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Enrollment
1,333
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144008607
HORIZON WEST MIDDLE
8200 TATTANT BLVD, WINDERMERE, FL 34786 · (407) 905-3731 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,333 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
20.2:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
209 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 | 424 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 430 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 479 | 36% |
Student demographics
60%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
HORIZON WEST MIDDLE→WINDERMERE 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
62.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
75.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.3% | 75.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.3% | 68.2% |
% 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
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 HORIZON WEST MIDDLE
HORIZON WEST MIDDLE's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON WEST MIDDLE this school | 1,333 | 15.7% | 64.6% |
| INNOVATION MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,239 | 16.7% | 66.0% |
| TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL WESTON | 1,308 | 17.5% | 74.4% |
| LAKE NONA MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,179 | 13.7% | 74.7% |
| PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL COOPER CITY | 1,453 | 20.2% | 78.8% |
| WATER SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER GARDEN | 1,064 | 8.8% | 67.2% |
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 HORIZON WEST MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #154 of 560 | #13 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #105 of 560 ▲ 29 | #10 of 41 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #168 of 560 ▼ 30 | #11 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,333 | #28 of 584 | #1 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #363 of 547 | #29 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #263 of 553 | #25 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.7% | #542 of 565 | #37 of 43 |
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
1,333
+98 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 1,333 | 66 | 20.2:1 | 16% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 1,345 | 64 | 21.0:1 | 18% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 1,346 | 62 | 21.7:1 | 29% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 1,235 | 63 | 19.6:1 | 34% (422) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORIZON WEST MIDDLE.
About HORIZON WEST MIDDLE
HORIZON WEST MIDDLE is a large middle school located in WINDERMERE, Florida. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,333 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 794-student average for middle schools in Florida, enrollment here is 68% higher.
ORANGE has 272 schools; together they serve 207,778 students.
At 55%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at HORIZON WEST MIDDLE combined. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White, 7% Asian, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 34%. By the diversity index, HORIZON WEST MIDDLE comes in at 60%.
HORIZON WEST MIDDLE counts 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.2 students for each one. Middle schools in Florida average about 19.6:1, a similar figure. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Florida public middle schools, HORIZON WEST MIDDLE receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at HORIZON WEST MIDDLE are 8.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (64.6% actual, 73.3% predicted).
Federal survey data for Orange County show that median household income is about $79,719, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 286 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 216,813 students.
The closest public school, SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY, is about 0.7 miles from HORIZON WEST MIDDLE. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, HORIZON WEST MIDDLE ranks 8th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,333 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,235.
Community posts for HORIZON WEST MIDDLE can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 WINDERMERE
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- GOTHA MIDDLEMiddle · 988 students
- KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARYElementary · 954 students
- SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 699 students
- BAY LAKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 680 students
- WINDERMERE ELEMENTARYElementary · 574 students
Nearby schools
- SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 699
- BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 680
- CASTLEVIEW ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 693
- WINDERMERE HIGH2.2 mi · 3,217
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 889
- SUMMERLAKE ELEMENTARY3.0 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About HORIZON WEST MIDDLEHow many students attend HORIZON WEST MIDDLE?
HORIZON WEST MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,333 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HORIZON WEST MIDDLE serve?
HORIZON WEST MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HORIZON WEST MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HORIZON WEST MIDDLE is approximately 20.2:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HORIZON WEST MIDDLE?
Student demographics at HORIZON WEST MIDDLE are roughly 31% White, 55% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is HORIZON WEST MIDDLE in?
HORIZON WEST MIDDLE is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.