MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE

MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE, a mid-tier junior high in ORLANDO, Florida, part of ORANGE, caters to 833 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 272 schools in ORANGE (207,778 students total), MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment; the rest consists of 16% Black, 7% White, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at school resources, MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.8%; this one delivers 46.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate the typical household earns roughly $79,719 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Orange County runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students), of which MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE is one.

MEADOW WOODS ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.1%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 981 students in 2018 compared to 833 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.