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Schools in Altoona

Altoona’s public schools

Lake County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Altoona. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?15/35schools above Florida’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Florida’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 13% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
37,777 students on the public path
In brief

Altoona’s schools, in brief

School by school

15 of Altoona’s 35 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s 3,542 public schools. Cypress Ridge Elementary School places highest (better than 96%); Umatilla High School lowest (13%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

21 elementary schools serve Altoona, graded from C− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then 11 middle schools and eight high schools: East Ridge High School, Lake Minneola High School, South Lake High School, Leesburg High School, MT. Dora High School, Tavares High School, Eustis High School and Umatilla High School. See the path ↓

Charter schools

1 public charter school is located in Altoona; each is graded on its own results. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Altoona, with each school’s own grade.

21 schools teach K in Altoona’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A+, so check the specific school.
Aurelia M. Cole Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clermont
1,500 students17:1Rate it →
Grassy Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minneola
B+
1,293 students15:1Rate it →
Lost Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
A−
997 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Pointe Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clermont
985 students16:1Rate it →
Tavares Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tavares
B−
870 students16:1Rate it →
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
B−
853 students16:1Rate it →
Leesburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
C−
843 students18:1Rate it →
Sorrento Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sorrento
B
841 students14:1Rate it →
Treadway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
B
836 students15:1Rate it →
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lady Lake
A−
740 students15:1Rate it →
Triangle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Dora
C
695 students13:1Rate it →
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
B+
690 students15:1Rate it →
Umatilla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Umatilla
B+
689 students16:1Rate it →
Fruitland Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fruitland Park
C+
688 students15:1Rate it →
Eustis Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B−
684 students15:1Rate it →
Groveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Groveland
C−
683 students14:1Rate it →
Beverly Shores Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
C
596 students16:1Rate it →
Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
A+
567 students15:1Rate it →
Seminole Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B+
469 students14:1Rate it →
Eustis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B−
422 students15:1Rate it →
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leesburg
242 students11:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lake County School District.

The district

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

Lake County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 58 schools · 47,340 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,288FL $13,006 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 52.1% · 26945 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 25001 students tested

Altoona vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Altoona—Lake County
UmatillaBLake County

Every school in Altoona

39 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).

Also serving Altoonain other towns
Aurelia M. Cole Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clermont
1,500 students17:1Rate it →
Grassy Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minneola
B+
1,293 students15:1Rate it →
Lost Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
A−
997 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Pointe Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clermont
985 students16:1Rate it →
Tavares Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tavares
B−
870 students16:1Rate it →
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
B−
853 students16:1Rate it →
Leesburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
C−
843 students18:1Rate it →
Sorrento Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sorrento
B
841 students14:1Rate it →
Treadway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
B
836 students15:1Rate it →
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lady Lake
A−
740 students15:1Rate it →
Triangle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Dora
C
695 students13:1Rate it →
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
B+
690 students15:1Rate it →
Umatilla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Umatilla
B+
689 students16:1Rate it →
Fruitland Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fruitland Park
C+
688 students15:1Rate it →
Eustis Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B−
684 students15:1Rate it →
Groveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Groveland
C−
683 students14:1Rate it →
Beverly Shores Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
C
596 students16:1Rate it →
Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
A+
567 students15:1Rate it →
Seminole Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B+
469 students14:1Rate it →
Eustis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B−
422 students15:1Rate it →
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leesburg
242 students11:1Rate it →
East Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clermont
B+
1,089 students19:1Rate it →
Windy Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clermont
B
1,017 students18:1Rate it →
Gray Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Groveland
B−
985 students18:1Rate it →
Tavares Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tavares
C+
933 students16:1Rate it →
MT. Dora Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Dora
B−
845 students21:1Rate it →
Eustis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eustis
C+
790 students17:1Rate it →
Carver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leesburg
C+
737 students16:1Rate it →
Umatilla Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Umatilla
B
633 students20:1Rate it →
Oak Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leesburg
C
558 students18:1Rate it →
East Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clermont
B−
2,683 students23:1Rate it →
Lake Minneola High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minneola
B
2,309 students23:1Rate it →
South Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Groveland
C
2,137 students21:1Rate it →
Leesburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Leesburg
C−
1,724 students23:1Rate it →
MT. Dora High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Dora
C
1,500 students22:1Rate it →
Tavares High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tavares
C
1,458 students21:1Rate it →
Eustis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eustis
C
1,274 students19:1Rate it →
Umatilla High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Umatilla
D
922 students21:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Altoona School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
Charter
248 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Altoona’s schools

Are Altoona’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Altoona. Lake County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Altoona. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 15 of its 35 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Altoona in?

Lake County School District.

Where do Altoona kids go to high school?

One of eight high schools, depending on your address: East Ridge High School, Lake Minneola High School, South Lake High School, Leesburg High School, MT. Dora High School, Tavares High School, Eustis High School and Umatilla High School.

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What Altoona families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.