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Jackson Heights Middle School

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Jackson Heights Middle School ranks 192 nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Jackson Heights Middle School in Oviedo, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 1,340 students in grades 6-8, part of the top-ranked Seminole County School District. This school consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 80th to 86th percentile among all Florida middle schools, with a student-teacher ratio of 19:1 and only 31.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Jackson Heights stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in advanced coursework. In the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking the Geometry End-of-Course (EOC) exam were proficient, and 89% were proficient in Algebra 1—a full 37 and 26 percentage points above the district average, respectively. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.5%, dramatically lower than nearby schools like Tuskawilla Middle School (29.4%) and Millennium Middle School (27.6%). Interestingly, Jackson Heights achieves these results with lower per-pupil spending ($8,305) than comparable schools, such as Discovery Middle in Orange County ($11,793), suggesting highly efficient use of resources.

While Jackson Heights excels, it shares a common challenge with all nearby schools: a sharp decline in 8th-grade math proficiency, which drops from 85% in 7th grade to 40% in 8th grade. This is due to advanced students taking Algebra 1 EOC exams, leaving a less advanced cohort for the standard assessment. In Oviedo, Jackson Heights and Chiles Middle School (just 2.65 miles away) are both elite, 4-star schools, creating a highly competitive educational corridor. Overall, the Seminole County district significantly outperforms Orange County schools in nearly every metric, highlighting the effectiveness of its policies and curriculum.

1,340

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,305

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Academy Ave
Oviedo, FL 32765

(407) 320-4550

District: Seminole

Students who attend Jackson Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oviedo High School

Feeder schools for Jackson Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Carillon Elementary School
	Lawton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (80% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Seminole

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg68%

Florida avg61%

192^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle Schools in the Seminole

8^th of 70Seminole 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	80.6	192 of 1216	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	204 of 1205	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	238 of 1196	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	221 of 1177	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	184 of 1148	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	158 of 1136	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	162 of 1099	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	161 of 1035	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	157 of 1031	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	138 of 997	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	80 of 999	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	65 of 956	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	77 of 897	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	84 of 891	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.4	63 of 839	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	54 of 780	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	49 of 740	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	44 of 736	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	90.8	40 of 675	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	61 of 602	89.9%	★★★★★
2004	87.6	53 of 593	91.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Civics90%+13 vs state

Algebra 189%+26 vs state

Science79%+27 vs state

Math78%+19 vs state

English Language Arts75%+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 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
Jackson Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	41 Academy Ave	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4550	1,340	71	19.0	31.4%	703 (52.5%)	113 (8.4%)	357 (26.6%)	108 (8.1%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	49 (3.7%)	80.6	192^nd of 1216 public middle schools	84.2%		80.4	204^th of 1205 public middle schools	83.1%	12	74.0	73.0	79.0	77.0	85.0	40.0	79.0	89.0	100.0	90.0	$8,305	$462	$7,843
Chiles Middle School	Public	6-8	1240 Sanctuary Dr	Oviedo	32766	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-7050	1,279	65	19.7	25.6%	802 (62.7%)	40 (3.1%)	274 (21.4%)	83 (6.5%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	68 (5.3%)	82.6	160^th of 1216 public middle schools	86.8%		83.6	163^rd of 1205 public middle schools	86.5%	3	77.0	80.0	77.0	75.0	89.0	47.0	78.0	92.0	100.0	90.0	$8,180	$537	$7,644
Indian Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Tuskawilla Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4350	1,116	62	18.0	41.0%	632 (56.6%)	87 (7.8%)	318 (28.5%)	33 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	39 (3.5%)	65.3	388^th of 1216 public middle schools	68.1%		70.3	330^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.6%	58	70.0	70.0	69.0	47.0	77.0	23.0	65.0	85.0	91.0	83.0	$8,828	$500	$8,329
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
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
South Seminole Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	101 S Winter Park Dr	Casselberry	32707	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 746-1350	842	59	14.2	69.8%	240 (28.5%)	139 (16.5%)	390 (46.3%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (6.3%)	44.6	702^nd of 1216 public middle schools	42.3%		41.9	723^rd of 1205 public middle schools	40.0%	21	59.0	59.0	53.0	46.0	66.0	30.0	49.0	67.0	97.0	76.0	$11,054	$933	$10,122
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
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
Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2330 E Sr 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6550	1,323	78	16.9	67.1%	317 (24.0%)	431 (32.6%)	478 (36.1%)	31 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.8%)	43.1	730^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.0%		33.4	842^nd of 1205 public middle schools	30.1%	112	53.0	57.0	53.0	36.0	69.0	34.0	55.0	89.0	98.0	66.0	$9,498	$855	$8,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Heights Middle School

How many students attend Jackson Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,340 students attended Jackson Heights Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Heights Middle School?

Students at Jackson Heights Middle School are 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Jackson Heights Middle School a good school?

Jackson Heights Middle School ranks 192^nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jackson Heights Middle School in?

Seminole

What high school do graduates of Jackson Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Oviedo High School

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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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