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Schools in Altamonte Springs · Seminole County School District

Altamonte Springs’s public schools outscore 82% of Florida districts

In Altamonte Springs, 60% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Altamonte Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#65of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 17% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
18,112 students on the public path
In brief

Altamonte Springs’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 450 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Altamonte Springs’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,857 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then 12 middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Annunciation Catholic Academy (private), Altamonte Christian School (private), Bear Lake Montessori Academy (private) and Chrysalis School Inc (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Altamonte Springs’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Florida school districts, #65 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (450)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 37,034 test results and a graduating class of 5,080 could put Altamonte Springs anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Altamonte Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (35,058 in math, 39,011 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Altamonte Springs, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–12Lake Brantley High SchoolSeminole County School DistrictB−

Altamonte Springs’s public schools are run by Seminole County School District, which also serves Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood and Oviedo and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Seminole County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 74 schools · 63,934 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$10,857FL $13,006 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 52.1% · 39011 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 35058 students tested

Altamonte Springs vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Altamonte Springs’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Altamonte SpringsA−Seminole County
MaitlandB−Orange County
CasselberryA−Seminole County

Every school in Altamonte Springs

20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Altamonte Springsby address
Forest City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
765 students14:1Rate it →
Lake Orienta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
574 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
505 students14:1Rate it →
Lake Brantley High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
2,813 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Altamonte Springsin other towns
Sanford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sanford
A−
1,385 students18:1Rate it →
Jackson Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oviedo
A−
1,340 students19:1Rate it →
Milwee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Longwood
B+
1,334 students18:1Rate it →
Millennium Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sanford
B−
1,323 students17:1Rate it →
Chiles Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oviedo
A
1,279 students20:1Rate it →
Teague Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
1,120 students18:1Rate it →
Indian Trails Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winter Springs
B+
1,116 students18:1Rate it →
Tuskawilla Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oviedo
B+
1,060 students19:1Rate it →
Markham Woods Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Mary
B+
900 students18:1Rate it →
Rock Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Longwood
A−
898 students19:1Rate it →
Greenwood Lakes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Mary
B
858 students17:1Rate it →
South Seminole Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Casselberry
B
842 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Annunciation Catholic Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
521 students17:1Rate it →
Altamonte Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
420 students13:1Rate it →
Bear Lake Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
50 students13:1Rate it →
Chrysalis School Inc
Grades 3–12
Private · Special education
22 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Altamonte Springs’s schools

Are Altamonte Springs’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Altamonte Springs children attend outscore 82% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #65 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Altamonte Springs in?

Seminole County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 63,934 students in 74 schools (2024–25).

Where do Altamonte Springs kids go to high school?

Lake Brantley High School, with 2,813 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Altamonte Springs’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Seminole County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Altamonte Springs spend per student?

$10,857 in Seminole County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Altamonte Springs?

Yes: Annunciation Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades K–8, 521 students), Altamonte Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 420 students), Bear Lake Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 50 students) and Chrysalis School Inc (special education, grades 3–12, 22 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.