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SUNRIDGE MIDDLE

14955 SUNRIDGE BLVD, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787 · (407) 656-0794 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,108 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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

Enrollment
1,108
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
212 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 635132%
Grade 738735%
Grade 837033%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
50946%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
34331%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
14613%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
676%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
333%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
55550%
Female
55350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SUNRIDGE MIDDLE→WEST ORANGE HIGH
Feeds from
WESTBROOKE ELEMENTARYKG–05LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARYPK–05SUNRIDGE ELEMENTARYPK–05WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARYPK–05
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
69.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2569.6%76.6%
2023-2465.4%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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 SUNRIDGE MIDDLE

SUNRIDGE MIDDLE's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SUNRIDGE MIDDLE this school1,10819.1%70.6%
EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CLERMONT
1,08920.8%66.7%
DON ESTRIDGE HIGH TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOCA RATON
1,27019.2%89.0%
WEST BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOYNTON BEACH
89618.2%79.0%
CHARLES S. RUSHE MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAND O LAKES
1,36517.1%67.8%
POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
WELLINGTON
1,12225.6%71.0%
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 SUNRIDGE MIDDLE ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Orange County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
70.6%#84 of 560#7 of 41
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.6%#98 of 560
▼ 10
#9 of 41
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.6%#106 of 560
▼ 10
#8 of 41
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,108#94 of 584#12 of 43
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.9:1#149 of 547#8 of 42
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.1%#109 of 553#11 of 42
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
19.1%#532 of 565#35 of 43
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.2%#145 of 379#19 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,108
-232 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,1086217.9:119% (212)
2023-241,1586218.7:124% (283)
2022-231,1786119.3:131% (360)
2020-211,3407019.1:130% (408)
2017-181,3557617.8:130% (401)
2015-161,2576619.1:130% (380)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUNRIDGE MIDDLE.

About SUNRIDGE MIDDLE

WINTER GARDEN, Florida, is home to SUNRIDGE MIDDLE, a mid-sized middle school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 1,108 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 40% above the 794-student average for middle schools in Florida.

ORANGE includes 272 schools. Together they enroll 207,778 students.

Of every 100 students at SUNRIDGE MIDDLE, about 46 are White, the largest group. The school is also 31% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Orange County at about 42% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at SUNRIDGE MIDDLE are from different groups.

SUNRIDGE MIDDLE has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1, with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Florida, 19.6:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 19% at SUNRIDGE MIDDLE. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.

Among Florida public middle schools, SUNRIDGE MIDDLE outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.

SUNRIDGE MIDDLE is 1.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (70.6% versus 71.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.

In Orange County, home to about 1,471,937 people, the median household earns about $79,719 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Orange County number 286, with about 216,813 students.

SUNRIDGE ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to SUNRIDGE MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, SUNRIDGE MIDDLE ranks 3rd on average proficiency.

Under the NCES locale system, SUNRIDGE MIDDLE is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 232 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 19.1 to 17.9 over 4 years.

The allk12 page for SUNRIDGE MIDDLE lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Orange County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
SUNRIDGE MIDDLE
District
ORANGE
Address
14955 SUNRIDGE BLVD, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787
Phone
(407) 656-0794
County
Orange County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,108
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
212 (19%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120144008196
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ORANGE
Other schools in WINTER GARDEN
Other Sunridge Middle schools

One other US public school is named Sunridge Middle. SUNRIDGE MIDDLE is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About SUNRIDGE MIDDLE
How large is SUNRIDGE MIDDLE?
SUNRIDGE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,108 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SUNRIDGE MIDDLE serve?
SUNRIDGE MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUNRIDGE MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUNRIDGE MIDDLE is approximately 17.9:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SUNRIDGE MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SUNRIDGE MIDDLE are roughly 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SUNRIDGE MIDDLE in?
SUNRIDGE MIDDLE is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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