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Lake Placid Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

201 S Tangerine Ave, Lake Placid, FL 33852 · (863) 699-5030 · Part of Highlands County School District

Lake Placid’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
507
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lake Placid Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake Placid kids: Lake Placid High School

On the path

Where Lake Placid kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Lake Placid Elementary School569 students
6–8Lake Placid Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lake Placid High School829 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 S Tangerine Ave, Lake Placid

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6167
Grade 7168
Grade 8172
Enrollment over time
666’20
666’21
621’22
598’23
507’24

Down 23.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 37%Black 14%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Placid Middle School from Lake Placid families.

Other schools in Highlands County School District

The district →
Woodlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B
834 students18:1
Lake Country Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Placid
B+
604 students15:1
Sun 'N Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B+
588 students18:1
Fred Wild Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B−
576 students16:1
Lake Placid Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Placid
C−
569 students16:1
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Avon Park
B
557 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Lake Placid’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.