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Enrollment
1,111
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001395
GLENRIDGE MIDDLE
2900 UPPER PARK RD, ORLANDO, FL 32814 · (407) 623-1415 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,111 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
427 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 | 351 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 350 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 410 | 37% |
Student demographics
69%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
GLENRIDGE MIDDLE→WINTER PARK HIGH
Feeds from
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
55.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 61.8% |
% 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 GLENRIDGE MIDDLE
GLENRIDGE MIDDLE's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLENRIDGE MIDDLE this school | 1,111 | 38.4% | 56.5% |
| SOUTHWEST MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,290 | 33.1% | 55.8% |
| KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,086 | 38.2% | 54.0% |
| WESTERN PINES COMMUNITY MIDDLE ROYAL PALM BEACH | 1,097 | 33.8% | 68.2% |
| WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PALM BEACH GARDENS | 1,042 | 39.0% | 65.0% |
| DISCOVERY MIDDLE ORLANDO | 814 | 34.9% | 64.8% |
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 GLENRIDGE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #233 of 560 | #17 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #246 of 560 ▼ 46 | #17 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #254 of 560 ▼ 26 | #15 of 41 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,111 | #92 of 584 | #11 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #264 of 547 | #18 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #74 of 553 | #5 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #422 of 565 | #24 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.9% | #57 of 379 | #3 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
1,111
-49 (-4%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,317
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 1,111 | 58 | 19.2:1 | 38% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 1,069 | 58 | 18.4:1 | 40% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 1,145 | 57 | 20.1:1 | 44% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 1,160 | 62 | 18.7:1 | 58% (671) |
| 2017-18 | 1,584 | 84 | 18.9:1 | 44% (695) |
| 2015-16 | 1,450 | 81 | 17.9:1 | 46% (671) |
| 2010-11 | 1,427 | 77 | 18.5:1 | 45% (639) |
| 2000-01 | 1,290 | 60 | 21.5:1 | 39% (509) |
| 1990-91 | 1,317 | 77 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GLENRIDGE MIDDLE.
About GLENRIDGE MIDDLE
GLENRIDGE MIDDLE serves students in ORLANDO, Florida, as a mid-sized middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 1,111 students. That compares with an average of about 794 students for middle schools in Florida.
The district, ORANGE, has 207,778 students enrolled across 272 schools.
The largest group at GLENRIDGE MIDDLE is Hispanic students, at 43%. The remaining students are 32% White, 13% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Orange County is about 34% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, GLENRIDGE MIDDLE scores 69%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at GLENRIDGE MIDDLE is 19.2:1, based on 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. GLENRIDGE MIDDLE counts 38% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 39% average for public schools in Orange County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.9%.
For the population of Orange County, the median household earns about $79,719 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. GLENRIDGE MIDDLE shares Orange County with 285 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, GLENRIDGE MIDDLE is closest to BALDWIN PARK ELEMENTARY, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, GLENRIDGE MIDDLE ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, GLENRIDGE MIDDLE is City: Large.
Enrollment decreased 4% over 4 years, reaching 1,111 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- BALDWIN PARK ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 732
- WINTER PARK HIGH1.0 mi · 3,277
- AUDUBON PARK SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,184
- BROOKSHIRE ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 608
- ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY1.8 mi · 442
- LAKEMONT ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About GLENRIDGE MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at GLENRIDGE MIDDLE?
GLENRIDGE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,111 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does GLENRIDGE MIDDLE serve?
GLENRIDGE MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GLENRIDGE MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GLENRIDGE MIDDLE is approximately 19.2:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GLENRIDGE MIDDLE?
GLENRIDGE MIDDLE reports a student body of 32% White, 43% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees GLENRIDGE MIDDLE?
GLENRIDGE MIDDLE is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.