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Enrollment
988
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144002927
GOTHA MIDDLE
9155 GOTHA RD, WINDERMERE, FL 34786 · (407) 521-2360 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL988 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
364 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 296 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 338 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 354 | 36% |
Student demographics
71%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
GOTHA MIDDLE→OLYMPIA 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
55.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 2 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 | 55.0% | 62.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 59.4% |
% 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
62.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 GOTHA MIDDLE
GOTHA MIDDLE's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOTHA MIDDLE this school | 988 | 36.8% | 56.5% |
| FOREST GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 1,037 | 37.3% | 58.5% |
| SAWGRASS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 946 | 32.5% | 60.2% |
| WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 1,307 | 39.5% | 53.8% |
| SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL PLANTATION | 1,014 | 33.1% | 57.0% |
| WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PALM BEACH GARDENS | 1,042 | 39.0% | 65.0% |
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 GOTHA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #232 of 560 | #16 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #222 of 560 ▲ 1 | #15 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #264 of 560 ▼ 41 | #17 of 41 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 988 | #158 of 584 | #17 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #321 of 547 | #24 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #31 of 553 | #1 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #431 of 565 | #25 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #131 of 379 | #17 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
988
-137 (-12%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 1,314
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 988 | 50 | 19.8:1 | 37% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 1,028 | 55 | 18.7:1 | 41% (420) |
| 2022-23 | 1,052 | 51 | 20.6:1 | 42% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 1,125 | 63 | 17.9:1 | 42% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 1,229 | 69 | 17.8:1 | 55% (675) |
| 2015-16 | 1,266 | 76 | 16.7:1 | 57% (718) |
| 2010-11 | 1,190 | 68 | 17.5:1 | 43% (515) |
| 2000-01 | 1,314 | 61 | 21.5:1 | 31% (405) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOTHA MIDDLE.
About GOTHA MIDDLE
GOTHA MIDDLE is a middle-grades school in WINDERMERE, Florida, reachable at (407) 521-2360. Enrollment is 988 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students, so this school is 24% bigger than average.
GOTHA MIDDLE is part of ORANGE, where 272 schools serve 207,778 students.
GOTHA MIDDLE's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 36%. After that, the student body is 29% Hispanic, 27% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Orange County, the Black share is about 20%. By the diversity index, GOTHA MIDDLE comes in at 71%.
With 50 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at GOTHA MIDDLE was 19.8:1. Across middle schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 19.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 37%. That is close to the 39% average for public schools in Orange County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.7% for GOTHA MIDDLE. The school posts 56.5%, 6.2 points below the prediction.
Federal survey data for Orange County show that median household income is about $79,719, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. GOTHA MIDDLE is among the 286 public schools in Orange County.
METROWEST ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: GOTHA MIDDLE ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 56.5% versus a 60.1% average.
In the federal locale system, GOTHA MIDDLE is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 1,125 to 988. By 2024-25, the school had 19.8 students per teacher, compared with 17.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 561
- WILLIAM FRANGUS ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 430
- WESTBROOKE ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 534
- WINDY RIDGE K-82.0 mi · 1,136
Frequently asked questions
About GOTHA MIDDLEHow large is GOTHA MIDDLE?
GOTHA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 988 students in grades 06-08.
Is GOTHA MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
GOTHA MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at GOTHA MIDDLE?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at GOTHA MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GOTHA MIDDLE?
At GOTHA MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 27% White, 29% Hispanic, 36% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees GOTHA MIDDLE?
GOTHA MIDDLE is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.