WINDY RIDGE K-8

WINDY RIDGE K-8 operates as a sprawling elementary-level community in ORLANDO, Florida, operated by ORANGE. Current enrollment sits at 1,136 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 88% bigger than the state mean of about 604.

WINDY RIDGE K-8 is one of 272 schools operated by ORANGE, a district that instructs 207,778 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WINDY RIDGE K-8 logs that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 26% White, 10% Black, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

On the income-and-resources front, WINDY RIDGE K-8 logs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, WINDY RIDGE K-8 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.3%, the actual is 71.7%, a residual of +2.3 points.

In the broader community, census data for Orange County shows median household earnings sit near $79,719, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. WINDY RIDGE K-8 is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).

OLYMPIA HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WINDY RIDGE K-8 ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.0%.

WINDY RIDGE K-8 operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 1,245 students in 2018 compared to 1,136 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 38% to 52% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for WINDY RIDGE K-8 typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.