Photo: Wikisteveb4 · CC BY 4.0Lake Mary’s public schools outscore 82% of Florida districts
On the state reading tests, 60% of Lake Mary’s students scored proficient, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Mary, 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.
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.
Lake Mary’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then 12 middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
UCP Seminole Child Development, Seminole Science Charter School, Lake Mary Preparatory School (private), Starchild Academy Lake Mary (private), Monarch Montessori of Lake Mary (private), St. Peter's Episcopal Preschool & Kindergarten (private) and Shine Academy (private) are in town. A Seminole County Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Lake Mary’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Mary, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Mary · depends on your address
Lake Mary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 881 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 685 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lake Mary · depends on your address
Lake Mary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 881 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 685 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Mary · depends on your address
Lake Mary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 881 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 685 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Mary · depends on your address
Lake Mary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 881 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 685 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Mary · depends on your address
Lake Mary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 881 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 685 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Mary · depends on your address
Lake Mary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 881 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 685 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Mary · depends on your address
Lake Mary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 881 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 685 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lake Mary’s public schools are run by Seminole County School District, which also serves Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lake Mary vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Lake Mary’s borders.
Every school in Lake Mary
31 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Seminole Virtual Instruction Program (SVIP) and A Seminole County Virtual School).
Questions about Lake Mary’s schools
Are Lake Mary’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Mary 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 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Mary in?
Seminole County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 63,934 students in 74 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Mary kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Seminole High School, Lake Brantley High School, Lake Mary High School, Hagerty High School, Oviedo High School, Lake Howell High School, Lyman High School, Winter Springs High School and Crooms Academy of Information Technology.
What is Lake Mary’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 Lake Mary 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 Lake Mary?
Yes: Lake Mary Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 607 students), Starchild Academy Lake Mary (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 387 students), Monarch Montessori of Lake Mary (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 93 students), St. Peter's Episcopal Preschool & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 93 students) and Shine Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 24 students). Lake Mary also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lake Mary 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.