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What's something WESTRIDGE MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,136
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001429
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE
3800 W OAK RIDGE RD, ORLANDO, FL 32809 · (407) 354-2640 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,136 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Florida public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
687 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 333 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 422 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 381 | 34% |
Student demographics
56%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
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
30.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.7% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 42.7% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 WESTRIDGE MIDDLE
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTRIDGE MIDDLE this school | 1,136 | 60.5% | 39.4% |
| JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 862 | 61.7% | 37.1% |
| GIUNTA MIDDLE SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 964 | 63.7% | 30.1% |
| TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENACRES | 816 | 60.7% | 38.3% |
| EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 1,174 | 54.5% | 34.0% |
| LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL LANTANA | 819 | 65.8% | 35.3% |
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 WESTRIDGE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #472 of 560 | #34 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #385 of 560 ▲ 22 | #30 of 41 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #522 of 560 ▼ 19 | #41 of 41 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,136 | #80 of 584 | #10 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #333 of 547 | #25 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #306 of 553 | #27 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #164 of 565 | #10 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #265 of 379 | #31 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
1,136
-63 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,568
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
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 | 1,136 | 57 | 19.9:1 | 60% (687) |
| 2023-24 | 1,201 | 58 | 20.7:1 | 66% (796) |
| 2022-23 | 1,207 | 60 | 20.1:1 | 68% (826) |
| 2020-21 | 1,199 | 63 | 19.0:1 | 69% (824) |
| 2017-18 | 1,238 | 68 | 18.2:1 | 68% (845) |
| 2015-16 | 1,189 | 67 | 17.8:1 | 100% (1,186) |
| 2010-11 | 1,042 | 54 | 19.3:1 | 93% (966) |
| 2000-01 | 1,262 | 59 | 21.4:1 | 75% (950) |
| 1990-91 | 1,568 | 82 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTRIDGE MIDDLE.
About WESTRIDGE MIDDLE
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle school in ORLANDO, Florida, under ORANGE. It had 1,136 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Florida enroll about 794 students on average.
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE is in ORANGE, a district with 207,778 students across 272 schools.
About 48% of students at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 45% Black and 4% White. Among all residents of Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE are from different groups.
The school had 57 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 60%. That is 21 points above the 39% average for public schools in Orange County.
On the allk12 Grade, WESTRIDGE MIDDLE lands at D, ahead of 14% of Florida public middle schools.
The model predicts 50.9% for a school in Florida with WESTRIDGE MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch share. WESTRIDGE MIDDLE posts 39.4%.
Orange County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $79,719 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. WESTRIDGE MIDDLE shares Orange County with 285 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SADLER ELEMENTARY, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, WESTRIDGE MIDDLE places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies WESTRIDGE MIDDLE's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 63 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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
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Other Westridge Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Westridge Middle. WESTRIDGE MIDDLE is the largest of the 3.
- Westridge MiddleOverland Park, KS · 761 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLGRAND ISLAND, NE · 694 students
Nearby schools
- SADLER ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 705
- SHINGLE CREEK ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 633
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 1,006
- CHANCERY HIGH CHARTER1.6 mi · 438
- MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 657
- MILLENNIA ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 858
Frequently asked questions
About WESTRIDGE MIDDLEHow large is WESTRIDGE MIDDLE?
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,136 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WESTRIDGE MIDDLE serve?
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE is approximately 19.9:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE?
At WESTRIDGE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 4% White, 48% Hispanic, 45% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WESTRIDGE MIDDLE in?
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.