Lake Placid Middle School

201 S Tangerine Ave, Lake Placid FL, 33852 | Highlands County School District | 863-699-5030
  • grades 6-8
  • students 619
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Lake Placid
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
45%Lake Placid
55%Florida

Lake Placid Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Highlands County School District" in Lake Placid, FL. There are a total of 619 students and 36 teachers at Lake Placid Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Lake Placid Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 24% lower than the Florida average.

Lake Placid Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students619
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lake Placid Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lake Placid Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 46.2% 46.0% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 10.7% 16.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.0% 31.7% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Lake Placid demographics profile

StatisticLake PlacidFloridaNational
Population2,30621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)49541091
Median age36.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English49%72%79%
Speak Spanish51%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Placid

IndexLake PlacidFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade57.5%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school56.1%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college23.7%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.3%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Placid Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.