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Best Middle Schools
in ORANGE

This page covers 42 of the 43 middle schools in ORANGE had enough federal data to rank, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

42
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
1
Charter Schools
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Middle Schools Rankings

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ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY
Grades 02–08383 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
2
rank
SUNRIDGE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,178 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
3
rank
HAMLIN MIDDLE
Grades 06–08722 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
20.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
4
rank
LAKE NONA MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,715 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
19.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
5
rank
INNOVATION MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,311 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
6
rank
ODYSSEY MIDDLE
Grades 06–08723 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
AVALON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08911 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
19.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
8
rank
UNION PARK MIDDLE
Grades 06–08706 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
9
rank
HOWARD MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,047 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
20.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
10
rank
BRIDGEWATER MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,210 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
23.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,987
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
32 more middle schools in ORANGE not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
42
Middle Schools
270
Total Schools
53
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
District profileORANGE
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.