The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 53% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Windy Hill Middle School
Windy Hill Middle School sits on Hancock Road in Clermont, serving sixth through eighth graders as a conventional public middle school within Lake County Schools. Clermont itself is the largest city in Lake County and one of the faster-growing corners of the Orlando metro, set among rolling hills and lakes roughly a short drive west of Orlando. Most of the city is car-dependent suburban development, though a walkable historic downtown along Montrose Street gives it a distinct feel from typical Central Florida sprawl. The population has nearly doubled over the past decade, and new housing, mixed-use development, and a major growth corridor in south Lake County continue to reshape the area.
On the Florida state assessments, Windy Hill's results are a mixed picture across grades and subjects. In English language arts, proficiency rates across all three grade levels cluster in a solid range, with sixth and seventh graders performing comparably and eighth graders in a similar band. Math results vary more noticeably by grade: sixth graders are near the midpoint, seventh graders come in below that, and eighth graders are meaningfully stronger, among the better results in the building. Science is tested only at eighth grade under Florida's statewide assessment, and Windy Hill's eighth graders cleared a majority proficiency threshold there as well. Trend data across years was not available in the materials provided, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, holding, or slipping. A parent who wants to understand the trajectory would be worth raising directly with the school.
The student body reflects Clermont's broader demographic mix. Hispanic and white students together make up the large majority of enrollment, with Black students and students of two or more races each present at smaller shares, and Asian students as a smaller group still. Up to roughly a quarter to a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a more modest economic need level than many Florida middle schools. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available in the materials provided.
The school carries a small arts program on record, including band, choir, fine arts, and theater. No other specialized academic programs, career pathways, or dual-enrollment offerings appeared in the data, though the school website would be the right place to check for any course access that is not captured here.
Families thinking about the broader district context should know a few things. Lake County voters approved a school safety millage that funds safety officers, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and counselors across the district. A separate measure to add another increment for teacher pay and recruitment is publicly reported to be heading to voters in November 2026, which would affect property tax calculations beginning in 2027 if passed. Florida also implemented a statewide cell phone ban during instructional time starting with the 2024-2025 school year, which applies to Windy Hill as it does to all public schools in the state.
On housing, the Clermont zip code around the school sits above the Florida statewide median home value and above the national median. Values have nudged downward year over year, a modest softening in a market that saw strong appreciation during the pandemic era. Rents are nearly flat year over year. The estimated monthly mortgage at current rates on a typical home here would represent a substantial carrying cost, and the rent-to-income ratio is close to the threshold many housing economists flag as a stress point. Families relocating for this school should factor Clermont's housing market carefully.
The neighbor comparison tool found only one district in Lake County for this school's comparison set, so no meaningful peer positioning was possible; that comparison is simply not applicable here.
The profile that emerges is a mid-sized public middle school in a fast-growing, predominantly residential suburb, with readable but uneven academic results, a modest arts offering, and a community investing in school safety and support staff. Families wanting more depth on program breadth, course offerings, or what the seventh-grade math picture means for their specific child would do well to visit the school directly.
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