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Discovery Middle

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Discovery Middle ranks 396 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Discovery Middle in Orlando, FL, is a public school serving 814 students in grades 6-8 within the Orange County school district, and it has earned a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the 67th to 69th percentile statewide over the last five years.

Discovery Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, with near-perfect proficiency rates on Algebra 1 and Geometry End-of-Course exams—including 100% in Geometry for the past three years. This is dramatically higher than district and state averages, and even outpaces high-performing neighbors like Avalon Middle and Timber Springs Middle. However, the school shows a "tale of two math programs": while 8th-grade math proficiency is strong at 78%, 7th-grade math lags at 56%, suggesting a potential slump that the school needs to address. In English Language Arts, Discovery performs solidly but is outpaced by nearby Chiles Middle School in the Seminole County district, which highlights the strength of that district overall.

A key concern is Discovery's chronic absenteeism rate of 30.8%, which is much higher than top-performing neighbors like Avalon Middle (19.3%) and Timber Springs Middle (22.5%). Despite this, the school still achieves strong test scores, particularly in advanced subjects, suggesting that the students taking those courses are highly motivated. The school has also seen a positive shift in its socioeconomic profile, with the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch dropping from 53% to 35% in just two years. While Discovery is a reliable, steady performer, it is not showing significant improvement, and schools like Legacy Middle are rapidly closing the gap.

814

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,793

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Woodbury Rd
Orlando, FL 32828

(407) 384-1555

District: Orange

Students who attend Discovery Middle usually attend:

High:

Timber Creek High

Feeder schools for Discovery Middle:

Elementary:	Sunrise Elementary
	Waterford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

White:

30.8%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg62%

Florida avg61%

396^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	64.8	396 of 1216	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	389 of 1205	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	376 of 1196	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	362 of 1177	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	359 of 1148	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	341 of 1136	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	325 of 1099	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	332 of 1035	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	252 of 1031	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	232 of 997	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	177 of 999	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.6	92 of 956	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	102 of 897	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.5	131 of 891	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	87.1	73 of 839	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	73 of 780	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	79 of 740	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	87.4	64 of 736	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	78 of 675	88.4%	★★★★☆
2005	81.6	90 of 602	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.2	110 of 593	81.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 195%+32 vs state

Civics83%+6 vs state

Math69%+10 vs state

English Language Arts67%+5 vs state

Science57%+5 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

I went to dms and as a former explorer it is a great school with a safe learning environment. I learned a lot from the kind and helpful teachers and had a blast while there. this is an amazing school. Close Quote

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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
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%)	64.8	396^th of 1216 public middle schools	67.4%		64.9	389^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.7%	7	67.0	69.0	64.0	67.0	56.0	78.0	57.0	95.0	100.0	83.0	$11,793	$919	$10,874
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%)	47.7	655^th of 1216 public middle schools	46.1%		45.9	660^th of 1205 public middle schools	45.2%	5	59.0	61.0	60.0	52.0	43.0	52.0	58.0	70.0	100.0	69.0	$10,959	$815	$10,144
Timber Springs Middle	Public	6-8	16001 Timber Park Ln	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(321) 413-2201	1,067	56	19.0	27.5%	331 (31.0%)	155 (14.5%)	463 (43.4%)	67 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	44 (4.1%)	71.1	316^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.0%		76.1	261^st of 1205 public middle schools	78.3%	55	71.0	77.0	64.0	76.0	47.0	74.0	62.0	89.0	100.0	87.0	$10,259	$611	$9,648
Avalon Middle	Public	6-8	13914 Mailer Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-7839	791	42	18.8	15.3%	317 (40.1%)	70 (8.8%)	299 (37.8%)	71 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.7%)	83.4	147^th of 1216 public middle schools	87.9%		85.1	150^th of 1205 public middle schools	87.6%	3	80.0	76.0	81.0	84.0	40.0	79.0	75.0	96.0	100.0	89.0	$11,688	$853	$10,835
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%)	24.5	983^rd of 1216 public middle schools	19.2%		24.4	948^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.3%	35	45.0	42.0	43.0	43.0	31.0	49.0	40.0	97.0		55.0	$11,626	$1,621	$10,004
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%)	42.9	731^st of 1216 public middle schools	39.9%		45.8	661^st of 1205 public middle schools	45.1%	70	60.0	51.0	56.0	57.0	25.0	59.0	54.0	77.0	100.0	59.0	$11,802	$711	$11,092
Liberty Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3405 S Chickasaw Trl	Orlando	32829	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 249-6440	857	49	17.4	57.4%	102 (11.9%)	87 (10.2%)	637 (74.3%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	44	711^th of 1216 public middle schools	41.5%		44.3	678^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.7%	33	54.0	56.0	54.0	52.0	41.0	64.0	54.0	96.0	100.0	66.0	$11,860	$1,748	$10,112
Odyssey Middle	Public	6-8	9290 Lee Vista Blvd	Orlando	32829	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-3850	897	49	18.3	42.1%	116 (12.9%)	117 (13.0%)	593 (66.1%)	52 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	45.1	696^th of 1216 public middle schools	42.8%		44.3	679^th of 1205 public middle schools	43.7%	17	62.0	59.0	53.0	48.0	43.0	61.0	51.0	96.0	100.0	77.0	$11,055	$964	$10,091
Roberto Clemente Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6000 Roberto Clemente Rd	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 249-6430	776	44	17.6	57.1%	66 (8.5%)	101 (13.0%)	560 (72.2%)	34 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	32.1	886^th of 1216 public middle schools	27.1%		23.6	957^th of 1205 public middle schools	20.6%	71	49.0	52.0	42.0	37.0	45.0	61.0	43.0	80.0	100.0	63.0	$11,223	$1,388	$9,835
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%)	60.6	462^nd of 1216 public middle schools	62.0%		61.5	436^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.8%	26	60.0	64.0	67.0	57.0	75.0	39.0	63.0	88.0	92.0	75.0	$8,649	$496	$8,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Middle

Is Discovery Middle a good school?

Discovery Middle ranks 396^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Discovery Middle in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Middle?

Students at Discovery Middle are 50% Hispanic, 31% White, 11% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Discovery Middle attend?

Students who attend Discovery Middle usually go on to attend Timber Creek High

How many students attend Discovery Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Discovery Middle.

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