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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
558
Middle
DISTRICT 843 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE·NCES 120105001107
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
2101 SOUTH ST, LEESBURG, FL 34748 · (352) 787-3232 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
310 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 197 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 201 | 36% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
35.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
43.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 43.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 38.9% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 558 | 55.6% | 37.2% |
| JOSEPH STILWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 489 | 57.9% | 41.0% |
| JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 541 | 59.5% | 35.8% |
| ORANGE GROVE MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 497 | 56.1% | 50.2% |
| FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 437 | 55.6% | 61.8% |
| STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 793 | 55.6% | 47.0% |
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 OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #494 of 560 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #450 of 560 ▲ 1 | #7 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #489 of 560 ▼ 4 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #450 of 584 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #159 of 547 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #39 of 553 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #230 of 565 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #71 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
558
+82 (+17%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 558 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 56% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 62% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 70% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 65% (311) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 85% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 86% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 32 | 17.7:1 | 73% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 728 | 34 | 21.4:1 | 43% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | 32 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
As a small middle-grades school, OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in LEESBURG, Florida. The school counts 558 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 30% smaller than the 794 average for middle schools in Florida.
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the 60 schools that make up LAKE (47,997 students in total).
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL. The largest is Black students, at 41%. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 23% White, and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Lake County is about 11% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 18.0:1 comes from the school's 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 56% in 2024-25. The 38% average for public schools in Lake County is 18 points lower.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 16.1 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.2%; the prediction is 53.3%.
Across Lake County, the median household income is $73,161, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Lake County has 67 public schools and roughly 47,997 students.
LEESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. Ranked by average proficiency, OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment is up 17% from 2020-21, when OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL had 476 students, to 2024-25, when it had 558. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.0:1 to 18.0:1.
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Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,924
Census ACS
Median income
$73,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
47,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,683 students
- LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,309 students
- SOUTH LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,137 students
- MINNEOLA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,763 students
- LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,724 students
- AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMYElementary · 1,500 students
Other schools in LEESBURG
- LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,724 students
- LEESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 843 students
- TREADWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 836 students
- CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 737 students
- BEVERLY SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 596 students
- RIMES EARLY LEARNING & LITERACY CENTERElementary · 242 students
Other Oak Park Middle schools
One other US public school is named Oak Park Middle. OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Oak Park Middle SchoolLake Charles, LA · 388 students
Nearby schools
- LEESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 843
- LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,724
- CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 737
- BEVERLY SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 596
- RIMES EARLY LEARNING & LITERACY CENTER2.1 mi · 242
- FRUITLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 558 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 23% White, 25% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by LAKE in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.