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Judson B Walker Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1004^th

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of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Judson B Walker Middle in Orlando, FL, is a public school serving 872 students in grades 6-8 within the Orange district, where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school presents a fascinating paradox: while it consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Florida middle schools overall, it boasts an exceptional advanced math program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 93% of students taking Algebra 1 were proficient, matching the performance of the high-performing Howard Middle and far exceeding district and state averages of 63%. This "Algebra 1 Paradox" suggests the school effectively accelerates select students, but this success hasn't yet spread to other subjects.

The school's biggest challenge is critically high chronic absenteeism, with 43.4% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024—the highest rate among nearby peers except Carver Middle (52.9%) and Memorial Middle (45.2%). This rate has remained stubbornly above 40% for three years, directly impacting core subject performance. In 2025-2026, English Language Arts proficiency hovered around 42-43%, and 6th-grade math proficiency was just 34%, compared to the district's 60%. The school's closest neighbor, Westridge Middle, shares a nearly identical profile with similar poverty levels and test scores, indicating these challenges are community-wide.

Despite these struggles, there are glimmers of hope. The school's state ranking has inched up from the 13th percentile to the 17th percentile over the last three years, and its advanced math track is a clear strength to build upon. However, the contrast with nearby South Creek Middle (a 3-star school with lower absenteeism) and Howard Middle (a 4-star school with only 17.2% chronic absenteeism) shows that better outcomes are achievable in the same district. For parents, the key takeaway is that Walker Middle offers a standout advanced math program but faces significant hurdles in attendance and core academics that any improvement plan must address head-on.

872

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,425

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Amidon Ln
Orlando, FL 32809

(407) 858-3210

District: Orange

Feeder schools for Judson B Walker Middle:

Elementary:	Lancaster Elementary
	Sally Ride Elementary
	Winegard Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.1%

African American:

17.7%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg62%

Florida avg62%

1,004^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th 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	22.9	1004 of 1216	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	1035 of 1205	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1038 of 1196	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	988 of 1177	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	849 of 1148	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	907 of 1136	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	896 of 1099	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	924 of 1035	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	798 of 1031	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.8	764 of 997	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.7	824 of 999	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	726 of 956	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	677 of 897	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	716 of 891	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.9	611 of 839	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	587 of 780	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	517 of 740	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.1	522 of 736	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.2	438 of 675	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.1	431 of 602	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.3	439 of 593	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 193%+30 vs state

Civics56%-21 vs state

English Language Arts43%-19 vs state

Math40%-19 vs state

Science38%-14 vs state

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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 Biology 1 (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 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
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%)	22.9	1004^th of 1216 public middle schools	17.4%		17.9	1035^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.1%	31	42.0	43.0	43.0	34.0	37.0	48.0	38.0	93.0			56.0	$10,425	$1,544	$8,880
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%)	23.5	996^th of 1216 public middle schools	18.1%		22.1	977^th of 1205 public middle schools	18.9%	19	36.0	39.0	37.0	42.0	38.0	55.0	41.0	94.0			62.0	$9,730	$1,328	$8,402
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%)	32.5	883^rd of 1216 public middle schools	27.4%		35.4	808^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.9%	75	47.0	54.0	49.0	45.0	28.0	51.0	47.0	80.0	100.0		71.0	$10,102	$817	$9,285
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%)	19	1044^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.1%		14.1	1073^rd of 1205 public middle schools	11.0%	29	38.0	46.0	33.0	39.0	34.0	49.0	29.0	82.0			52.0	$13,668	$2,627	$11,041
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%)	28.3	933^rd of 1216 public middle schools	23.3%		35.4	809^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.9%	124	52.0	42.0	44.0	45.0	22.0	57.0	41.0	84.0			57.0	$11,745	$1,410	$10,335
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%)	61.8	440^th of 1216 public middle schools	63.8%		60.2	457^th of 1205 public middle schools	62.1%	17	79.0	77.0	70.0	62.0	42.0	55.0	49.0	79.0	90.0	99.0	82.0
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%)	56.9	513^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.8%		54.8	525^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.4%	12	70.0	64.0	67.0	54.0	29.0	62.0	62.0	84.0	90.0		69.0	$9,494	$689	$8,805
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%)	24.8	980^th of 1216 public middle schools	19.4%		20.4	995^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.4%	15	43.0	47.0	34.0	39.0	36.0	56.0	40.0	89.0			64.0	$14,670	$2,729	$11,941
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%)	77.2	224^th of 1216 public middle schools	81.6%		82.2	182^nd of 1205 public middle schools	84.9%	42	75.0	77.0	74.0	71.0	58.0	79.0	72.0	93.0			90.0	$9,547	$581	$8,965
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)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 872 students attended Judson B Walker Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Judson B Walker Middle?

Students at Judson B Walker Middle are 73% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Judson B Walker Middle in?

Orange

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Judson B Walker Middle ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Florida middle schools.

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