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How has SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
971
Middle
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUWANNEE·NCES 120183001947
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1730 WALKER AVE SW, LIVE OAK, FL 32064 · (386) 647-4500 · Suwannee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL971 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
- 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
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
570 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 312 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 309 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 350 | 36% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
51.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 52.3% |
% 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 971 | 58.7% | 51.2% |
| LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 865 | 58.0% | 70.4% |
| RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL ZEPHYRHILLS | 954 | 57.2% | 41.0% |
| SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL SEBRING | 840 | 59.3% | 53.8% |
| SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL CRESTVIEW | 923 | 57.7% | 66.6% |
| GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 796 | 60.9% | 31.5% |
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 SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #313 of 560 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #322 of 560 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #310 of 560 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 971 | #167 of 584 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #399 of 547 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #219 of 553 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #190 of 565 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #350 of 379 |
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
971
+12 (+1%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,044
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 971 | 46.9 | 20.7:1 | 59% (570) |
| 2023-24 | 947 | 48.8 | 19.4:1 | 70% (665) |
| 2022-23 | 989 | 48.8 | 20.3:1 | 64% (632) |
| 2020-21 | 959 | 46 | 20.9:1 | 62% (590) |
| 2017-18 | 994 | 52 | 19.1:1 | 83% (821) |
| 2015-16 | 957 | 59 | 16.2:1 | 45% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 1,114 | 57 | 19.5:1 | 67% (741) |
| 2000-01 | 948 | 52 | 18.2:1 | 48% (454) |
| 1990-91 | 1,044 | 50 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school in LIVE OAK, Florida, under SUWANNEE. The school counted 971 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 22% more students than the average for middle schools in Florida (about 794).
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is in SUWANNEE, a district with 6,004 students across 10 schools.
About 54% of the student body at SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is White. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Suwannee County, the White share is about 74%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. The school has 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Florida, the average ratio is 19.6:1. Federal data show 59% of students (570) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 56% average for public schools in Suwannee County.
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of Florida public middle schools.
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 51.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.8%.
For the population of Suwannee County, the median household earns about $56,658 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Suwannee County, 13 public schools serve about 6,004 students.
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY (about 0.4 miles). In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL. On state test proficiency, SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 971, close to the 959 recorded in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Suwannee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,342
Census ACS
Median income
$56,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUWANNEE
- SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,167 students
- SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 901 students
- BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 799 students
- BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 712 students
- SUWANNEE PINEVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 658 students
- SUWANNEE SPRINGCREST ELEMENTARYElementary · 615 students
Other schools in LIVE OAK
- SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,167 students
- SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 901 students
- SUWANNEE PINEVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 658 students
- SUWANNEE SPRINGCREST ELEMENTARYElementary · 615 students
- SUWANNEE VIRTUAL SCHOOLCombined · 98 students
- SUWANNEE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOLCombined · 66 students
Nearby schools
- SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 901
- SUWANNEE PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 658
- SUWANNEE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 66
- COMMUNITY BASE SERVICE STUDENTS0.5 mi · 17
- SUWANNEE SPRINGCREST ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 615
- SUWANNEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL0.6 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 971 students in grades 06-08.
Is SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
How diverse is SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by SUWANNEE in Suwannee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.