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Memorial Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Memorial Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Orlando, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 826 students. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Middle faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 45.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 52% in the district and 49% statewide. Additionally, Memorial Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.12% to 76.3% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Memorial Middle to nearby schools in the same district, such as Conway Middle, College Park Middle, and Robinswood Middle, Memorial Middle generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. However, it is worth noting that these nearby schools also have high rates of economic disadvantage, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 60.59% to 70.79%. One notable exception is Orlando Gifted Academy, a public magnet school in a different district (Florida Virtual) that consistently outperforms Memorial Middle and the district/state averages on test scores and other metrics.

712

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,668

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2220 W 29th St
Orlando, FL 32805

(407) 245-1810

District: Orange

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle:

Elementary:	Catalina Elementary
	Orange Center Elementary
	Pineloch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.2%

Hispanic:

30.2%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (32% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg58%

Florida avg58%

1,073^rd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	14.1	1073 of 1205	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1088 of 1196	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1028 of 1177	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1014 of 1148	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	969 of 1136	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	957 of 1099	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	892 of 1035	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	959 of 1031	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	885 of 997	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	872 of 999	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	804 of 956	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	757 of 897	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	752 of 891	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	754 of 839	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.0	714 of 780	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	677 of 740	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.6	659 of 736	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	596 of 675	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.5	538 of 602	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.1	535 of 593	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 165%+5 vs state

Civics41%-30 vs state

Math32%-25 vs state

English Language Arts31%-26 vs state

Science21%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Not only is this school one of the worse in central Florida, it’s one of the worst in Florida. After my experience i see why. They aren’t trying to help these kids, they are trying hard to suspend anyone for anything and then they wonder why test scores are really low, too many absences, and by one of the school with the most free lunch means the community is struggling. Instead of helping the kids in a community that really need it, they’re making it worse. The cycle continues to keeping the next generation down instead of uplifting. Officials should be working to help the kids. Have programs in place such as 5000 role models to help, detention and keep them in school longer which is what they need, counseling, Saturday school, homework, and other options beside just any little thing suspend. Kids are going through emotions, traumas, and mental illness and are figuring how to cope. Officials are playing who can be pettier with middle schoolers and it’s sickening. Would not recommend. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

by a parent
Friday, December 9, 2022

The worst group of unprofessional, out of the loop group of admin I have ever seen. They have a dean there that likes to pick on children who may have academic or emotional issues, she’s passive aggressive, speaks on s what she thinks their social economic or family unit speaks bad about parents to their children. If and when a reaction is provoked received & if the child or parent says something about this deans behavior that the staff completely allows and ignores due to the racial demographics at the school. Your child will be railroaded and retaliated against at this deans leisure directly or indirectly. It doesn’t matter how you try to work closely with the admin, they care nothing about the children there. Trust and believe. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

This is an incredible urban middle school, and one of the few IB middle schools in the state. Memorial Middle School has an awesome Principal, Dr. Windom. She truly cares for her students and knows them by name. Her presence is felt throughout the school.

Dr. Windom has put into place an exceptional number of upgrades to improve student performances. Memorial Middle School's school grade has improved substantially under her leadership.

The teachers and administrators are very professional, and it shows in their conversations, attitudes, and interaction with their parents, students, peers, visitors, and other staffers.

They seem to really respect their peers, and you will often find several teachers and staffers involved in planning sessions and other types of collaborations. Close Quote

Schools Near Memorial 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
Memorial Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2220 W 29th St	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 245-1810	712	40	17.8	69.2%	20 (2.8%)	464 (65.2%)	215 (30.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	14.1	1073^rd of 1205 public middle schools	11.0%		12	1088^th of 1196 public middle schools	9.0%	15				41.0	28.0	26.0				32.0	34.0	29.0		21.0	65.0			41.0	$13,668	$2,627	$11,041
Carver Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4500 W Columbia St	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5110	639	38	16.8	75.1%	10 (1.6%)	544 (85.1%)	78 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20.4	995^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.4%		21.1	983^rd of 1196 public middle schools	17.8%	12				44.0	31.0	31.0				38.0	24.0	48.0		30.0	95.0			47.0	$14,670	$2,729	$11,941
34-M-W-7 (34-M-N-7)	Public	6-8	445 W Amelia St	Orlando	32801	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westridge Middle	Public	6-8	3800 W Oak Ridge Rd	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 354-2640	1,136	57	19.9	60.5%	41 (3.6%)	508 (44.7%)	550 (48.4%)	17 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (1.0%)	22.1	977^th of 1205 public middle schools	18.9%		23.4	953^rd of 1196 public middle schools	20.3%	24				36.0	26.0	31.0				47.0	31.0	49.0		35.0	90.0			44.0	$9,730	$1,328	$8,402
Howard Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 E Robinson St	Orlando	32801	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 245-1780	1,185	56	21.1	27.8%	473 (39.9%)	275 (23.2%)	348 (29.4%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (4.7%)	82.2	182^nd of 1205 public middle schools	84.9%		80.8	192^nd of 1196 public middle schools	83.9%	10				79.0	74.0	75.0				78.0	46.0	82.0		75.0	98.0	95.0		87.0	$9,547	$581	$8,965
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
Orlando Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	2-8	1121 N Fern Creek Ave	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 897-6410	442	32	13.8	12.0%	217 (49.1%)	36 (8.1%)	75 (17.0%)	82 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.6%)	97.4	7^th of 1205 public middle schools	99.4%		97.8	9^th of 1196 public middle schools	99.2%	2	100.0	100.0	96.0	97.0	99.0	93.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	100.0		100.0	99.0	98.0	99.0	100.0		100.0	$16,548	$1,451	$15,098
Florida Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	5422 Carrier Dr	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Fl Virtual	No	No	Yes	Yes	(800) 374-1430	2,559	95	26.9	32.1%	1,217 (47.6%)	262 (10.2%)	826 (32.3%)	83 (3.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	165 (6.4%)	60.2	457^th of 1205 public middle schools	62.1%		67.2	364^th of 1196 public middle schools	69.6%	93				75.0	69.0	64.0				56.0	37.0	56.0		48.0	79.0	92.0	99.0	78.0
Conway Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Anderson Rd	Orlando	32812	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6420	735	40	18.3	51.6%	194 (26.4%)	109 (14.8%)	401 (54.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.2%)	35.4	809^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.9%		32.3	834^th of 1196 public middle schools	30.3%	25				46.0	42.0	47.0				44.0	24.0	62.0		44.0	78.0			50.0	$11,745	$1,410	$10,335
College Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1201 Maury Rd	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 245-1800	624	33	18.9	73.1%	40 (6.4%)	445 (71.3%)	117 (18.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.1%)	16.4	1053^rd of 1205 public middle schools	12.6%		12.5	1083^rd of 1196 public middle schools	9.4%	30				40.0	31.0	28.0				38.0	31.0	29.0		30.0	86.0			56.0	$13,886	$2,499	$11,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Middle

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Memorial Middle ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Memorial Middle in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Middle?

Students at Memorial Middle are 65% African American, 30% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Memorial Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Memorial Middle.

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