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Enrollment
1,340
Middle
DISTRICT 1,121 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171001881
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
41 ACADEMY AVE, OVIEDO, FL 32765 · (407) 320-4550 · Seminole County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,340 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Florida public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
19.0:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
421 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 422 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 444 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 474 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
79.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 79.8% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 75.2% |
% 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
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,340 | 31.4% | 70.0% |
| CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL OVIEDO | 1,279 | 25.6% | 70.2% |
| THOMAS E. WEIGHTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 1,270 | 27.5% | 55.9% |
| BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL LITHIA | 1,345 | 32.7% | 62.0% |
| SEVEN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL TRINITY | 1,498 | 25.6% | 68.0% |
| CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 1,079 | 30.2% | 70.9% |
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 JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #92 of 560 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #78 of 560 ▲ 11 | #3 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #91 of 560 ▲ 10 | #2 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,340 | #26 of 584 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #250 of 547 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #184 of 553 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.4% | #466 of 565 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #361 of 379 | #12 of 12 |
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
1,340
-65 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,478
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 31.9:1
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 | 1,340 | 70.5 | 19.0:1 | 31% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 1,407 | 69.5 | 20.2:1 | 33% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 1,472 | 56.1 | 26.3:1 | 32% (474) |
| 2020-21 | 1,405 | 44 | 31.9:1 | 33% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 1,354 | 70 | 19.3:1 | 31% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 1,239 | 66 | 18.8:1 | 32% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 1,266 | 58 | 21.8:1 | 24% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 1,230 | 63 | 19.5:1 | 14% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 1,478 | 76 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in OVIEDO, Florida, as a large middle school. The school enrolls 1,340 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Florida is about 794, so this school runs 69% larger than that.
Enrollment across the 74 schools in SEMINOLE totals 63,934 students.
A majority of students at JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL, 52%, are White. The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.0 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 19.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 31%. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Seminole County is 16 points.
Measured against Florida public middle schools, JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.0%, compared with a predicted 65.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Seminole County show that median household income is about $85,761, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 77 public schools in Seminole County, which together enroll about 63,934 students.
LAWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,405 in 2020-21 and 1,340 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 31.9:1 in 2020-21 to 19.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
481,470
Census ACS
Median income
$85,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
63,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEMINOLE
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,807 students
- LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,813 students
- LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,714 students
- HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,449 students
- OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,312 students
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,241 students
Other schools in OVIEDO
- HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,449 students
- OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,312 students
- CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,279 students
- TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,060 students
- CARILLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 907 students
- EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 788 students
Nearby schools
- LAWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 715
- STENSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 697
- OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 2,312
- EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 788
- CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 1,279
- PARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,340 students in grades 06-08.
Is JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEMINOLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.