 | 1,207 | 53 | 22.8:1 | 76% (919) |
| 2020-21 | 1,168 | 57 | 20.5:1 | 76% (891) |
| 2017-18 | 1,101 | 60 | 18.4:1 | 81% (889) |
| 2015-16 | 1,199 | 63 | 19.0:1 | 82% (979) |
| 2010-11 | 1,240 | 75 | 16.5:1 | 76% (941) |
| 2000-01 | 1,337 | 78 | 17.1:1 | 64% (856) |
| 1990-91 | 1,733 | 96 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Federal records list LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL as a middle school in SUMMERFIELD, Florida. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 1,141 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Florida is roughly 794 students; this school is 44% larger than that.
MARION is made up of 62 schools with 46,349 students in all.
LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 40%. It is also 32% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 6% multiracial. Marion County's residents are about 69% White, 29 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Staffing totals 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. That ratio is over the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL is 67%. That is 10 points above the 57% average for public schools in Marion County.
allk12 grades LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 47.7%.
Federal survey data for Marion County show that median household income is about $61,010, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 68 public schools operate in Marion County, serving about 46,349 students.
The nearest public school is HARBOUR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 1.9 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL places 5th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment went from 1,168 in 2020-21 to 1,141 in 2024-25, a change of 27 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
400,078
Census ACS
Median income
$61,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
46,349 students
Quick facts
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- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
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- BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,904 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,600 students
- DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
Other schools in SUMMERFIELD
- HARBOUR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 833 students
Nearby schools
- HARBOUR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 833
- STANTON-WEIRSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 588
- LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL5.5 mi · 1,447
- THE VILLAGES ELEMENTARY OF LADY LAKE SCHOOL5.6 mi · 740
- VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL5.7 mi · 4,062
- BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.7 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,141 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 40% White, 32% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MARION in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.