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South Creek Middle

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South Creek Middle ranks 525 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Florida middle schools

Summary

South Creek Middle is a public middle school in Orlando, Florida, serving 1,077 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Orange County School District. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 500s and 600s among Florida middle schools.

South Creek Middle consistently outperforms the Orange County and Florida state averages in several key test areas, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, and Statewide Science/Science for 8th grade. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84% of South Creek Middle students were proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 63% in Orange County and 60% statewide. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 35.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, South Creek Middle generally outperforms Westridge Middle and Conway Middle in test scores, but lags behind the performance of Hunters Creek Middle, a public magnet school located about 5.76 miles away. Compared to schools in the neighboring Osceola County School District, South Creek Middle generally outperforms the Osceola district and state averages in most academic areas, but the charter school Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM) outperforms South Creek Middle in several areas.

1,006

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,494

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3801 E Wetherbee Rd
Orlando, FL 32824

(407) 251-2413

District: Orange

Students who attend South Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Cypress Creek High

Feeder schools for South Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Southwood Elementary
	Stonewyck Elementary
	Wetherbee Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

African American:

14.4%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2016)

✓Above the Florida median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Florida avg58%

525^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 42Middle Schools in the Orange

32^nd of 67Orange among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	525 of 1205	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	574 of 1196	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	508 of 1177	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	631 of 1148	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	597 of 1136	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	560 of 1099	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	546 of 1035	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	570 of 1031	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	589 of 997	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	383 of 999	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	477 of 956	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.0	451 of 897	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	443 of 891	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	371 of 839	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	377 of 780	51.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 184%+24 vs state

Geometry80%+25 vs state

Civics69%~ state avg

Science61%+12 vs state

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

Math50%-7 vs state

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Schools Near South Creek Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3801 E Wetherbee Rd	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 251-2413	1,006	49	20.5	33.1%	98 (9.7%)	145 (14.4%)	647 (64.3%)	97 (9.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.2%)	54.8	525^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.4%		50.8	574^th of 1196 public middle schools	52.0%	49	57.0	63.0	61.0	53.0	41.0	50.0	61.0	84.0	80.0		69.0	$9,494	$689	$8,805
Meadow Woods Middle	Public	6-8	1800 Rhode Island Woods Cir	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 850-5180	833	47	17.7	46.6%	58 (7.0%)	131 (15.7%)	602 (72.3%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.4%)	44.3	680^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.6%		31.9	845^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.3%	165	54.0	54.0	46.0	49.0	44.0	67.0	38.0	81.0			69.0	$12,415	$946	$11,468
Freedom Middle	Public	6-8	2850 Taft Vineland Rd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-6130	1,150	59	19.4	35.6%	154 (13.4%)	130 (11.3%)	788 (68.5%)	53 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	17 (1.5%)	35.4	808^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.9%		25.9	918^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.2%	110	53.0	42.0	45.0	53.0	22.0	53.0	42.0	81.0	97.0		64.0	$10,102	$817	$9,285
Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	857 Florida Pkwy	Kissimmee	34743	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 344-7000	601	32	18.7	58.1%	48 (8.0%)	69 (11.5%)	469 (78.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	19.3	1015^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.8%		13.6	1070^th of 1196 public middle schools	10.5%	55	43.0	29.0	37.0	48.0	19.0	40.0	27.0	78.0	89.0	100.0	67.0	$11,700	$1,260	$10,439
Judson B Walker Middle	Public	6-8	150 Amidon Ln	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 858-3210	872	48	18.1	63.5%	56 (6.4%)	154 (17.7%)	637 (73.1%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	17.9	1035^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.1%		16.7	1038^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.2%	3	38.0	31.0	31.0	19.0	27.0	43.0	32.0	92.0			42.0	$10,425	$1,544	$8,880
Hunters Creek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13400 Town Loop Blvd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 858-4620	1,057	54	19.5	23.6%	188 (17.8%)	56 (5.3%)	715 (67.6%)	74 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (1.9%)	68.4	342^nd of 1205 public middle schools	71.6%		70	331^st of 1196 public middle schools	72.3%	11	58.0	59.0	65.0	81.0	37.0	83.0	65.0	100.0	100.0		70.0	$10,359	$594	$9,764
Luminary Middle	Public	6-8	9446 Luminary Blvd	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	662	32	20.6	21.6%	132 (19.9%)	54 (8.2%)	381 (57.6%)	74 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.6%)								(n/a)												$6,187	$357	$5,830
Denn John Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Denn John Ln	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3560	809	45	18.1	59.7%	62 (7.7%)	118 (14.6%)	607 (75.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.4%)	10.2	1108^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.0%		15.4	1049^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.3%	59	33.0	33.0	23.0	25.0	14.0	31.0	18.0	78.0	93.0	90.0	54.0	$11,424	$1,413	$10,010
Lake Nona Middle	Public	6-8	13700 Narcoossee Rd	Orlando	32832	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 956-8300	1,179	57	20.6	13.7%	346 (29.3%)	85 (7.2%)	603 (51.1%)	111 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.5%)	83.9	159^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.8%		79.8	203^rd of 1196 public middle schools	83.0%	44	76.0	71.0	73.0	83.0	52.0	89.0	80.0	98.0	100.0		87.0	$10,353	$810	$9,542
Sports Leadership Arts Management (Slam)	Public, Charter	6-8	611 Line Dr	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 569-7637	170	9	18.8	44.1%	20 (11.8%)	9 (5.3%)	135 (79.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	75.9	266^th of 1205 public middle schools	77.9%		92.7	54^th of 1196 public middle schools	95.5%	212	67.0	80.0	84.0	50.0	73.0	91.0	64.0	50.0		97.0	92.0	$10,331	$316	$10,015

Frequently Asked Questions about South Creek Middle

What is the racial makeup of South Creek Middle?

Students at South Creek Middle are 64% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% White, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is South Creek Middle in?

Orange

What high school do graduates of South Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend South Creek Middle usually go on to attend Cypress Creek High

How many students attend South Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,006 students attended South Creek Middle.

Is South Creek Middle a good school?

South Creek Middle ranks 525^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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