Lake Virtual Franchise, Eustis FL

Original Research by School Decision on Lake Virtual Franchise

Lake Virtual Franchise is a public, non-charter virtual school operated by Lake County Schools, based in Eustis, Florida, and serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school's identity as a virtual program shapes almost everything about how a family should read the data here: the peer environment, the commute, the campus experience, and much of the usual framing around school choice simply do not apply in the traditional sense. What matters most is whether the model fits a student's learning needs and a family's capacity to support learning at home.

Enrollment is modest for a school spanning this full grade range, with students spread across every grade from kindergarten through senior year. The upper grades carry noticeably more students than the elementary years, which is a pattern common in virtual schools where older students and families seeking flexible scheduling tend to self-select in. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's racial and ethnic makeup reflects a majority white student body with Hispanic students making up a meaningful share and smaller populations of Black, Asian, multiracial, and other students. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available in the provided information.

On state assessments, the picture is mixed and varies notably by grade and subject. In English Language Arts, the school shows real strengths at certain grade levels: fourth, fifth, and especially eighth grade post results that are genuinely strong, with eighth-grade ELA proficiency particularly high. Sixth and seventh grade ELA results are more moderate, sitting below the stronger grades but still reflecting a majority of students meeting proficiency. Third-grade ELA results were suppressed, meaning the group was too small to report publicly. In science, fifth-grade performance was strong, and eighth grade was solidly above half of students proficient. Math is where a parent should look more carefully. Fourth, sixth, and seventh grade math proficiency rates are all below half of students meeting the standard, which is a meaningful gap. Fifth grade math was stronger, sitting well above half. Third and eighth grade math results were suppressed. Trend data across years was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving or holding steady. A parent interested in math outcomes, particularly in the middle grades, may want to ask the school directly about how it supports students who are working toward grade-level math standards in a virtual format.

No data on graduation rates, AP or dual enrollment programs, or other course access was provided. Given the school's virtual structure and K-12 span, the district brief is relevant context: Lake County Schools voters renewed a school safety property tax that funds mental health staff including psychologists, social workers, and counselors across the district, and a further ballot measure is headed to voters in late 2026 that would add funding for teacher pay. Whether and how those district-level support resources extend meaningfully to virtual students is a question worth asking, since virtual learners can have different access to in-person counseling and intervention than students at a brick-and-mortar campus.

Eustis itself is a small waterfront city on Lake Eustis in the Orlando metro area. It has a compact historic downtown with local shops, restaurants, and Ferran Park along the shoreline. The broader city is car-dependent outside that downtown core. Housing in the area has seen modest year-over-year softening in home values, running below the Florida statewide median, while rents have edged upward. The area's major employers include AdventHealth Waterman hospital, Lake County Schools itself, and county government. A significant downtown redevelopment of the former hospital site is publicly reported to be in planning, with a targeted completion around 2029, which could reshape the feel of the city's center over the next several years.

For a family considering Lake Virtual Franchise, the core questions are practical ones about fit: Does a student thrive with self-directed, asynchronous or online learning? Is there reliable at-home support and structure? The academic results suggest ELA performance can be strong, while math in the middle grades warrants closer inquiry. Program details beyond what the state assessment data reveals were not available, so a direct conversation with the school about curriculum structure, teacher availability, and how students access support services would fill the most important remaining gaps.

See more original research from School Decision →

Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

70-74%Cohort of 183 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

867 schools plotted. 183 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 62% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 57% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 57% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 757%

School 57% · District 43% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 481%

School 81% · District 53% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 54% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 57% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 756%

School 56% · District 55% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 887%

School 87% · District 53% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Science

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 55% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 50% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

This schoolLAKE, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.