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Jackson Heights Middle School

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Jackson Heights Middle School ranks 204 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Jackson Heights Middle School is a public middle school in Oviedo, Florida, serving 1,407 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Seminole School District, which is ranked 9th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Jackson Heights Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in End-of-Course exams for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Civics, as well as higher proficiency in 8th grade Science and English Language Arts. The school's student growth metrics are also impressive, with 7th-grade math proficiency at 86%, well above the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Jackson Heights stands out for its academic excellence. It outperforms other Seminole District schools in key subjects, and its consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive community. Despite its high performance, Jackson Heights is located in close proximity to other excellent middle schools in the Oviedo area, providing families with a concentration of quality educational options.

1,340

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,305

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Academy Ave
Oviedo, FL 32765

(407) 320-4550

District: Seminole

Students who attend Jackson Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oviedo High School

Feeder schools for Jackson Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Carillon Elementary School
	Lawton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (78% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Seminole

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

204^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle Schools in the Seminole

9^th of 67Seminole 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	80.4	204 of 1205	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	238 of 1196	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	221 of 1177	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	184 of 1148	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	158 of 1136	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	162 of 1099	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	161 of 1035	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	157 of 1031	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	138 of 997	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	80 of 999	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	65 of 956	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	77 of 897	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	84 of 891	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.4	63 of 839	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	54 of 780	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	49 of 740	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	44 of 736	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	90.8	40 of 675	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	61 of 602	89.9%	★★★★★
2004	87.6	53 of 593	91.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 190%+30 vs state

Civics88%+17 vs state

Science76%+27 vs state

Math75%+19 vs state

English Language Arts72%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Jackson Heights Middle School

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	41 Academy Ave	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4550	1,340	71	19.0	31.4%	703 (52.5%)	113 (8.4%)	357 (26.6%)	108 (8.1%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	49 (3.7%)	80.4	204^th of 1205 public middle schools	83.1%		77	238^th of 1196 public middle schools	80.1%	34	77.0	71.0	68.0	76.0	86.0	30.0	76.0	90.0	100.0	88.0	$8,305	$462	$7,843
Chiles Middle School	Public	6-8	1240 Sanctuary Dr	Oviedo	32766	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-7050	1,279	65	19.7	25.6%	802 (62.7%)	40 (3.1%)	274 (21.4%)	83 (6.5%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	68 (5.3%)	83.6	163^rd of 1205 public middle schools	86.5%		79.5	209^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.5%	46	81.0	75.0	72.0	80.0	83.0	27.0	71.0	88.0	99.0	86.0	$8,180	$537	$7,644
Indian Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Tuskawilla Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4350	1,116	62	18.0	41.0%	632 (56.6%)	87 (7.8%)	318 (28.5%)	33 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	39 (3.5%)	70.3	330^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.6%		64.8	389^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.5%	59	74.0	71.0	65.0	54.0	75.0	26.0	65.0	76.0	96.0	82.0	$8,828	$500	$8,329
Tuskawilla Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Tuskawilla Rd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-8550	1,060	56	18.9	49.9%	442 (41.7%)	112 (10.6%)	405 (38.2%)	50 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.7%)	61.5	436^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.8%		52	559^th of 1196 public middle schools	53.3%	123	56.0	62.0	61.0	54.0	76.0	46.0	60.0	89.0	97.0	76.0	$8,649	$496	$8,154
Union Park Middle	Public	6-8	1844 Westfall Dr	Orlando	32817	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6309	660	33	20.0	68.3%	68 (10.3%)	127 (19.2%)	434 (65.8%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.7%)	24.4	948^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.3%		21.2	982^nd of 1196 public middle schools	17.9%	34	43.0	41.0	34.0	56.0	31.0	37.0	31.0	97.0		42.0	$11,626	$1,621	$10,004
South Seminole Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	101 S Winter Park Dr	Casselberry	32707	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 746-1350	842	59	14.2	69.8%	240 (28.5%)	139 (16.5%)	390 (46.3%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (6.3%)	41.9	723^rd of 1205 public middle schools	40.0%		43.7	679^th of 1196 public middle schools	43.2%	44	54.0	55.0	53.0	35.0	57.0	28.0	41.0	58.0	85.0	72.0	$11,054	$933	$10,122
Corner Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1700 Chuluota Rd	Orlando	32820	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 568-0510	767	39	19.6	51.8%	279 (36.4%)	91 (11.9%)	337 (43.9%)	26 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	28 (3.7%)	45.8	661^st of 1205 public middle schools	45.1%		42.9	687^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.6%	26	50.0	52.0	55.0	52.0	36.0	59.0	52.0	94.0	94.0	64.0	$11,802	$711	$11,092
Legacy Middle	Public	6-8	11398 Lake Underhill Rd	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 658-5330	710	38	18.6	44.8%	123 (17.3%)	93 (13.1%)	418 (58.9%)	57 (8.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	45.9	660^th of 1205 public middle schools	45.2%		36	781^st of 1196 public middle schools	34.7%	121	53.0	55.0	53.0	50.0	43.0	57.0	48.0	83.0	100.0	72.0	$10,959	$815	$10,144
Discovery Middle	Public	6-8	601 Woodbury Rd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 384-1555	814	43	18.9	34.9%	251 (30.8%)	92 (11.3%)	409 (50.2%)	36 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.1%)	64.9	389^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.7%		66	376^th of 1196 public middle schools	68.6%	13	67.0	56.0	58.0	71.0	51.0	71.0	63.0	95.0	100.0	78.0	$11,793	$919	$10,874
Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2330 E Sr 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6550	1,323	78	16.9	67.1%	317 (24.0%)	431 (32.6%)	478 (36.1%)	31 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.8%)	33.4	842^nd of 1205 public middle schools	30.1%		40.8	712^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.5%	130	52.0	43.0	42.0	41.0	50.0	21.0	45.0	70.0	77.0	62.0	$9,498	$855	$8,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Heights Middle School

How many students attend Jackson Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,340 students attended Jackson Heights Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Jackson Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Oviedo High School

What district is Jackson Heights Middle School in?

Seminole

Is Jackson Heights Middle School a good school?

Jackson Heights Middle School ranks 204^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Heights Middle School?

Students at Jackson Heights Middle School are 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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