Rock Lake Middle School

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Rock Lake Middle School ranks 195 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rock Lake Middle School is a public middle school in Longwood, Florida, serving 933 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Seminole School District, which is ranked 7th out of 68 districts in the state.

Rock Lake Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in Florida, with exceptional academic performance. Students demonstrate proficiency rates significantly higher than the Seminole District and Florida state averages across subjects like Algebra, Geometry, Civics, and Science. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and favorable spending per student and student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like Indian Trails Middle, Markham Woods Middle, and Millennium Middle.

While the nearby schools have similar demographic profiles, Rock Lake Middle School outperforms them academically. It has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White and Asian students compared to the larger proportions of African American and Hispanic students at other schools in the Seminole District. Additionally, Rock Lake Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a stronger socioeconomic profile that may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

250 Slade Dr
Longwood, FL 32750

(407) 746-9350

District: Seminole

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,301

Feeder schools for Rock Lake Middle School:

Elementary:

Sabal Point Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 914

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

28.1%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Lake Middle School ranks better than 83.7% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 12 ranked middle schools in the Seminole School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.55. (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 Racial makeup is: White (58%), Hispanic (28.1%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Lake Middle School is 19.6. 8 middle schools in the Seminole School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rock Lake Middle School employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Lake Middle School is $8,301, which is the 5^th highest among 12 middle schools in the Seminole School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Lake Middle School 195^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Rock Lake Middle School in the ranking list.)

Seminole:

SchoolDigger ranks Seminole 7^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rock Lake Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	93.17	23^rd	593	96.1%
2005	92.14	33^rd	602	94.5%
2006	93.49	24^th	675	96.4%
2007	93.30	29^th	736	96.1%
2008	92.24	31^st	740	95.8%
2009	92.02	31^st	780	96.0%
2010	89.36	50^th	839	94.0%
2011	87.70	77^th	891	91.4%
2012	87.95	81^st	897	91.0%
2013	87.07	85^th	956	91.1%
2014	86.81	99^th	999	90.1%
2016	73.35	242^nd	997	75.7%
2017	74.45	248^th	1031	75.9%
2018	72.24	268^th	1035	74.1%
2019	77.01	230^th	1099	79.1%
2021	80.30	189^th	1136	83.4%
2022	81.09	190^th	1148	83.4%
2023	78.30	218^th	1177	81.5%
2024	80.55	195^th	1196	83.7%

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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 Rock Lake Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1132	19	18	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1194
1989	1093	20	11	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	1158
1990	1118	26	27	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	1249
1991	1081	36	23	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1992	1042	33	28	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	1195
1993	1063	31	29	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	1195
1994	1104	39	30	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	1248
1995	1062	42	33	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	1197
1996	1062	42	33	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	1197
1997	1037	44	38	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1998	1057	52	35	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1999	996	60	35	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	1155
2000	971	46	31	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2001	939	59	34	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	1117
2002	952	84	39	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	1153
2003	952	84	39	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	1153
2004	977	99	35	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	1194
2005	998	85	35	94	3	n/a	n/a	0	1215
2006	953	96	24	121	3	n/a	n/a	0	1197
2007	855	83	25	119	3	n/a	n/a	41	1126
2008	801	73	20	129	2	n/a	n/a	51	1076
2009	790	88	28	129	3	n/a	n/a	53	1091
2010	753	87	23	151	3	n/a	n/a	46	1063
2011	710	93	27	146	4	3	21	0	1004
2012	650	91	18	137	3	2	25	0	926
2013	673	78	21	154	1	0	26	0	953
2014	646	76	22	169	1	1	27	0	942
2015	614	51	21	160	1	1	29	0	877
2016	611	48	24	175	1	2	30	0	891
2017	603	59	22	173	1	1	27	0	886
2018	606	56	25	208	2	1	24	0	922
2019	591	56	25	236	1	0	34	0	943
2020	643	54	33	275	1	1	45	0	1052
2021	654	55	40	263	0	1	47	0	1060
2022	594	57	36	251	0	1	49	0	988
2023	570	60	33	233	0	0	37	0	933
2024	530	58	29	257	0	1	39	0	914

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rock Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1194	57.0	20.9	1.5
1989	1158	58.0	19.9	2.8
1990	1249	67.0	18.6	7.1
1991	1217	67.0	18.1	7.8
1992	1195	65.0	18.3	6.4
1993	1195	60.0	19.9	6.4
1994	1248	59.0	21.2	5.6
1995	1197	61.0	19.6	4.8
1996	1197	61.0	19.6	4.8
1997	1178	60.0	19.6	5.2
1998	1200	60.0	20.0	4.8
1999	1155	59.0	19.6	9.6
2000	1120	61.0	18.4	6.7
2001	1117	59.0	18.9	7
2002	1153	61.0	18.9	10.7
2003	1153	61.0	18.9	10.7
2004	1194	67.0	17.8	12
2005	1215	66.0	18.4	11.4
2006	1197	66.0	18.1	14.4
2007	1126	66.0	17.1	15.6
2008	1076	59.0	18.2	17.9
2009	1091	73.8	16.4	22.5
2010	1063	63.0	16.8	30.2
2011	1004	53.8	18.6	32.8
2012	926	51.5	17.9	36.1
2013	953	56.0	17.0	36.1
2014	942	57.0	16.5	34.1
2015	877	58.0	15.1	35.6
2016	891	58.0	15.3	35.4
2017	886	52.0	17.0	35.7
2018	922	58.0	15.8	33.6
2019	943	41.5	22.6	38.2
2020	1052	39.5	26.5	36.7
2021	1060	35.1	30.1	38.8
2022	988	39.8	24.7	37
2023	933	39.5	23.6	33.3
2024	914	46.5	19.6	37

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 Rock Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1194	57.0	20.9	1.5
1989	1158	58.0	19.9	2.8
1990	1249	67.0	18.6	7.1
1991	1217	67.0	18.1	7.8
1992	1195	65.0	18.3	6.4
1993	1195	60.0	19.9	6.4
1994	1248	59.0	21.2	5.6
1995	1197	61.0	19.6	4.8
1996	1197	61.0	19.6	4.8
1997	1178	60.0	19.6	5.2
1998	1200	60.0	20.0	4.8
1999	1155	59.0	19.6	9.6
2000	1120	61.0	18.4	6.7
2001	1117	59.0	18.9	7
2002	1153	61.0	18.9	10.7
2003	1153	61.0	18.9	10.7
2004	1194	67.0	17.8	12
2005	1215	66.0	18.4	11.4
2006	1197	66.0	18.1	14.4
2007	1126	66.0	17.1	15.6
2008	1076	59.0	18.2	17.9
2009	1091	73.8	16.4	22.5
2010	1063	63.0	16.8	30.2
2011	1004	53.8	18.6	32.8
2012	926	51.5	17.9	36.1
2013	953	56.0	17.0	36.1
2014	942	57.0	16.5	34.1
2015	877	58.0	15.1	35.6
2016	891	58.0	15.3	35.4
2017	886	52.0	17.0	35.7
2018	922	58.0	15.8	33.6
2019	943	41.5	22.6	38.2
2020	1052	39.5	26.5	36.7
2021	1060	35.1	30.1	38.8
2022	988	39.8	24.7	37
2023	933	39.5	23.6	33.3
2024	914	46.5	19.6	37

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 Rock Lake Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$403 (5.6%)	$6,824 (94.4%)	$7,227
2019	$456 (6.3%)	$6,757 (93.7%)	$7,212
2020	$276 (4.4%)	$6,009 (95.6%)	$6,285
2021	$633 (9.4%)	$6,077 (90.6%)	$6,711
2022	$703 (9.8%)	$6,443 (90.2%)	$7,146
2023	$759 (9.1%)	$7,542 (90.9%)	$8,301

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Lake Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 230^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 218^th of 1177 Middle schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Lake Middle School)	62	69	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole)	60	60
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rock Lake Middle School)	73	75	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Seminole)	65	59	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Lake Middle School)	61	66	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole)	58	57	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rock Lake Middle School)	71	78	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Seminole)	61	58	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Lake Middle School)	71	62	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole)	61	57	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rock Lake Middle School)	73	49	24%
8th Grade Mathematics (Seminole)	32	28	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Rock Lake Middle School)	68	64	4%
8th Grade Science (Seminole)	57	55	2%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Rock Lake Middle School)	76	74	2%
End of Course Civics (Seminole)	74	71	3%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Rock Lake Middle School)	98	94	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Seminole)	63	60	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Rock Lake Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Seminole)	64	62	2%
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	943	933	1.1%
African American	56	60	7.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	25	33	32%
Hispanic	236	233	1.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	591	570	3.6%
Two or More Races	34	37	8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.2%	33.3%	4.8%

Schools Near Rock Lake 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
Rock Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Slade Dr	Longwood	32750	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-9350	914	47	19.6	37.0%	530 (58.0%)	58 (6.3%)	257 (28.1%)	29 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.3%)	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
Milwee Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1341 S Ronald Reagan Blvd	Longwood	32707	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 746-3850	1,373	71	19.3	64.0%	467 (34.0%)	285 (20.8%)	512 (37.3%)	41 (3.0%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	61 (4.4%)	44.9	656^th of 1196 public middle schools	45.2%		48.9	579^th of 1177 public middle schools	50.8%	77	52.0	44.0	47.0	22.0	57.0	10.0	54.0	61.0	98.0	58.0	$8,234	$1,230	$7,004
Greenwood Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Lake Park Dr	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 320-7650	950	53	18.0	64.3%	365 (38.4%)	158 (16.6%)	354 (37.3%)	26 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.6%)	49.8	597^th of 1196 public middle schools	50.1%		46.4	614^th of 1177 public middle schools	47.8%	17	48.0	53.0	46.0	38.0	64.0	30.0	52.0	71.0	81.0	78.0	$8,110	$1,160	$6,949
Teague Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 McNeil Rd	Altamonte Springs	32714	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-1550	1,136	70	16.2	60.3%	447 (39.3%)	174 (15.3%)	445 (39.2%)	25 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.7%)	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
South Seminole Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	101 S Winter Park Dr	Casselberry	32707	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 746-1350	910	56	16.1	71.2%	286 (31.4%)	147 (16.2%)	405 (44.5%)	17 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	46 (5.1%)	43.7	679^th of 1196 public middle schools	43.2%		35.9	757^th of 1177 public middle schools	35.7%	78	42.0	54.0	49.0	33.0	60.0	17.0	41.0	58.0	93.0	72.0	$9,777	$1,355	$8,423
Maitland Middle	Public	6-8	701 N Thistle Ln	Maitland	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1462	745	41	18.1	38.3%	323 (43.4%)	165 (22.1%)	215 (28.9%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.1%)	55.2	513^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.1%		54	507^th of 1177 public middle schools	56.9%	6	52.0	45.0	52.0	52.0	30.0	67.0	63.0	100.0	100.0	67.0	$9,381	$1,206	$8,174
Markham Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	6003 Markham Woods Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-1750	881	50	17.4	48.6%	361 (41.0%)	208 (23.6%)	209 (23.7%)	49 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.0%)	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	741	37	20.0	74.2%	73 (9.9%)	475 (64.1%)	164 (22.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.7%)	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
Indian Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Tuskawilla Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4350	1,163	57	20.3	43.3%	660 (56.7%)	98 (8.4%)	331 (28.5%)	28 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (3.5%)	64.8	389^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.5%		62.6	403^rd of 1177 public middle schools	65.8%	14	74.0	62.0	53.0	52.0	69.0	28.0	49.0	79.0	90.0	78.0	$7,636	$745	$6,891
Piedmont Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	2601 Lakeville Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2265	917	44	20.8	66.1%	135 (14.7%)	300 (32.7%)	447 (48.7%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (2.1%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Lake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rock Lake Middle School?

Students at Rock Lake Middle School are 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Rock Lake Middle School in?

Seminole

Is Rock Lake Middle School a good school?

Rock Lake Middle School ranks 195^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rock Lake Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 914 students attended Rock Lake Middle School.

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