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Tavares Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1335 Lane Park Cutoff Ofc, Tavares, FL 32778 · (352) 343-4545 · Part of Lake County School District

Tavares’ School Grade B better than 55% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
933
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Tavares Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Tavares kids: Tavares High School

On the path

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

PK–5Tavares Elementary School870 students
6–8Tavares Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Tavares High School1,458 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

1335 Lane Park Cutoff Ofc, Tavares

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6314
Grade 7293
Grade 8326
Enrollment over time
975’20
1,028’21
1,070’22
998’23
933’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 24%Black 18%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Tavares Middle School from Tavares families.

Other schools in Lake County School District

The district →
Minneola Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minneola
A−
1,763 students17:1
Aurelia M. Cole Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clermont
1,500 students17:1
Grassy Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minneola
B+
1,293 students15:1
Round Lake Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Dora
A
1,240 students16:1
Pinecrest Lakes Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minneola
A+
1,096 students23:1
Lost Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
A−
997 students15:1

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; Tavares’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.