Wolf Lake Middle

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Wolf Lake Middle ranks 406 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Wolf Lake Middle is a public middle school located in Apopka, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 1,194. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wolf Lake Middle consistently outperforms the Orange County and Florida state averages in several key test areas, including End-of-Course (EOC) Algebra 1 and Geometry exams, the Civics EOC exam, and 8th grade Science. The school's math proficiency rates on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams also outpace the district and state. However, Wolf Lake Middle has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2019-2020 to 26.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools like Lockhart Middle (58.2%) and Meadowbrook Middle (44.4%).

Compared to nearby schools, Innovations Middle Charter and Lockhart Middle have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Wolf Lake Middle, while Markham Woods Middle and Rock Lake Middle, both in the Seminole County School District, have stronger overall academic performance. Overall, Wolf Lake Middle appears to be a relatively strong-performing middle school within the Orange County School District, with particular strengths in core academic subjects and a diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1725 W Ponkan Rd
Apopka, FL 32712

(407) 464-3317

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
406^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,187

Students who attend Wolf Lake Middle usually attend:

High:

Apopka High

Feeder schools for Wolf Lake Middle:

Elementary:	Apopka Elementary
	Wolf Lake Elementary
	Zellwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 1,194

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.6%

Hispanic:

29.9%

White:

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wolf Lake Middle ranks better than 66.1% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 14^th among 42 ranked middle schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.32. (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 Wolf Lake Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.6%), Hispanic (29.9%), White (28.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wolf Lake Middle is 20.9. 27 middle schools in the Orange School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wolf Lake Middle employs 57 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wolf Lake Middle is $9,187. 24 middle schools in the Orange School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wolf Lake Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Wolf Lake Middle 406^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Wolf Lake Middle in the ranking list.)

Orange:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange 31^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wolf Lake Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2009	39.99	513^th	780	34.2%
2010	48.26	471^st	839	43.9%
2011	47.69	513^th	891	42.4%
2012	44.35	516^th	897	42.5%
2013	50.45	482^nd	956	49.6%
2014	49.60	505^th	999	49.4%
2016	49.00	509^th	997	48.9%
2017	48.97	523^rd	1031	49.3%
2018	47.89	548^th	1035	47.1%
2019	47.44	582^nd	1099	47.0%
2021	57.47	444^th	1136	60.9%
2022	57.55	450^th	1148	60.8%
2023	61.50	417^th	1177	64.6%
2024	63.32	406^th	1196	66.1%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a student
Monday, November 21, 2022

Schools is dirty. Staff if rude. I’ve found mold and hair in my food. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Worked at Wolf Lake for 4 years. I seen a serious turn around for the WORSE once Dr. T retired and the new principal took over. She is NOT a people person, she has NO communications with the students or staff. NEVER spoke to ANYONE. How can you be a leader with the type of attitude she has. I no longer work there because of her allowing the school to go down by disciplining the staff when a child is wrong and they are trying to get control of their class so others that want to learn can. Some REALLY GOOD staff members left this school because of her and I'm one of them. She's gone to Ocoee HS so hopefully this year will be a good year to get Wolf Lake back on track to becoming a wonderful school like it use to be. GOOD LUCK OCOEE STUDENTS & STAFF. To the Wolf Lake family, it's long road ahead but it will get better. Have a WONDERFUL year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wolf Lake Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	401	324	21	213	6	n/a	n/a	22	987
2008	410	291	33	218	7	n/a	n/a	24	983
2009	405	324	24	238	6	n/a	n/a	32	1029
2010	447	318	27	225	4	n/a	n/a	33	1054
2011	489	304	31	261	3	0	30	0	1118
2012	511	314	35	247	2	0	30	0	1139
2013	518	332	31	242	2	0	30	0	1155
2014	492	351	27	259	2	0	32	0	1163
2015	462	324	33	278	1	0	30	0	1128
2016	519	341	27	296	3	1	36	0	1223
2017	530	391	28	321	3	0	35	0	1308
2018	556	401	25	367	3	1	34	0	1387
2019	510	386	24	414	3	1	32	0	1370
2020	516	396	25	472	4	1	38	0	1452
2021	430	382	23	440	2	3	42	0	1322
2022	475	419	22	440	2	6	50	0	1414
2023	341	425	21	357	1	6	43	0	1194

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 Wolf Lake Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	987	57.0	17.3	48.3
2008	983	56.0	17.6	47.9
2009	1029	53.2	19.8	49.4
2010	1054	58.0	18.1	52
2011	1118	63.0	17.7	56.2
2012	1139	60.0	18.9	49.4
2013	1155	59.0	19.5	64.9
2014	1163	61.0	19.0	62.7
2015	1128	57.0	19.7	59.4
2016	1223	63.0	19.4	58.5
2017	1308	64.0	20.4	58.6
2018	1387	73.0	19.0	56.5
2019	1370	68.0	20.1	55.5
2020	1452	71.0	20.4	60.5
2021	1322	70.0	18.8	40.3
2022	1414	65.0	21.7	43.5
2023	1194	57.0	20.9	44.6

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 Wolf Lake Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	987	57.0	17.3	48.3
2008	983	56.0	17.6	47.9
2009	1029	53.2	19.8	49.4
2010	1054	58.0	18.1	52
2011	1118	63.0	17.7	56.2
2012	1139	60.0	18.9	49.4
2013	1155	59.0	19.5	64.9
2014	1163	61.0	19.0	62.7
2015	1128	57.0	19.7	59.4
2016	1223	63.0	19.4	58.5
2017	1308	64.0	20.4	58.6
2018	1387	73.0	19.0	56.5
2019	1370	68.0	20.1	55.5
2020	1452	71.0	20.4	60.5
2021	1322	70.0	18.8	40.3
2022	1414	65.0	21.7	43.5
2023	1194	57.0	20.9	44.6

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 Wolf Lake Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$131 (1.8%)	$7,181 (98.2%)	$7,312
2019	$170 (2.4%)	$7,026 (97.7%)	$7,195
2020	$166 (2.2%)	$7,514 (97.8%)	$7,680
2021	$578 (6.9%)	$7,784 (93.1%)	$8,361
2022	$901 (11.1%)	$7,212 (88.9%)	$8,113
2023	$968 (10.5%)	$8,219 (89.5%)	$9,187

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wolf Lake Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 582^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 417^th of 1177 Middle schools	17.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wolf Lake Middle)	56	50	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	52	52
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wolf Lake Middle)	41	47	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	43	47	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wolf Lake Middle)	48	45	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	48	46	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wolf Lake Middle)	51	57	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	49	50	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wolf Lake Middle)	55	51	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	54	47	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wolf Lake Middle)	36	49	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	36	38	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Wolf Lake Middle)	50	50
8th Grade Science (Orange)	49	50	1%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Wolf Lake Middle)	72	64	8%
End of Course Civics (Orange)	66	61	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Wolf Lake Middle)	71	87	16%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Orange)	63	51	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Wolf Lake Middle)	94	98	4%
End of Course Geometry (Orange)	53	44	9%
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	1370	1194	12.8%
African American	386	425	10.1%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	24	21	12.5%
Hispanic	414	357	13.8%
Pacific Islander	1	6	500%
White	510	341	33.1%
Two or More Races	32	43	34.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.5%	44.6%	10.9%

Schools Near Wolf Lake Middle

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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 English Language Arts 9th 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lockhart Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3411 Doctor Love Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5120	790	37	21.3	75.9%	91 (11.5%)	490 (62.0%)	177 (22.4%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	19.4	1006^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.9%		18.4	997^th of 1177 public middle schools	15.3%	9	32.0	26.0	32.0		32.0	27.0	42.0	23.0	83.0		42.0	$9,998	$1,834	$8,164
Meadowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	6000 North Ln	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-5130	957	44	21.7	78.3%	21 (2.2%)	743 (77.6%)	171 (17.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	23.8	948^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.7%		21.1	962^nd of 1177 public middle schools	18.3%	14	31.0	25.0	29.0		48.0	28.0	53.0	23.0	93.0		39.0	$10,688	$2,436	$8,251
Rock Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Slade Dr	Longwood	32750	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-9350	933	40	23.6	33.3%	570 (61.1%)	60 (6.4%)	233 (25.0%)	33 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.0%)	80.6	195^th of 1196 public middle schools	83.7%		78.3	218^th of 1177 public middle schools	81.5%	23	72.0	60.0	63.0		83.0	84.0	60.0	63.0	97.0	100.0	76.0	$8,301	$759	$7,542
Innovations Middle Charter	Public, Charter	6-9	2768 N Hiawassee Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 440-2846	161	6	26.8	77.0%	9 (5.6%)	118 (73.3%)	33 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3.1	1169^th of 1196 public middle schools	2.3%		3.8	1142^nd of 1177 public middle schools	3.0%	27	8.0	0.0	6.0	15.0	8.0	6.0	11.0	6.0	3.0		0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Wolf Lake Middle

How many students attend Wolf Lake Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,194 students attended Wolf Lake Middle.

Is Wolf Lake Middle a good school?

Wolf Lake Middle ranks 406^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wolf Lake Middle?

Students at Wolf Lake Middle are 36% African American, 30% Hispanic, 29% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Wolf Lake Middle in?

Orange

What high school do graduates of Wolf Lake Middle attend?

Students who attend Wolf Lake Middle usually go on to attend Apopka High

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