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What's the most underrated thing about DISCOVERY MIDDLE that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
814
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144003217
DISCOVERY MIDDLE
601 WOODBURY RD, ORLANDO, FL 32828 · (407) 384-1555 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL814 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Florida public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
284 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 261 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 264 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 289 | 36% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DISCOVERY MIDDLE→TIMBER CREEK HIGH
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
72.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 72.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 68.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DISCOVERY MIDDLE
DISCOVERY MIDDLE's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY MIDDLE this school | 814 | 34.9% | 64.8% |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 1,054 | 38.3% | 48.6% |
| OSCEOLA CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL LOXAHATCHEE | 851 | 35.6% | 62.6% |
| HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 820 | 42.2% | 55.0% |
| WESTERN PINES COMMUNITY MIDDLE ROYAL PALM BEACH | 1,097 | 33.8% | 68.2% |
| MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL VALRICO | 1,027 | 33.9% | 58.0% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DISCOVERY MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #150 of 560 | #12 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #131 of 560 no change | #13 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #190 of 560 ▼ 18 | #14 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 814 | #285 of 584 | #27 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #241 of 547 | #16 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #187 of 553 | #17 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #440 of 565 | #28 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #198 of 379 | #26 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
814
+30 (+4%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 1,732
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 814 | 43 | 18.9:1 | 35% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 787 | 45 | 17.5:1 | 39% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 812 | 41 | 19.8:1 | 53% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 784 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 49% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 54 | 17.4:1 | 41% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 52 | 17.0:1 | 43% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 960 | 56 | 17.1:1 | 36% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 1,732 | 88 | 19.7:1 | 30% (514) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DISCOVERY MIDDLE.
About DISCOVERY MIDDLE
DISCOVERY MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle-grades school with its address in ORLANDO, Florida. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 814 students.
DISCOVERY MIDDLE is one of the 272 schools that make up ORANGE (207,778 students in total).
DISCOVERY MIDDLE is 50% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 31% White, 11% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 34% of Orange County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 18.9:1 comes from the school's 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Florida average 19.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 35% in 2024-25.
The allk12 Grade for DISCOVERY MIDDLE is B+. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
DISCOVERY MIDDLE's average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.8% is 1.1 points above the 63.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that the median household income is $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. DISCOVERY MIDDLE is one of 286 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is WATERFORD ELEMENTARY, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, DISCOVERY MIDDLE ranks 5th on average proficiency.
DISCOVERY MIDDLE is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 30 more students in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.9:1) than in 2020-21 (17.4:1).
Discussions about DISCOVERY MIDDLE may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
- LAKE NONA HIGHHigh · 2,974 students
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Other Discovery Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Discovery Middle. DISCOVERY MIDDLE is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Discovery Middle SchoolMadison, AL · 1,054 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLFargo, ND · 992 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolGranger, IN · 941 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolALEXANDRIA, MN · 898 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolCANTON, MI · 731 students
Nearby schools
- WATERFORD ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 532
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 456
- LEGACY MIDDLE1.6 mi · 710
- CAMELOT ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 545
- ECON RIVER HIGH CHARTER1.9 mi · 327
- CASTLE CREEK ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About DISCOVERY MIDDLEHow many students attend DISCOVERY MIDDLE?
DISCOVERY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 814 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does DISCOVERY MIDDLE serve?
DISCOVERY MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DISCOVERY MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DISCOVERY MIDDLE is approximately 18.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DISCOVERY MIDDLE?
At DISCOVERY MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 31% White, 50% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees DISCOVERY MIDDLE?
DISCOVERY MIDDLE is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.