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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
Enrollment
1,340
Middle
DISTRICT 1,121 · STATE 794
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
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
422
Grade 7
444
Grade 8
474
Student demographics
White
70352%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
35727%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 38%
Black
1138%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21%
Asian
1088%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Two+
494%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
66650%
Female
67450%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
71.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
79.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,340
-14 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.3:1
% White
52%
was 62%
% Hispanic
27%
was 20%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
8%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL

JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school of expansive scale in OVIEDO, Florida, one of the schools within SEMINOLE, instructing 1,340 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 794 students each, so JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 69% larger than that benchmark.

SEMINOLE comprises 74 schools with combined enrollment of 63,934 students; JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL shows 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Seminole County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.4%, the actual is 70.0%, a residual of +4.6 points.

In the surrounding community, Seminole County reports that the typical household earns roughly $85,761 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 77 public schools in Seminole County (combined enrollment of about 63,934 students).

LAWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 71.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 1,354 (now 1,340). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 62% to 52%.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Seminole County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
SEMINOLE
Address
41 ACADEMY AVE, OVIEDO, FL 32765
Phone
(407) 320-4550
County
Seminole County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,340
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
421 (31%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120171001881
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
How 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.
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