INNOVATION MIDDLE

INNOVATION MIDDLE is a big middle school in ORLANDO, Florida, overseen by ORANGE. The school enrolls 1,239 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 56% above typical.

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

In terms of who attends, INNOVATION MIDDLE logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school reports 26% White, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Orange County (around 39%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, INNOVATION MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.8%, the actual is 66.0%, a residual of -6.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Orange County put the typical household earns roughly $79,719 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Orange County runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students), of which INNOVATION MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is MOSS PARK ELEMENTARY, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts INNOVATION MIDDLE at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at INNOVATION MIDDLE has ticked up 22%, going from 1,013 students in 2018 to 1,239 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 31% to 26%. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the INNOVATION MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.