Summary:
Zip code 32824 in Orlando, Florida, is served by two public middle schools, South Creek Middle and Meadow Woods Middle, both part of the Orange County school district, which ranks in the 57th percentile statewide.
South Creek Middle is the standout school in this area, consistently outperforming Meadow Woods Middle across nearly all academic metrics. South Creek holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 58th percentile statewide, while Meadow Woods has a 2-star rating and ranks in the 42nd percentile. South Creek is a powerhouse in advanced coursework, with Algebra 1 proficiency at 84%, Geometry at 90%, and 8th Grade Science at 62%—all dramatically higher than district and state averages. Meadow Woods also excels in Algebra 1 (75%) but lags in Science (52%). Interestingly, Meadow Woods spends $2,921 more per student ($12,415 vs. $9,494) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (17.7 vs. 20.5), yet South Creek achieves better results, suggesting factors like the lower poverty rate (33.1% free/reduced lunch vs. 46.58%) may be stronger drivers of performance.
Both schools share a critical weakness in 7th-grade math, with proficiency rates (29% at South Creek, 34% at Meadow Woods) far below the state average of 53%. However, both show strong recovery in 8th-grade math (62% and 63%), likely because top students take Algebra 1. Chronic absenteeism is a shared challenge, with rates (34.4% and 32.7%) above the state average of 31.4%. Civics is also a relative weakness for both schools, with South Creek at 69% and Meadow Woods at 73% compared to the state average of 77%. While South Creek is the stronger choice overall, Meadow Woods shows a positive trajectory, improving from the 29th percentile to the 42nd percentile over two years.
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