WESTRIDGE MIDDLE

Set in ORLANDO, Florida, WESTRIDGE MIDDLE is a medium-sized intermediate school, overseen by ORANGE. It works with 1,136 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

ORANGE runs 272 schools in total, collectively educating 207,778 students. WESTRIDGE MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, WESTRIDGE MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 45% Black, 4% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WESTRIDGE MIDDLE has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.9:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, WESTRIDGE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.9%, the actual is 39.4%, a residual of -11.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate median household income runs about $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 WESTRIDGE MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is SADLER ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WESTRIDGE MIDDLE at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. WESTRIDGE MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,238 (now 1,136). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.