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If you had an hour of school board time for WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,017
Middle
DISTRICT 843 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE·NCES 120105003596
WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
3575 HANCOCK RD, CLERMONT, FL 34711 · (352) 394-2123 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,017 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
237 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 317 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 341 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 359 | 35% |
Student demographics
68%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
59.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
61.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.4pp 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 61 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 6 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 | 59.6% | 61.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 60.1% |
% 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,017 | 23.3% | 58.5% |
| WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE WELLINGTON | 1,227 | 23.6% | 70.5% |
| LOGGERS' RUN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 1,114 | 23.2% | 71.5% |
| OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 951 | 24.1% | 69.5% |
| EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLERMONT | 1,089 | 20.8% | 66.7% |
| CYPRESS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 1,283 | 26.4% | 58.7% |
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 WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #211 of 560 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #237 of 560 ▼ 21 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #199 of 560 ▲ 12 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,017 | #135 of 584 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #203 of 547 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #96 of 553 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #511 of 565 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #66 of 379 | #1 of 7 |
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
1,017
-154 (-13%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 1,051
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 1,017 | 55 | 18.5:1 | 23% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 1,091 | 62 | 17.6:1 | 28% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 1,280 | 71 | 18.0:1 | 35% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 1,171 | 70 | 16.7:1 | 33% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 1,389 | 77 | 18.0:1 | 51% (713) |
| 2015-16 | 1,301 | 74 | 17.6:1 | 53% (687) |
| 2010-11 | 1,134 | 64 | 17.7:1 | 50% (562) |
| 2000-01 | 1,051 | 49 | 21.4:1 | 23% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle-grades school in CLERMONT, Florida, administered by LAKE. The latest federal count shows 1,017 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students, so this school is 28% bigger than average.
LAKE counts 47,997 students in its 60 schools, and WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 40%. Next come 38% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 67% White among all Lake County residents. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. About 23% of students, or 237, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lake County average 38%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 69.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.5%.
Lake County has about 412,924 residents, and the median household income is $73,161, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Lake County has 67 public schools and roughly 47,997 students.
The next-closest public school is IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT SOUTH LAKE, about 0.9 miles away. WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 58.5% versus a 68.7% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment declined 13%, to 1,017. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.7 to 18.5 over 4 years.
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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 CLERMONT
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,683 students
- AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMYElementary · 1,500 students
- EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,089 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT SOUTH LAKEElementary · 1,064 students
- LOST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 997 students
- LAKE POINTE ACADEMYElementary · 985 students
Other Windy Hill Middle schools
One other US public school is named Windy Hill Middle. WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Windy Hill MiddleOwings, MD · 669 students
Nearby schools
- IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT SOUTH LAKE0.9 mi · 1,064
- LOST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 997
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,683
- EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,089
- PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY2.6 mi · 262
- LINCOLN PARK EDUCATION CENTER3.6 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,017 students in grades 06-08.
Is WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.5:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.