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Enrollment
1,060
Middle
DISTRICT 1,121 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171001894
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
1801 TUSKAWILLA RD, OVIEDO, FL 32765 · (407) 746-8550 · Seminole County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,060 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Florida public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
18.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
529 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 | 365 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 347 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 348 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%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
59.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +12.1pp since 2023
Math
69.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.7% | 69.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 62.2% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,060 | 49.9% | 58.3% |
| LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND | 1,118 | 52.4% | 54.0% |
| POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL BROOKSVILLE | 1,041 | 52.6% | 51.1% |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL OCALA | 1,171 | 47.8% | 49.3% |
| CORNER LAKE MIDDLE ORLANDO | 767 | 51.8% | 52.5% |
| DELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL DELAND | 1,059 | 53.6% | 46.4% |
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 TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #212 of 560 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #159 of 560 ▲ 37 | #5 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #197 of 560 ▲ 100 | #7 of 12 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,060 | #111 of 584 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #243 of 547 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #122 of 553 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #301 of 565 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #331 of 379 | #9 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
1,060
-116 (-10%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,377
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 31.8:1
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 | 1,060 | 56 | 18.9:1 | 50% (529) |
| 2023-24 | 1,078 | 57.5 | 18.8:1 | 52% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 1,121 | 42.7 | 26.3:1 | 55% (612) |
| 2020-21 | 1,176 | 37 | 31.8:1 | 54% (638) |
| 2017-18 | 1,105 | 60 | 18.4:1 | 47% (521) |
| 2015-16 | 1,074 | 58 | 18.5:1 | 51% (551) |
| 2010-11 | 1,050 | 53 | 19.8:1 | 43% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 1,062 | 58 | 18.3:1 | 16% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 1,377 | 68 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL runs as a medium-sized middle school in OVIEDO, Florida. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,060 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 794-student average for middle schools in Florida, enrollment here is 34% higher.
SEMINOLE has 63,934 students in 74 schools, and TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 42%. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Seminole County residents are about 59% White. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.9:1. That matches the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida fairly closely. TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 50%. That tracks the 47% average for public schools in Seminole County.
Measured against Florida public middle schools, TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is +2.2 points: 58.3% actual, 56.2% predicted.
Within Seminole County, the median household income is $85,761, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Seminole County has 77 public schools and roughly 63,934 students.
LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL is the public school closest to TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 116 students since 2020-21, to 1,060. By 2024-25, the school had 18.9 students per teacher, compared with 31.8 in 2020-21.
Community posts for TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
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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
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- CARILLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 907 students
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Nearby schools
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 2,241
- RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 811
- RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 729
- EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 645
- STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 700
- ORANGE COUNTY PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER3.1 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,060 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.9:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 42% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by SEMINOLE in Seminole County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.