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What's the one class at LEGACY MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
710
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144005636
LEGACY MIDDLE
11398 LAKE UNDERHILL RD, ORLANDO, FL 32825 · (407) 658-5330 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
318 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 | 212 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 265 | 37% |
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
LEGACY MIDDLE→UNIVERSITY HIGH
Feeds from
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
53.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 47.6% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 LEGACY MIDDLE
LEGACY MIDDLE's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGACY MIDDLE this school | 710 | 44.8% | 50.2% |
| SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 805 | 47.0% | 33.4% |
| ODYSSEY MIDDLE ORLANDO | 897 | 42.1% | 54.7% |
| SERGEANT PAUL R SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 595 | 51.4% | 55.0% |
| NARCOOSSEE MIDDLE SCHOOL SAINT CLOUD | 1,042 | 47.9% | 63.3% |
| DRIFTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 955 | 47.2% | 47.4% |
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 LEGACY MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #331 of 560 | #22 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #301 of 560 ▲ 51 | #25 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #280 of 560 ▲ 76 | #19 of 41 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #370 of 584 | #36 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #222 of 547 | #13 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #257 of 553 | #24 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #364 of 565 | #19 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #117 of 379 | #13 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
710
-70 (-9%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 886
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 710 | 38 | 18.7:1 | 45% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 52% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 38 | 18.0:1 | 56% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 780 | 41 | 19.0:1 | 50% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 902 | 48 | 18.8:1 | 66% (597) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 50 | 18.7:1 | 68% (639) |
| 2010-11 | 886 | 48 | 18.5:1 | 66% (581) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEGACY MIDDLE.
About LEGACY MIDDLE
LEGACY MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Florida, located in ORLANDO. The school serves 710 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
ORANGE has 272 schools and 207,778 students, and LEGACY MIDDLE is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 59% of enrollment at LEGACY MIDDLE. Other students are 17% White, 13% Black, 8% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 34% Hispanic share among all Orange County residents. By the diversity index, LEGACY MIDDLE comes in at 60%.
Staffing totals 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. That ratio is under the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at LEGACY MIDDLE is 45%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for LEGACY MIDDLE is 58.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Orange County, median household income is about $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 286 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 216,813 students.
The closest other public school is LAWTON CHILES ELEMENTARY, about 0.9 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 50.2% is below the 62.7% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes LEGACY MIDDLE as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 780 to 710.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at LEGACY MIDDLE. 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 ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
- LAKE NONA HIGHHigh · 2,974 students
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Other Legacy Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Legacy Middle. LEGACY MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Legacy Middle SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,143 students
- Legacy Middle SchoolFranklin, TN · 558 students
Nearby schools
- LAWTON CHILES ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 503
- WATERFORD ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 532
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE1.6 mi · 814
- CYPRESS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 619
- UNION PARK ELEMENTARY2.3 mi · 447
- UNIVERSITY HIGH2.3 mi · 2,514
Frequently asked questions
About LEGACY MIDDLEHow large is LEGACY MIDDLE?
LEGACY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 710 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LEGACY MIDDLE serve?
LEGACY MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LEGACY MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LEGACY MIDDLE is approximately 18.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEGACY MIDDLE?
At LEGACY MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 17% White, 59% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees LEGACY MIDDLE?
LEGACY MIDDLE is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.