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Thomas L Sims Middle School vs. Avalon Middle School

Should you attend Thomas L Sims Middle School or Avalon Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Thomas L Sims Middle School
5500 Education Dr
Milton, FL 32571
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Avalon Middle School
5445 King Arthurs Way
Milton, FL 32583
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Thomas L Sims Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 850 students in grades 6-8, Thomas L Sims Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 768 students in grades 6-8, Avalon Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
850 students
768 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Avalon Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#664 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#1331 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
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75%
(Top 20% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas L Sims Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Avalon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas L Sims Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Avalon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in FL)
65%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomas L Sims Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Avalon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
260
270
Grade 7 Students
290
240
Grade 8 Students
300
258

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Avalon Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Avalon Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Avalon Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
72%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Avalon Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
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0.41
0.46
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
47%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Avalon Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Avalon Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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