Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Umatilla’s public schools outscore 55% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Umatilla, 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 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.
Umatilla’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 469 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Umatilla’s, its schools beat 42%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Umatilla Middle School, then Umatilla High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Meaningful Milestone Academy Inc (private) is 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.
What’s behind Umatilla’s grade
B: better than 55% of Florida school districts, #361 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Umatilla, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Umatilla
Umatilla Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Umatilla
Umatilla Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Umatilla
Umatilla Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Umatilla
Umatilla Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla High School
Grades 9–12 · 922 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla High School
Grades 9–12 · 922 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla High School
Grades 9–12 · 922 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Umatilla
Umatilla High School
Grades 9–12 · 922 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Umatilla’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.
Below the state in reading
Umatilla vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Umatilla’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Umatilla | B | Lake County |
Every school in Umatilla
4 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).
Questions about Umatilla’s schools
Are Umatilla’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Umatilla 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 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Umatilla in?
Lake County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 47,340 students in 58 schools (2024–25).
Where do Umatilla kids go to high school?
Umatilla High School, with 922 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Umatilla’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 Umatilla 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 Umatilla?
Yes: Meaningful Milestone Academy Inc (special education, grades PK–K, 36 students).
Parents talk
What Umatilla families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Umatilla → They have their own page.
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.