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Enrollment
660
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001426
UNION PARK MIDDLE
1844 WESTFALL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817 · (407) 249-6309 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
451 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 | 195 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 39% |
Student demographics
52%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 36.3% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 UNION PARK MIDDLE
UNION PARK MIDDLE's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION PARK MIDDLE this school | 660 | 68.3% | 39.5% |
| DOWDELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 657 | 66.7% | 34.7% |
| ELECTA LEE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON | 679 | 68.8% | 31.0% |
| DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY DUNDEE | 725 | 72.0% | 54.8% |
| CLEWISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CLEWISTON | 679 | 68.6% | 42.4% |
| REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMESTEAD | 661 | 65.1% | 46.8% |
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 UNION PARK MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #471 of 560 | #33 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #439 of 560 ▲ 37 | #33 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #459 of 560 ▲ 16 | #31 of 41 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #405 of 584 | #39 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #341 of 547 | #26 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #357 of 553 | #31 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #70 of 565 | #5 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #180 of 379 | #23 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
660
-84 (-11%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,341
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 660 | 33 | 20.0:1 | 68% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 36 | 18.5:1 | 72% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 74% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 744 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 67% (501) |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 68% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 51 | 16.2:1 | 100% (822) |
| 2010-11 | 1,039 | 68 | 15.3:1 | 81% (846) |
| 2000-01 | 1,356 | 76 | 17.8:1 | 59% (794) |
| 1990-91 | 1,341 | 73 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UNION PARK MIDDLE.
About UNION PARK MIDDLE
UNION PARK MIDDLE serves students in ORLANDO, Florida, as a small middle school. A total of 660 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
ORANGE has a total of 272 schools and 207,778 students, UNION PARK MIDDLE among them.
A majority of students at UNION PARK MIDDLE, 66%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Black and 10% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 34%. By the diversity index, UNION PARK MIDDLE comes in at 52%.
UNION PARK MIDDLE counts 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.0 students for each one. Middle schools in Florida average about 19.6:1, a similar figure. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is higher.
Test results at UNION PARK MIDDLE are 7.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.5% actual, 46.9% predicted).
Federal survey data for Orange County show that median household income is about $79,719, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 286 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 216,813 students.
The school nearest to UNION PARK MIDDLE is UNION PARK ELEMENTARY, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Within five miles of UNION PARK MIDDLE, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, UNION PARK MIDDLE ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 660 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 744. Students per teacher rose from 16.9 in 2020-21 to 20.0 in 2024-25.
Discussions about UNION PARK MIDDLE may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
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- 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
Nearby schools
- UNION PARK ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 447
- ARBOR RIDGE K-81.1 mi · 756
- ORANGE COUNTY PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER1.7 mi · 305
- LAWTON CHILES ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 503
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT CHICKASAW TRAIL2.0 mi · 949
- RIVERDALE ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About UNION PARK MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at UNION PARK MIDDLE?
UNION PARK MIDDLE enrolls approximately 660 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does UNION PARK MIDDLE serve?
UNION PARK MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at UNION PARK MIDDLE?
Approximately 20.0:1 students per teacher at UNION PARK MIDDLE.
How diverse is UNION PARK MIDDLE?
UNION PARK MIDDLE reports a student body of 10% White, 66% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees UNION PARK MIDDLE?
UNION PARK MIDDLE is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.