MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a substantial middle-grades school in LONGWOOD, Florida, MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL teaches 1,334 students from grades 6 through 8, part of SEMINOLE. That puts it 68% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

SEMINOLE runs 74 schools in total, collectively educating 63,934 students. MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 39% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 32% White, 20% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Seminole County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Seminole County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.7%; this one delivers 49.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Seminole County shows median household income runs about $85,761, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Seminole County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,934 students), of which MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 57.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,492 (now 1,334). The White share of enrollment edged down from 46% to 32% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.