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Legacy Middle

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Legacy Middle ranks 655 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Legacy Middle in Orlando, FL, is a public school serving 710 students in grades 6-8 within the Orange County School District, and it presents a mixed picture of notable strengths and significant challenges for families to consider.

One of the school's standout features is its exceptional performance in advanced math courses. In the most recent school year, 100% of students taking the Geometry End-of-Course (EOC) exam were proficient, and 70% were proficient in Algebra 1—rates that dramatically exceed both district and state averages. This suggests a highly effective program for top-tier math students. However, this success contrasts sharply with the school's struggles in standard grade-level math, where proficiency rates in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades all fall below state averages, with 7th grade being a particular concern at just 43% proficient. This creates a "tale of two math programs" where advanced learners thrive, but the majority of students are not reaching grade-level benchmarks. On a more positive note, English Language Arts (ELA) performance has shown a clear and steady improvement over the past three years, with 8th-grade proficiency now matching the state average at 60%.

The school's biggest challenge is a high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.9%, which is significantly worse than higher-performing nearby schools like Timber Springs Middle (22.5%) and Avalon Middle (19.3%). This absenteeism issue is strongly correlated with the school's moderate level of economic disadvantage, where 44.79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Legacy sits in a competitive middle ground among its neighbors—outperforming lower-performing schools to its west and south, but not matching the top-tier results of schools to its east. The path to improvement likely involves targeted efforts to reduce absenteeism and a renewed focus on core math instruction for all students, especially in 7th grade.

710

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,959

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11398 Lake Underhill Rd
Orlando, FL 32825

(407) 658-5330

District: Orange

Students who attend Legacy Middle usually attend:

High:

University High

Feeder schools for Legacy Middle:

Elementary:	Andover Elementary
	Cypress Springs Elementary
	Lawton Chiles Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

White:

17.3%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg62%

Florida avg61%

655^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	655 of 1216	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	660 of 1205	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	781 of 1196	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	781 of 1177	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	611 of 1148	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	713 of 1136	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	635 of 1099	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	633 of 1035	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	633 of 1031	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	580 of 997	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.8	351 of 999	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	385 of 956	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	294 of 897	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	429 of 891	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	369 of 839	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.3	395 of 780	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	318 of 740	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	244 of 736	66.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 170%+7 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science58%+6 vs state

Math50%-9 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 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
Liberty Middle	Public, Magnet	6-9	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
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
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
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
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
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 Legacy Middle

What district is Legacy Middle in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Legacy Middle?

Students at Legacy Middle are 59% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Legacy Middle a good school?

Legacy Middle ranks 655^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Legacy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Legacy Middle.

What high school do graduates of Legacy Middle attend?

Students who attend Legacy Middle usually go on to attend University High

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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