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Enrollment
872
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001430
JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE
150 AMIDON LN, ORLANDO, FL 32809 · (407) 858-3210 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL872 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
554 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 | 272 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 278 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 37% |
Student demographics
43%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
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
33.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
35.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.2% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 35.1% |
% 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE
JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE this school | 872 | 63.5% | 36.2% |
| MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 973 | 67.4% | 34.4% |
| CUTLER BAY MIDDLE CUTLER BAY | 935 | 59.7% | 48.1% |
| DENN JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 809 | 59.7% | 34.7% |
| BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 928 | 62.7% | 34.9% |
| HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 905 | 58.7% | 45.0% |
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 JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #501 of 560 | #38 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #520 of 560 ▼ 30 | #40 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #509 of 560 ▲ 18 | #38 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 872 | #239 of 584 | #22 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #177 of 547 | #10 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #438 of 553 | #38 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #125 of 565 | #9 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #193 of 379 | #25 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
872
-34 (-4%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,609
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 872 | 48 | 18.2:1 | 64% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 897 | 45 | 19.9:1 | 69% (622) |
| 2022-23 | 933 | 43 | 21.7:1 | 73% (680) |
| 2020-21 | 906 | 52 | 17.4:1 | 72% (648) |
| 2017-18 | 1,016 | 57 | 17.8:1 | 68% (693) |
| 2015-16 | 999 | 60 | 16.6:1 | 100% (996) |
| 2010-11 | 929 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 89% (825) |
| 2000-01 | 980 | 49 | 20.0:1 | 65% (635) |
| 1990-91 | 1,609 | 80 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE.
About JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE
JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle school based in ORLANDO, Florida. Its 872 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
ORANGE is the district for JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE. It has 272 schools and 207,778 students.
Hispanic students account for 73% of enrollment at JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE. Other groups include 18% Black and 6% White. The county population is about 34% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
Teachers at the school number 48 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.2:1. Among middle schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. The lunch program counts 64% of students at JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 39%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.3% for JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE. The school posts 36.2%, 13.1 points below the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Orange County show that median household income is about $79,719, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE is one of 286 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 216,813 students.
The next-closest public school is LANCASTER ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE ranks 7th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.2% against a local average of 53.6%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 872 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 906.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE. 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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Other schools in ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
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- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
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- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Nearby schools
- LANCASTER ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 646
- WINEGARD ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 650
- OAK RIDGE HIGH0.9 mi · 2,553
- CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY HIGH1.0 mi · 615
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER1.0 mi · 1,094
- CHANCERY HIGH CHARTER1.1 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLEHow many students attend JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE?
JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 872 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE serve?
JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE is approximately 18.2:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE?
Student demographics at JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE are roughly 6% White, 73% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE in?
JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.