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Enrollment
1,146
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144005024
WOLF LAKE MIDDLE
1725 W PONKAN RD, APOPKA, FL 32712 · (407) 464-3317 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,146 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
495 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 371 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 379 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 396 | 35% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
71.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady 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 | 54.0% | 71.3% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 69.8% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 WOLF LAKE MIDDLE
WOLF LAKE MIDDLE's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF LAKE MIDDLE this school | 1,146 | 43.2% | 60.8% |
| SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 1,141 | 46.4% | 58.5% |
| PROGRESS VILLAGE MIDDLE MAGNET TAMPA | 849 | 43.1% | 60.1% |
| CHAIN OF LAKES MIDDLE ORLANDO | 955 | 41.6% | 38.3% |
| WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 1,307 | 39.5% | 53.8% |
| TWIN LAKES ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 914 | 43.8% | 42.8% |
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 WOLF LAKE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #184 of 560 | #14 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #148 of 560 ▼ 26 | #14 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #277 of 560 ▼ 69 | #18 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,146 | #76 of 584 | #9 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #409 of 547 | #36 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #86 of 553 | #9 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #385 of 565 | #21 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #156 of 379 | #21 of 33 |
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
1,146
-176 (-13%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,118
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,146 | 55 | 20.8:1 | 43% (495) |
| 2023-24 | 1,170 | 57 | 20.5:1 | 45% (527) |
| 2022-23 | 1,194 | 57 | 20.9:1 | 45% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 1,322 | 70 | 18.9:1 | 40% (533) |
| 2017-18 | 1,387 | 73 | 19.0:1 | 56% (783) |
| 2015-16 | 1,223 | 63 | 19.4:1 | 58% (715) |
| 2010-11 | 1,118 | 63 | 17.8:1 | 56% (628) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOLF LAKE MIDDLE.
About WOLF LAKE MIDDLE
Federal records list WOLF LAKE MIDDLE as a middle school in APOPKA, Florida. The school reports 1,146 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students.
WOLF LAKE MIDDLE is part of a district of 272 schools: ORANGE, with 207,778 students.
WOLF LAKE MIDDLE has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 41%. Smaller groups are 31% Hispanic, 22% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 20% of Orange County residents are Black. WOLF LAKE MIDDLE's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers at WOLF LAKE MIDDLE in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.8:1. That is higher than the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. The lunch program counts 43% of students at WOLF LAKE MIDDLE as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 59.5%. WOLF LAKE MIDDLE scores 60.8%.
Across Orange County, the median household income is $79,719, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County is home to 286 public schools and about 216,813 public school students.
WOLF LAKE ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WOLF LAKE MIDDLE. By average proficiency, WOLF LAKE MIDDLE is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around WOLF LAKE MIDDLE as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 176 students since 2020-21, to 1,146. The number of students per teacher rose from 18.9 to 20.8 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in APOPKA
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- WEKIVA HIGHHigh · 2,148 students
- KELLY PARK SCHOOLElementary · 1,073 students
- PIEDMONT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 863 students
- APOPKA MIDDLEMiddle · 858 students
- BEAR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 849 students
Nearby schools
- WOLF LAKE ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 710
- KELLY PARK SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,073
- ROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 682
- APOPKA HIGH2.7 mi · 3,446
- APOPKA ELEMENTARY3.3 mi · 847
- DREAM LAKE ELEMENTARY3.4 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About WOLF LAKE MIDDLEHow large is WOLF LAKE MIDDLE?
WOLF LAKE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,146 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does WOLF LAKE MIDDLE serve?
WOLF LAKE MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at WOLF LAKE MIDDLE?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at WOLF LAKE MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOLF LAKE MIDDLE?
At WOLF LAKE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 22% White, 31% Hispanic, 41% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WOLF LAKE MIDDLE in?
WOLF LAKE MIDDLE is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.