GLENRIDGE MIDDLE

GLENRIDGE MIDDLE, a medium-sized middle school in ORLANDO, Florida, run under ORANGE, educates 1,111 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

Within ORANGE, which oversees 272 schools and 207,778 students, GLENRIDGE MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, GLENRIDGE MIDDLE records that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 32% White, 13% Black, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, GLENRIDGE MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.9%; this one delivers 56.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Orange County put the typical household earns roughly $79,719 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. GLENRIDGE MIDDLE is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).

BALDWIN PARK ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GLENRIDGE MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 68.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GLENRIDGE MIDDLE has edged down 30%, going from 1,584 students in 2018 to 1,111 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 44% to 32%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.