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Bridgewater Middle

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Bridgewater Middle ranks 152 nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Bridgewater Middle in Winter Garden, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 1,178 students in grades 6-8, part of the Orange County School District. This school stands out for its elite academic performance, with a 99% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 and 98% in Geometry for the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding district and state averages. It has consistently earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, ranking in the 84th to 89th percentile among Florida middle schools, placing it among the top 12% statewide.

Bridgewater Middle significantly outperforms nearby schools like Sunridge Middle (80th percentile) and Hamlin Middle (83rd percentile), with proficiency rates of 79% or higher across all subjects and grades. A notable pattern is the "7th grade math dip" seen across all area schools, but Bridgewater manages this better than most—its 7th-grade math proficiency is 68%, compared to a steep drop at Gotha Middle (from 64% to 20%). The school also has a remarkably low free/reduced lunch rate of 11.21%, less than a third of the rate at Lakeview Middle (43.51%) or Ocoee Middle (48.48%), reflecting the community's socioeconomic advantage.

Chronic absenteeism at Bridgewater is 27.9%, better than the district average of 35.2% and far lower than Chain Of Lakes Middle (43.2%) or Southwest Middle (37.3%). Interestingly, per-student spending at Bridgewater ($10,075) is not the highest in the area—Lakeview Middle spends $11,617—suggesting success comes from effective resource use and strong school culture rather than just funding. This highlights a contrast within Winter Garden, where Bridgewater and Hamlin Middle are high-performing, while Lakeview Middle struggles, underscoring how school performance can vary dramatically within the same city.

1,178

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,075

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5600 Tiny Rd
Winter Garden, FL 34787

(407) 905-3710

District: Orange

Students who attend Bridgewater Middle usually attend:

High:

Windermere High

Feeder schools for Bridgewater Middle:

Elementary:	Independence Elementary
	Keenes Crossing Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (82% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Florida middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg62%

Florida avg61%

152^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 43Middle Schools in the Orange

30^th of 70Orange 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
2026	83.1	152 of 1216	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	166 of 1205	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	131 of 1196	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	153 of 1177	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	163 of 1148	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	181 of 1136	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	295 of 1099	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	259 of 1035	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	236 of 1031	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	175 of 997	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	87.8	87 of 999	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	68 of 956	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	58 of 897	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	115 of 891	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	133 of 839	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	208 of 780	73.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 199%+36 vs state

Geometry98%+42 vs state

Civics88%+11 vs state

Science79%+27 vs state

English Language Arts79%+18 vs state

Math78%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, July 17, 2017

Excellent school. Excellent teachers. The state needs to open up more schools in this area. It is one of the fastest growing areas in Florida and in the country. There are thousands of homes being built in Horizons West, and the taxes are flowing in, higher every year but schools and roads are behind the curve on building to keep up. Despite that, the local efforts of the principal are outstanding and it's a great school, we need help from our local and state leaders to do their job in this effort to keep up with growth. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

terrible, at the academic level is very good but at the social level is VERY POOR AND INSENSITIVE. my daughter suffered bullying and the staff did not handle the situation properly, we did not have support from the administrative side, they do not have good consuls. the teachers are very good but without a good administration they cant do anything. almost destroyed my daughter's life in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 5, 2014

Horrible school, the staff does not address any bulling. Yes it is announced on the overhead speaker if a child is being bullied come see Mr. Ryner or other staff from the school. All they tell the child, we will look into it and they have the child that was bullied write a report, end of story. No counseling is ever offered to the child that was bullied which affected her self-esteem. The one that is bulling never gets suspended. The school covers up all scandal that happens in their school because if it is revealed it will drop their grade A. My daughter was also bullied in the school bus and nothing was ever done. Having the power to see the cameras as proof of what was done. But, again nothing was done. I am very much sure the school is manipulated by the surrounding upper class neighborhood to keep things low key. I don’t recommend this school to anyone coming from other side of town.

Note: Teachers are wonderful but Assistant Principle and Principle does not take bulling seriously.

Sadly we are new to Windermere and I am looking for another middle school for the new school year 2014 - 2015. Close Quote

Schools Near Bridgewater Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridgewater Middle	Public	6-8	5600 Tiny Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3710	1,178	57	20.6	11.2%	607 (51.5%)	63 (5.3%)	370 (31.4%)	103 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.5%)	83.1	152^nd of 1216 public middle schools	87.5%		83.3	166^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.2%	14	79.0	78.0	80.0	77.0	68.0	84.0	79.0	99.0	98.0	88.0	$10,075	$807	$9,268
Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Silver Grove Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	953	47	20.2	8.7%	490 (51.4%)	57 (6.0%)	329 (34.5%)	53 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.3%)	78.7	205^th of 1216 public middle schools	83.1%		81.4	192^nd of 1205 public middle schools	84.1%	13	73.0	78.0	73.0	75.0	51.0	86.0	77.0	94.0	100.0	89.0	$9,977	$559	$9,418
Horizon West Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Tattant Blvd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3731	1,333	66	20.1	15.7%	409 (30.7%)	60 (4.5%)	733 (55.0%)	92 (6.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.6%)	71.6	308^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.7%		67.2	354^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.6%	46	73.0	70.0	66.0	80.0	57.0	75.0	63.0	96.0	100.0	79.0	$9,499	$719	$8,780
Sunridge Middle	Public	6-8	14955 Sunridge Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 656-0794	1,108	62	17.8	19.1%	509 (45.9%)	146 (13.2%)	343 (31.0%)	67 (6.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	33 (3.0%)	76.1	241^st of 1216 public middle schools	80.2%		75.1	273^rd of 1205 public middle schools	77.3%	32	75.0	72.0	70.0	80.0	51.0	78.0	72.0	91.0	100.0	83.0	$11,634	$1,050	$10,584
Water Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	10393 Seidel Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	1,064	48	22.1	8.8%	429 (40.3%)	52 (4.9%)	504 (47.4%)	51 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.5%)	71.4	313^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.3%		70.4	326^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.9%	13	68.0	72.0	67.0	81.0	36.0	77.0	61.0	90.0	100.0	83.0	$8,494	$493	$8,001
Lakeview Middle	Public, Magnet	6-9	1200 W Bay St	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 877-5010	786	39	20.1	43.5%	189 (24.0%)	197 (25.1%)	345 (43.9%)	24 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.3%)	40.4	766^th of 1216 public middle schools	37.0%		35.2	813^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.5%	47	53.0	57.0	57.0	48.0	22.0	56.0	56.0	78.0	100.0	71.0	$11,617	$831	$10,785
Windy Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Hancock Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 394-2123	1,017	55	18.4	23.3%	404 (39.7%)	144 (14.2%)	383 (37.7%)	29 (2.9%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (4.4%)	57.5	503^rd of 1216 public middle schools	58.6%		57.5	489^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.4%	14	59.0	64.0	65.0	49.0	37.0	71.0	66.0	91.0	100.0	73.0	$9,316	$480	$8,835
Chain Of Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	8700 Conroy Windermere Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 909-5400	955	43	22.2	41.6%	125 (13.1%)	393 (41.2%)	394 (41.3%)	25 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	13 (1.4%)	21.6	1019^th of 1216 public middle schools	16.2%		24.1	950^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.2%	69	38.0	49.0	41.0	33.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	75.0		57.0	$9,867	$563	$9,302
Gotha Middle	Public	6-8	9155 Gotha Rd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 521-2360	988	50	19.7	36.8%	267 (27.0%)	355 (35.9%)	284 (28.7%)	49 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	28 (2.8%)	56.9	514^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.7%		53.1	547^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.6%	33	66.0	55.0	61.0	64.0	20.0	68.0	66.0	91.0	98.0	76.0	$10,716	$811	$9,905
Southwest Middle	Public	6-8	6450 Dr Phillips Blvd	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 370-7200	1,290	67	19.2	33.1%	329 (25.5%)	267 (20.7%)	571 (44.3%)	92 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.2%)	52.1	592^nd of 1216 public middle schools	51.3%		47.7	627^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.0%	35	62.0	57.0	60.0	57.0	35.0	66.0	62.0	87.0	100.0	78.0	$10,680	$981	$9,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgewater Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bridgewater Middle?

Students at Bridgewater Middle are 52% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bridgewater Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,178 students attended Bridgewater Middle.

What high school do graduates of Bridgewater Middle attend?

Students who attend Bridgewater Middle usually go on to attend Windermere High

Is Bridgewater Middle a good school?

Bridgewater Middle ranks 152^nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bridgewater Middle in?

Orange

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