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What's the biggest difference between SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,385
Middle
DISTRICT 1,121 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171001871
SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
1700 S FRENCH AVE, SANFORD, FL 32771 · (407) 320-6150 · Seminole County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,385 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Florida public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.8:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
593 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 497 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 465 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 423 | 31% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
70.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.1pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 11 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 | 70.7% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 70.7% |
% 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
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,385 | 42.8% | 69.3% |
| WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 856 | 35.2% | 75.0% |
| BENITO MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 903 | 28.7% | 66.2% |
| JULIA LANDON COLLEGE PREPARATORY & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT S JACKSONVILLE | 895 | 14.4% | 84.2% |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 779 | 39.3% | 61.7% |
| DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 1,496 | 18.4% | 77.5% |
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 SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #98 of 560 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #97 of 560 ▲ 19 | #4 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #97 of 560 ▲ 47 | #3 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,385 | #19 of 584 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #142 of 547 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.5% | #3 of 553 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #388 of 565 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #215 of 379 | #5 of 12 |
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
1,385
-32 (-2%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 1,385 | 77.9 | 17.8:1 | 43% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 1,375 | 78 | 17.6:1 | 46% (639) |
| 2022-23 | 1,372 | 75.9 | 18.1:1 | 47% (641) |
| 2020-21 | 1,417 | 63 | 22.5:1 | 51% (718) |
| 2017-18 | 1,570 | 89 | 17.6:1 | 45% (706) |
| 2015-16 | 1,679 | 93 | 18.1:1 | 44% (740) |
| 2010-11 | 1,544 | 75 | 20.6:1 | 44% (673) |
| 2000-01 | 1,272 | 75 | 17.0:1 | 48% (614) |
| 1990-91 | 742 | 54 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
In SANFORD, Florida, SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle school. The student body numbers 1,385 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Florida) has about 794 students.
A total of 74 schools make up SEMINOLE, with 63,934 students enrolled.
SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 28%. It is also 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 4% multiracial. Seminole County's residents are about 5% Asian, 22 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 77%.
Its teaching staff equals 77.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.8:1. That ratio is under the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Around 43% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Florida public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 59.7% for a school in Florida with SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 69.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Seminole County show that median household income is about $85,761, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 77 public schools operate in Seminole County, serving about 63,934 students.
The closest public school to SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is GOLDSBORO ELEMENTARY MAGNET, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 62.2% proficiency; SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 69.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,417 to 1,385. The number of students per teacher fell from 22.5 to 17.8 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
481,470
Census ACS
Median income
$85,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
63,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEMINOLE
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,807 students
- LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,813 students
- LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,714 students
- HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,449 students
- OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,312 students
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,241 students
Other schools in SANFORD
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,807 students
- MILLENNIUM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,323 students
- BENTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 903 students
- GOLDSBORO ELEMENTARY MAGNETElementary · 901 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 896 students
- GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING SKYWAYElementary · 804 students
Other Sanford Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sanford Middle. SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- Sanford Middle SchoolSanford, ME · 920 students
- Sanford MiddleMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 728 students
- Sanford Middle SchoolOpelika, AL · 533 students
Nearby schools
- GOLDSBORO ELEMENTARY MAGNET0.5 mi · 901
- CROOMS ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY1.0 mi · 738
- SCPS EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.1 mi · 72
- TAPP CHILDCARE CENTER1.3 mi · 1
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 3,807
- PINE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 714
Frequently asked questions
About SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,385 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.8:1 (78 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% Black, 28% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEMINOLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.