Summary:
In zip code 32827, there is one middle school, Luminary Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 662 students in the Orange County school district, an area with a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (21.6%).
Luminary Middle stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the 76th percentile among Florida middle schools (286 out of 1,216) and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in advanced coursework, achieving a perfect 100% proficiency rate in both Algebra 1 and Geometry End-of-Course exams, far exceeding state averages of 63% and 56%, respectively. Performance is consistently strong across core subjects, with English Language Arts proficiency ranging from 69% to 73% across grades 6-8, and 8th-grade Science at 69% compared to the state average of 52%. The school also performs well in Civics (83% vs. 77% state) and most math grades, with 6th-grade math at 76% and 8th-grade math at 82%.
One notable finding is a dip in 7th-grade math proficiency, where the school's 51% rate falls below the state average of 53%, despite being above the district average of 44%. This is the only subject where Luminary Middle trails the state benchmark, suggesting a potential curriculum or cohort-specific issue worth investigating. With per-student spending of $6,187 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1, the school appears to use its resources effectively to achieve strong academic outcomes, though its relatively affluent student population (21.6% free/reduced lunch) is a contextual factor. Overall, Luminary Middle offers a well-rounded, high-quality education with particular strength in advanced mathematics.
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