Mt. Dora Middle School

Q: Is Mt. Dora Middle School a good school?

Mt. Dora Middle School ranks 691 st of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mt. Dora Middle School is a public middle school serving 846 students in grades 6-8 in Mount Dora, Florida, which is part of the Lake District, ranked 32 out of 68 districts in the state with a 3-star rating.

Academically, Mt. Dora Middle School consistently outperforms the Lake District and Florida state averages in several key areas, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1 and Geometry, the 8th grade Statewide Science exam, and the FAST English Language Arts and Math exams for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.5% in 2019-2020 to 49.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 42.93% in 2020-2021 to 48.46% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lake District, Mt. Dora Middle School generally outperforms Carver Middle School and Oak Park Middle School in test scores, but underperforms Umatilla Middle School and Tavares Middle School. When compared to schools in the Orange and Seminole districts, Mt. Dora Middle School's test scores are mixed, outperforming Piedmont Lakes Middle in most areas, but underperforming Markham Woods Middle and Teague Middle School in several key metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1405 Lincoln Ave
Mount Dora, FL 32757

(352) 383-6101

District: Lake

SchoolDigger Rank:
691^st of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,690

Students who attend Mt. Dora Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt. Dora High School

Feeder schools for Mt. Dora Middle School:

Elementary:	Sorrento Elementary
	Triangle Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 846

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Dora Middle School ranks worse than 57.8% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Lake School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.74. (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 Mt. Dora Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.1%), Hispanic (35.3%), African American (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Dora Middle School is 18.6. 4 middle schools in the Lake School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mt. Dora Middle School employs 45.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Dora Middle School is $8,690. 5 middle schools in the Lake School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mt. Dora Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Dora Middle School 691^st of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Mt. Dora Middle School in the ranking list.)

Lake:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake 32^nd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt. Dora Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	51.61	308^th	593	48.1%
2005	48.21	342^nd	602	43.2%
2006	44.33	395^th	675	41.5%
2007	47.98	408^th	736	44.6%
2008	46.73	424^th	740	42.7%
2009	52.21	407^th	780	47.8%
2010	48.22	472^nd	839	43.7%
2011	44.99	543^rd	891	39.1%
2012	45.75	507^th	897	43.5%
2013	40.76	582^nd	956	39.1%
2014	38.16	626^th	999	37.3%
2016	47.72	520^th	997	47.8%
2017	49.86	515^th	1031	50.0%
2018	51.44	502^nd	1035	51.5%
2019	49.35	555^th	1099	49.5%
2021	39.40	692^nd	1136	39.1%
2022	40.36	672^nd	1148	41.5%
2023	40.03	702^nd	1177	40.4%
2024	42.74	691^st	1196	42.2%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Worst administration and the most moronic VP I have ever dealt with! Completely incompetent and has no business whatsoever being in any position of authority! Thank God my son is in the 8th grade and only has a few months left or I'd be moving him to another school! Worst experience I've ever had with him or my other 2 older children! If you possibly can avoid it, do so! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mt. Dora Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	420	108	0	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1989	437	109	2	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
1990	440	122	1	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	593
1991	424	134	1	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
1992	409	134	3	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1993	419	119	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
1994	397	133	1	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1995	417	115	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	417	115	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	456	120	1	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
1998	458	124	2	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	475	109	4	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	641
2000	457	128	6	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	645
2001	401	137	9	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
2002	368	146	3	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	579
2003	368	146	3	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	579
2004	388	120	2	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
2005	374	129	3	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
2006	427	118	2	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	642
2007	422	158	4	111	5	n/a	n/a	8	708
2008	430	132	7	122	2	n/a	n/a	15	708
2009	451	127	9	122	6	n/a	n/a	15	730
2010	442	115	16	115	7	n/a	n/a	25	720
2011	448	128	14	155	2	0	24	0	771
2012	462	127	14	154	3	0	18	0	778
2013	475	123	10	179	1	0	14	0	802
2014	444	118	6	181	1	0	11	0	761
2015	463	118	12	187	2	0	18	0	800
2016	461	111	16	182	2	0	24	0	796
2017	484	91	14	236	3	0	41	0	869
2018	456	84	14	243	2	0	55	0	854
2019	422	97	10	277	1	0	44	0	851
2020	414	97	10	283	3	0	45	0	852
2021	373	115	11	246	3	0	44	0	792
2022	374	126	11	279	2	0	41	0	833
2023	365	131	10	299	0	0	41	0	846

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 Mt. Dora Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	32.0	17.1	29.5
1989	575	31.0	18.5	34.1
1990	593	32.0	18.5	32.4
1991	603	30.0	20.1	31.5
1992	567	30.0	18.9	30.3
1993	563	29.0	19.4	29.5
1994	550	29.0	19.0	33.8
1995	557	28.0	19.9	34.6
1996	557	28.0	19.9	34.6
1997	607	28.0	21.7	35.3
1998	621	31.0	20.0	37.4
1999	641	33.0	19.4	45.1
2000	645	34.0	19.0	45.9
2001	594	30.0	19.8	46.1
2002	579	30.0	19.3	51.3
2003	579	30.0	19.3	51.3
2004	584	32.0	18.3	47.3
2005	605	37.0	16.4	52.7
2006	642	38.0	16.9	48.4
2007	708	40.0	17.7	48.9
2008	708	42.0	16.9	45.2
2009	730	46.8	17.0	47.6
2010	720	42.0	17.1	51.9
2011	771	43.0	17.9	55.3
2012	778	45.0	17.2	56.9
2013	802	47.0	17.0	58.7
2014	761	46.0	16.5	56.9
2015	800	47.0	17.0	32.4
2016	796	48.0	16.5	99.7
2017	869	51.0	17.0	55.7
2018	854	50.0	17.0	58.3
2019	851	43.0	19.7	48.1
2020	852	47.0	18.1	43.3
2021	792	42.0	18.8	42.9
2022	833	43.1	19.3	44.9
2023	846	45.4	18.6	48.5

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 Mt. Dora Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	32.0	17.1	29.5
1989	575	31.0	18.5	34.1
1990	593	32.0	18.5	32.4
1991	603	30.0	20.1	31.5
1992	567	30.0	18.9	30.3
1993	563	29.0	19.4	29.5
1994	550	29.0	19.0	33.8
1995	557	28.0	19.9	34.6
1996	557	28.0	19.9	34.6
1997	607	28.0	21.7	35.3
1998	621	31.0	20.0	37.4
1999	641	33.0	19.4	45.1
2000	645	34.0	19.0	45.9
2001	594	30.0	19.8	46.1
2002	579	30.0	19.3	51.3
2003	579	30.0	19.3	51.3
2004	584	32.0	18.3	47.3
2005	605	37.0	16.4	52.7
2006	642	38.0	16.9	48.4
2007	708	40.0	17.7	48.9
2008	708	42.0	16.9	45.2
2009	730	46.8	17.0	47.6
2010	720	42.0	17.1	51.9
2011	771	43.0	17.9	55.3
2012	778	45.0	17.2	56.9
2013	802	47.0	17.0	58.7
2014	761	46.0	16.5	56.9
2015	800	47.0	17.0	32.4
2016	796	48.0	16.5	99.7
2017	869	51.0	17.0	55.7
2018	854	50.0	17.0	58.3
2019	851	43.0	19.7	48.1
2020	852	47.0	18.1	43.3
2021	792	42.0	18.8	42.9
2022	833	43.1	19.3	44.9
2023	846	45.4	18.6	48.5

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 Mt. Dora Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$160 (2.3%)	$6,653 (97.7%)	$6,813
2019	$317 (4.5%)	$6,760 (95.5%)	$7,077
2020	$280 (3.7%)	$7,331 (96.3%)	$7,611
2021	$734 (9.7%)	$6,859 (90.3%)	$7,593
2022	$1,172 (15.1%)	$6,581 (84.9%)	$7,753
2023	$1,117 (12.9%)	$7,572 (87.1%)	$8,690

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt. Dora Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 555^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 702^nd of 1177 Middle schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Dora Middle School)	50	43	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lake)	52	51	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Dora Middle School)	52	45	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lake)	53	49	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Dora Middle School)	46	41	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake)	49	46	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Dora Middle School)	54	42	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lake)	58	52	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Dora Middle School)	58	40	18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake)	54	48	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Dora Middle School)	46	32	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lake)	39	34	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Mt. Dora Middle School)	47	44	3%
8th Grade Science (Lake)	49	44	5%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Mt. Dora Middle School)	62	50	12%
End of Course Civics (Lake)	71	67	4%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Mt. Dora Middle School)	92	74	18%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Lake)	53	53
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Mt. Dora Middle School)	100	81	19%
End of Course Geometry (Lake)	50	44	6%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	851	846	0.6%
African American	97	131	35.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	10
Hispanic	277	299	7.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	422	365	13.5%
Two or More Races	44	41	6.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%

Schools Near Mt. Dora Middle School

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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
Mt. Dora Middle School	Public	6-8	1405 Lincoln Ave	Mount Dora	32757	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 383-6101	846	45	18.6	48.5%	365 (43.1%)	131 (15.5%)	299 (35.3%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	42.7	691^st of 1196 public middle schools	42.2%		40	702^nd of 1177 public middle schools	40.4%	11	47.0	39.0	44.0	56.0	43.0	59.0	40.0	84.0	82.0	51.0	$8,690	$1,117	$7,572
Eustis Middle School	Public	6-8	18725 Bates Ave	Eustis	32736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 357-3366	824	50	16.4	57.3%	378 (45.9%)	173 (21.0%)	214 (26.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.1%)	25.5	922^nd of 1196 public middle schools	22.9%		34.3	787^th of 1177 public middle schools	33.1%	135	41.0	37.0	39.0	37.0	17.0	36.0	32.0	89.0	100.0	63.0	$10,916	$1,561	$9,354
Tavares Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 Lane Park Cutoff Ofc	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 343-4545	1,070	56	19.1	57.6%	570 (53.3%)	186 (17.4%)	240 (22.4%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.3%)	35.5	787^th of 1196 public middle schools	34.2%		36.7	747^th of 1177 public middle schools	36.5%	40	47.0	44.0	37.0	48.0	32.0	51.0	31.0	83.0	96.0	65.0	$8,911	$1,365	$7,546
Wolf Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1725 W Ponkan Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 464-3317	1,194	57	20.9	44.6%	341 (28.6%)	425 (35.6%)	357 (29.9%)	21 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	43 (3.6%)	63.3	406^th of 1196 public middle schools	66.1%		61.5	417^th of 1177 public middle schools	64.6%	11	54.0	55.0	53.0	66.0	49.0	73.0	54.0	88.0	100.0	66.0	$9,187	$968	$8,219
Umatilla Middle School	Public	6-8	305 E Lake St	Umatilla	32784	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 669-3171	595	34	17.5	57.3%	447 (75.1%)	30 (5.0%)	85 (14.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	55.4	509^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.4%		46.5	613^th of 1177 public middle schools	47.9%	104	57.0	38.0	45.0	68.0	51.0	65.0	55.0	71.0	100.0	65.0	$9,959	$1,639	$8,320
Apopka Middle	Public	6-8	425 N Park Ave	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2208	997	52	19.1	56.4%	195 (19.6%)	226 (22.7%)	520 (52.2%)	26 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	32.1	840^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.8%		30.2	843^rd of 1177 public middle schools	28.4%	3	35.0	33.0	45.0	38.0	18.0	54.0	42.0	89.0	100.0	49.0	$9,709	$1,398	$8,310
Piedmont Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	2601 Lakeville Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2265	967	53	18.2	66.8%	162 (16.8%)	292 (30.2%)	471 (48.7%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	24 (2.5%)	33.6	813^th of 1196 public middle schools	32.0%		39	711^th of 1177 public middle schools	39.6%	102	41.0	39.0	38.0	48.0	44.0	51.0	31.0	71.0		45.0	$11,436	$2,352	$9,084
Markham Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	6003 Markham Woods Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-1750	961	50	19.3	51.1%	376 (39.1%)	227 (23.6%)	258 (26.8%)	49 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	58.4	466^th of 1196 public middle schools	61.0%		57.5	463^rd of 1177 public middle schools	60.7%	3	59.0	54.0	51.0	55.0	63.0	25.0	54.0	86.0	97.0	61.0	$9,617	$985	$8,632
Teague Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 McNeil Rd	Altamonte Springs	32714	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-1550	1,206	57	20.9	61.6%	472 (39.1%)	182 (15.1%)	471 (39.1%)	35 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.6%)	52.2	554^th of 1196 public middle schools	53.7%		48.5	586^th of 1177 public middle schools	50.2%	32	50.0	50.0	52.0	46.0	63.0	28.0	49.0	77.0	100.0	66.0	$8,156	$830	$7,326
Carver Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N. Beecher St	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-7868	837	39	21.4	64.9%	310 (37.0%)	254 (30.3%)	204 (24.4%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.2%)	40 (4.8%)	31.4	849^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.0%		25.4	903^rd of 1177 public middle schools	23.3%	54	43.0	32.0	42.0	39.0	27.0	49.0	41.0	79.0	90.0	44.0	$9,066	$1,403	$7,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Dora Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Dora Middle School?

Students at Mt. Dora Middle School are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Mt. Dora Middle School in?

Lake

How many students attend Mt. Dora Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 846 students attended Mt. Dora Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Mt. Dora Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Dora Middle School usually go on to attend Mt. Dora High School

Is Mt. Dora Middle School a good school?

Mt. Dora Middle School ranks 691^st of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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