Deerlake Middle School has 992 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Deerlake Middle School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority African-American and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Deerlake Middle School’s learner population of 992 learners has grown by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Deerlake Middle School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Deerlake Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Deerlake Middle School is Lawton Chiles High School (3.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is William J Montford Iii Middle School (6.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Killearn Lakes Elementary School (1.9 miles away).