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Sunridge Middle

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Sunridge Middle ranks 241 st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Sunridge Middle in Winter Garden, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 1,108 students in grades 6-8, part of the Orange County School District. This school stands out for its consistent academic excellence, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 20% of Florida middle schools over the past decade. Sunridge outperforms nearby schools like Lakeview Middle and Ocoee Middle in nearly every subject, with 8th-grade math proficiency at 78% compared to 40% at Chain Of Lakes Middle. It also excels in advanced coursework, with 100% proficiency in Geometry end-of-course exams, far exceeding district and state averages.

Sunridge benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1, lower than many peers like Hamlin Middle (20.2) and Bridgewater Middle (20.6), which likely supports its strong outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 25.3%, compared to the district average of 35.2% and the 43.2% rate at Chain Of Lakes. While Sunridge is a top performer, it faces academic rivals in Hamlin Middle and Bridgewater Middle, which sometimes post slightly higher scores in specific areas like 7th-grade ELA. A notable trend across all area schools is a significant drop in 7th-grade math proficiency, with Sunridge falling from 80% in 6th grade to 51% in 7th, suggesting a curriculum-wide challenge.

Sunridge's per-student spending of $11,634 is higher than many high-performing peers but nearly identical to the lower-performing Lakeview Middle ($11,617), indicating that success is driven by effective resource use and school culture rather than just funding. The school's Free/Reduced Lunch rate has dropped sharply from 30.56% to 19.13% in two years, reflecting demographic shifts in the area. Overall, Sunridge is a stable, reliable choice for families, offering strong academics, low absenteeism, and excellent advanced coursework opportunities within a competitive cluster of western Orange County schools.

1,108

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,634

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14955 Sunridge Blvd
Winter Garden, FL 34787

(407) 656-0794

District: Orange

Students who attend Sunridge Middle usually attend:

High:

West Orange High

Feeder schools for Sunridge Middle:

Elementary:	Lake Whitney Elementary
	Sunridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (77% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Orange

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg62%

Florida avg61%

241^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	76.1	241 of 1216	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	273 of 1205	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	216 of 1196	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	205 of 1177	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	192 of 1148	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	182 of 1136	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	221 of 1099	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	241 of 1035	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	145 of 1031	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	136 of 997	86.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 191%+28 vs state

Civics83%+6 vs state

Math75%+17 vs state

English Language Arts72%+11 vs state

Science72%+20 vs state

3.7

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Horrible School! School is full of Bullies and the officials don’t do anything besides have the kids sign a no contact contract which is a joke! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, January 12, 2015

My daughter began attending SunRidge as a 6th grader when the school opened in 2012, and my son followed the next year. Being a parent, I understand how each parent wants the very best for his/her child, and with that in mind, I can unequivocally say that SunRidge is and has been nothing but the most positive of learning experiences for both of my children. The teachers are very involved, both inside the classroom and out for clubs and activities. The school administrators are accessible and do an excellent job in maximizing a positive learning environment. There is a deep sense of school pride among students and parents. I have had open lines of communication with the administrators as well as the teachers at all times. Mrs. Painter, the principal, is amazing with her email response time, and it would be very rare for an email to go unanswered from any teacher or from school staff. On the handful of occasions when that occurred, I usually received a call. My daughter will be going into 9th grade in the fall, and I can't think of any better preparation and support she could have received. I am grateful for SunRidge and its exceptional staff. 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
Sunridge Middle	Public	6-8	14955 Sunridge Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 656-0794	1,108	62	17.8	19.1%	509 (45.9%)	146 (13.2%)	343 (31.0%)	67 (6.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	33 (3.0%)	76.1	241^st of 1216 public middle schools	80.2%		75.1	273^rd of 1205 public middle schools	77.3%	32	75.0	72.0	70.0	80.0	51.0	78.0	72.0	91.0	100.0	83.0	$11,634	$1,050	$10,584
Lakeview Middle	Public, Magnet	6-9	1200 W Bay St	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 877-5010	786	39	20.1	43.5%	189 (24.0%)	197 (25.1%)	345 (43.9%)	24 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.3%)	40.4	766^th of 1216 public middle schools	37.0%		35.2	813^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.5%	47	53.0	57.0	57.0	48.0	22.0	56.0	56.0	78.0	100.0	71.0	$11,617	$831	$10,785
Bridgewater Middle	Public	6-8	5600 Tiny Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3710	1,178	57	20.6	11.2%	607 (51.5%)	63 (5.3%)	370 (31.4%)	103 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.5%)	83.1	152^nd of 1216 public middle schools	87.5%		83.3	166^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.2%	14	79.0	78.0	80.0	77.0	68.0	84.0	79.0	99.0	98.0	88.0	$10,075	$807	$9,268
Ocoee Middle	Public	6-8	300 S Bluford Ave	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 877-5035	1,155	56	20.6	48.5%	168 (14.5%)	456 (39.5%)	454 (39.3%)	46 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	24 (2.1%)	42.9	735^th of 1216 public middle schools	39.6%		42.6	710^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.1%	25	57.0	54.0	50.0	42.0	43.0	68.0	54.0	76.0	97.0	77.0	$9,907	$673	$9,234
Gotha Middle	Public	6-8	9155 Gotha Rd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 521-2360	988	50	19.7	36.8%	267 (27.0%)	355 (35.9%)	284 (28.7%)	49 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	28 (2.8%)	56.9	514^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.7%		53.1	547^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.6%	33	66.0	55.0	61.0	64.0	20.0	68.0	66.0	91.0	98.0	76.0	$10,716	$811	$9,905
Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Silver Grove Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	953	47	20.2	8.7%	490 (51.4%)	57 (6.0%)	329 (34.5%)	53 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.3%)	78.7	205^th of 1216 public middle schools	83.1%		81.4	192^nd of 1205 public middle schools	84.1%	13	73.0	78.0	73.0	75.0	51.0	86.0	77.0	94.0	100.0	89.0	$9,977	$559	$9,418
Horizon West Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Tattant Blvd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3731	1,333	66	20.1	15.7%	409 (30.7%)	60 (4.5%)	733 (55.0%)	92 (6.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.6%)	71.6	308^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.7%		67.2	354^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.6%	46	73.0	70.0	66.0	80.0	57.0	75.0	63.0	96.0	100.0	79.0	$9,499	$719	$8,780
Windy Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Hancock Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 394-2123	1,017	55	18.4	23.3%	404 (39.7%)	144 (14.2%)	383 (37.7%)	29 (2.9%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (4.4%)	57.5	503^rd of 1216 public middle schools	58.6%		57.5	489^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.4%	14	59.0	64.0	65.0	49.0	37.0	71.0	66.0	91.0	100.0	73.0	$9,316	$480	$8,835
Chain Of Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	8700 Conroy Windermere Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 909-5400	955	43	22.2	41.6%	125 (13.1%)	393 (41.2%)	394 (41.3%)	25 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	13 (1.4%)	21.6	1019^th of 1216 public middle schools	16.2%		24.1	950^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.2%	69	38.0	49.0	41.0	33.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	75.0		57.0	$9,867	$563	$9,302
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	13201 Excalibur Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 536-8020	1,089	58	18.7	20.8%	481 (44.2%)	145 (13.3%)	347 (31.9%)	55 (5.1%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	51 (4.7%)	69.5	338^th of 1216 public middle schools	72.2%		71.5	311^th of 1205 public middle schools	74.2%	27	69.0	66.0	75.0	66.0	31.0	78.0	72.0	92.0	100.0	83.0	$9,357	$363	$8,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunridge Middle

What is the racial makeup of Sunridge Middle?

Students at Sunridge Middle are 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Sunridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Sunridge Middle usually go on to attend West Orange High

How many students attend Sunridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,108 students attended Sunridge Middle.

Is Sunridge Middle a good school?

Sunridge Middle ranks 241^st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sunridge Middle in?

Orange

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