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Schools in Clermont · Lake County School District

Clermont’s public schools outscore 55% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Clermont, 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.

#361of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
▼ 3 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 88%
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
13
18,088 students on the public path
In brief

Clermont’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 448 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clermont’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,288 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Imagine Schools at South Lake, Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy, Family Christian Center School (private), Abels Academy (private), Applied Behavior Edu and Lifeskills Academy (private), Citrus Heights Academy (private), South Lake Montessori School (private) and Dreamplex Therapeutic School (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 Clermont’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Florida school districts, #361 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (448)Better than 36%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 25,973 test results and a graduating class of 3,267 could put Clermont anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Clermont’s students in the tested grades sat them (25,001 in math, 26,945 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Clermont’s public schools are run by Lake County School District. 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.

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

Clermont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClermontBLake County
MinneolaBLake County
GrovelandBLake County
OaklandB−Orange County

2 of the 3 neighbors share Lake County with Clermont, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clermont

21 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 Clermontby address
Aurelia M. Cole Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
1,500 students17:1Rate it →
Lost Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
997 students15:1Rate it →
Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
567 students15:1Rate it →
Windy Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
1,017 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Clermontin other towns
East Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12
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 →
Other district programsby referral or application
Lincoln Park Education Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Clemont
Alternative Education
71 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Imagine Schools at South Lake
Elementary · Grades K–8
A+
Charter
1,064 students17:1Rate it →
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy
High · Grades 6–12
A
Charter
262 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Family Christian Center School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
583 students16:1Rate it →
Abels Academy
Grades PK–9
Private · Special education
72 students7:1Rate it →
Applied Behavior Edu and Lifeskills Academy
Grades PK–9
Private · Special education
72 students6:1Rate it →
Citrus Heights Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
64 students9:1Rate it →
South Lake Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Nonsectarian
63 students21:1Rate it →
Dreamplex Therapeutic School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Special education
31 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Clermont’s schools

Are Clermont’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Clermont children attend outscore 55% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #361 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clermont in?

Lake County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 47,340 students in 58 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clermont kids go to high school?

One of 8 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.

What is Clermont’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Lake County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Clermont spend per student?

$11,288 in Lake County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clermont?

Yes: Family Christian Center School (religious, grades K–12, 583 students), Abels Academy (special education, grades PK–9, 72 students), Applied Behavior Edu and Lifeskills Academy (special education, grades PK–9, 72 students), Citrus Heights Academy (religious, grades K–12, 64 students), South Lake Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 63 students) and Dreamplex Therapeutic School (special education, grades K–8, 31 students). Clermont also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.