The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Math. The lowest is 0% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Hopper Center
Hopper Center was a special education school operated by Seminole County Public Schools in Lake Mary, Florida. The school is now closed, and its NCES record carries a closed operational status. What follows is drawn from the data on record, which is limited given the school's closure and its specialized population.
The school served a single grade level within the middle school band and was designated as a special education school, meaning it existed outside the typical academic pathway framework that applies to neighborhood schools. Because of that designation and the narrow grade band served, several standard measures simply do not apply here. Graduation rates are not relevant for a school of this type and grade range. Enrollment and demographic figures are not available in the data.
State assessment results exist for one school year and cover a very small tested group, small enough that the state suppressed the science results entirely to protect student privacy. The ELA and math results that were reported reflect a group too small to draw broad conclusions from, and a parent should interpret those figures with that context in mind rather than as a general indicator of program quality. The participation rate was also notably partial. Because this school served students with disabilities in a specialized setting, standard proficiency measures are a limited lens; the nature of the students' individualized needs shapes what those numbers mean in practice.
No program details, staffing information, or discipline data were available in the record.
The school's address places it in Lake Mary, a city in Seminole County. The local housing market is well above the Florida state median and well above national benchmarks in home values, and rents reflect that. Home values in the zip code have edged down slightly year over year, as has the rental market, though both remain elevated. For a family considering a move to this area for school purposes, the affordability picture bears attention: the price-to-income relationship here is stretched relative to national norms, and estimated carrying costs for a home purchase are substantial.
Seminole County Public Schools, the parent district, has made several changes relevant to families in recent years. Starting in the 2025-26 school year, the district publicly reported a new policy banning cell phone use for elementary and middle school students throughout the school day, with a different set of rules for high school students. The district also adopted a policy, beginning in 2024-25, treating AI-assisted schoolwork as plagiarism, alongside updates to student conduct and discipline codes. On the funding side, the school board has modestly reduced the property tax millage rate over recent years, though rising home values have meant most homeowners pay more in total school taxes regardless. Voters also renewed a countywide infrastructure sales tax in late 2024, which publicly reported accounts indicate supports school facility improvements, security, and technology across the district.
Because Hopper Center is closed, this record is primarily of historical use. A parent seeking a current special education placement within Seminole County would need to contact the district directly to understand what specialized programs have succeeded it and how individualized education plan services are currently structured.
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