Lake Placid Middle School

201 S Tangerine Ave, Lake Placid, FL 33852

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
507
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Highlands
Highlands County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 554 Florida middle schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity38% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance45% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
88thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lake Placid Middle School

Lake Placid Middle School is a public middle school in Lake Placid, Florida, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Highlands. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Highlands County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 507 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Florida middle school (19.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 554 Florida middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

201 S Tangerine Ave
Lake Placid, FL 33852
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
507 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Highlands
County
Highlands County
NCES school ID
120084002651

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.