Is Avon Park Middle School a good school?

Avon Park Middle School ranks 854 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Avon Park Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 602 students attended Avon Park Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Avon Park Middle School?

Students at Avon Park Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 27% African American, 24% White, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Avon Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Avon Park Middle School usually go on to attend Avon Park High School

Avon Park Middle School in Avon Park FL

Performance Trends

Compare Details Avon Park Middle School ranks worse than 71.4% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Highlands School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Avon Park Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.4%), African American (27.2%), White (24.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Highlands School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avon Park Middle School is 17.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Highlands School District! (See more...)

Compare Avon Park Middle School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avon Park Middle School is $11,241. 1 middle schools in the Highlands School District spend more per student.

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Avon Park Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Avon Park Middle School 854^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Avon Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

Highlands:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands 46^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	31.94	434^th	593	26.8%
2005	33.98	433^rd	602	28.1%
2006	33.36	473^rd	675	29.9%
2007	28.22	551^st	736	25.1%
2008	32.35	530^th	740	28.4%
2009	29.53	575^th	780	26.3%
2010	26.09	651^st	839	22.4%
2011	31.56	645^th	891	27.6%
2012	31.03	637^th	897	29.0%
2013	31.33	673^rd	956	29.6%
2014	32.43	679^th	999	32.0%
2016	26.33	754^th	997	24.4%
2017	18.26	865^th	1031	16.1%
2018	22.52	822^nd	1035	20.6%
2019	25.66	852^nd	1099	22.5%
2021	25.14	863^rd	1136	24.0%
2022	28.08	843^rd	1148	26.6%
2023	27.35	878^th	1177	25.4%
2024	31.09	854^th	1196	28.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Avon Park Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	421	225	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1989	467	237	5	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
1990	521	235	4	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
1991	391	180	2	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
1992	398	192	2	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
1993	377	206	4	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
1994	354	189	0	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1995	379	205	1	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1996	379	205	1	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1997	395	210	4	114	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
1998	399	208	5	112	3	n/a	n/a	0	727
1999	399	206	4	104	3	n/a	n/a	0	716
2000	381	200	3	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
2001	358	219	3	157	3	n/a	n/a	0	740
2002	348	219	0	181	4	n/a	n/a	0	752
2003	348	219	0	181	4	n/a	n/a	0	752
2004	348	216	2	167	1	n/a	n/a	0	734
2005	340	220	0	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	747
2006	319	197	2	180	2	n/a	n/a	0	700
2007	300	178	3	186	6	n/a	n/a	12	685
2008	302	197	3	174	7	n/a	n/a	13	696
2009	289	195	3	193	8	n/a	n/a	8	696
2010	255	214	3	200	4	n/a	n/a	18	694
2011	252	186	1	202	4	1	14	0	660
2012	271	200	7	201	4	1	19	0	703
2013	253	188	8	226	2	1	22	0	700
2014	248	169	11	243	1	0	17	0	689
2015	233	179	8	263	1	0	29	0	713
2016	236	182	6	271	2	0	31	0	728
2017	210	195	4	313	1	0	32	0	755
2018	204	179	3	288	0	1	24	0	699
2019	190	156	5	265	0	1	15	0	632
2020	171	184	3	257	0	0	24	0	639
2021	172	173	3	275	1	0	28	0	652
2022	182	171	2	288	0	0	27	0	670
2023	157	163	1	297	0	1	19	0	638
2024	145	164	1	267	2	1	22	0	602

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Avon Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	667	39.0	17.1	48.4
1989	733	39.0	18.7	48.6
1990	798	42.0	19.0	43.6
1991	622	34.0	18.2	48.9
1992	649	35.0	18.5	39.6
1993	652	30.0	21.7	44.8
1994	627	33.0	19.0	53.3
1995	677	38.0	17.8	58.1
1996	677	38.0	17.8	58.1
1997	725	40.0	18.1	53
1998	727	40.0	18.2	50.1
1999	716	38.0	18.8	54.3
2000	698	38.0	18.4	63.6
2001	740	39.0	19.0	65.1
2002	752	43.0	17.5	68.6
2003	752	43.0	17.5	68.6
2004	734	44.0	16.7	69.9
2005	747	46.0	16.2	71.1
2006	700	49.0	14.3	72.4
2007	685	52.0	13.2	66.9
2008	696	50.0	13.9	71.7
2009	696	55.4	14.5	74.1
2010	694	45.0	15.4	76.9
2011	660	37.8	17.4	77
2012	703	38.1	18.4	80.8
2013	700	41.0	17.0	80.7
2014	689	44.0	15.6	81.7
2015	713	47.0	15.1	85.8
2016	728	50.0	14.5	87.8
2017	755	48.0	15.7	87
2018	699	39.0	17.9	82.3
2019	632	34.0	18.5	89.7
2020	639	32.0	19.9	72.6
2021	652	31.0	21.0	72.5
2022	670	37.0	18.1	75.4
2023	638	30.0	21.2	77
2024	602	35.0	17.2	86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Avon Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	667	39.0	17.1	48.4
1989	733	39.0	18.7	48.6
1990	798	42.0	19.0	43.6
1991	622	34.0	18.2	48.9
1992	649	35.0	18.5	39.6
1993	652	30.0	21.7	44.8
1994	627	33.0	19.0	53.3
1995	677	38.0	17.8	58.1
1996	677	38.0	17.8	58.1
1997	725	40.0	18.1	53
1998	727	40.0	18.2	50.1
1999	716	38.0	18.8	54.3
2000	698	38.0	18.4	63.6
2001	740	39.0	19.0	65.1
2002	752	43.0	17.5	68.6
2003	752	43.0	17.5	68.6
2004	734	44.0	16.7	69.9
2005	747	46.0	16.2	71.1
2006	700	49.0	14.3	72.4
2007	685	52.0	13.2	66.9
2008	696	50.0	13.9	71.7
2009	696	55.4	14.5	74.1
2010	694	45.0	15.4	76.9
2011	660	37.8	17.4	77
2012	703	38.1	18.4	80.8
2013	700	41.0	17.0	80.7
2014	689	44.0	15.6	81.7
2015	713	47.0	15.1	85.8
2016	728	50.0	14.5	87.8
2017	755	48.0	15.7	87
2018	699	39.0	17.9	82.3
2019	632	34.0	18.5	89.7
2020	639	32.0	19.9	72.6
2021	652	31.0	21.0	72.5
2022	670	37.0	18.1	75.4
2023	638	30.0	21.2	77
2024	602	35.0	17.2	86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Avon Park Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,135 (13.6%)	$7,233 (86.4%)	$8,368
2019	$1,306 (14.5%)	$7,720 (85.5%)	$9,026
2020	$1,244 (14.1%)	$7,573 (85.9%)	$8,816
2021	$1,353 (15.8%)	$7,213 (84.2%)	$8,566
2022	$2,013 (21.5%)	$7,334 (78.5%)	$9,347
2023	$2,938 (26.1%)	$8,302 (73.9%)	$11,241

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Avon Park Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 852^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 878^th of 1177 Middle schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Avon Park Middle School)	36	29	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands)	44	37	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Avon Park Middle School)	31	32	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highlands)	44	40	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Avon Park Middle School)	35	38	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands)	40	39	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Avon Park Middle School)	42	44	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highlands)	49	49
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Avon Park Middle School)	36	28	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands)	46	37	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Avon Park Middle School)	38	34	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highlands)	44	36	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Avon Park Middle School)	34	36	2%
8th Grade Science (Highlands)	41	38	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Avon Park Middle School)	65	43	22%
End of Course Civics (Highlands)	60	56	4%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Avon Park Middle School)	100	61	39%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Highlands)	52	51	1%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	632	638	0.9%
African American	156	163	4.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	1	80%
Hispanic	265	297	12.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	190	157	17.4%
Two or More Races	15	19	26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.7%	77%	12.8%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avon Park Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Lake Ave	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4333	602	35	17.2	86.0%	145 (24.1%)	164 (27.2%)	267 (44.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	31.1	854^th of 1196 public middle schools	28.6%		27.4	878^th of 1177 public middle schools	25.4%	24	47.0	35.0	38.0	37.0	48.0	34.0	33.0	62.0		59.0	$11,241	$2,938	$8,302
Sebring Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E Center Ave	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5700	787	45	17.4	76.9%	379 (48.2%)	95 (12.1%)	250 (31.8%)	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	45.4	654^th of 1196 public middle schools	45.3%		41.4	685^th of 1177 public middle schools	41.8%	31	47.0	35.0	50.0	45.0	58.0	62.0	44.0	97.0	100.0	27.0	$10,532	$2,496	$8,035
Bok Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	13895 Hwy 27	Lake Wales	33859	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 638-1010	627	30	20.9	61.4%	304 (48.5%)	102 (16.3%)	193 (30.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	53.3	542^nd of 1196 public middle schools	54.7%		49.8	566^th of 1177 public middle schools	51.9%	24	55.0	54.0	60.0	43.0	34.0	74.0	42.0	97.0	92.0	74.0	$6,573	$508	$6,064

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