Memorial Middle

Summary:

Memorial Middle is a public middle school located in Orlando, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 944 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 63.67% African American and 32.31% Hispanic.

Despite its diverse student body, Memorial Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 804 and 1088 out of around 1,200 schools. The school has been rated 0 or 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. This is largely due to the school's significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores, and higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the Orange County district and Florida state averages.

When comparing Memorial Middle to other nearby schools in the Orange County district, such as Hamlin Middle and Howard Middle, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher statewide rankings. Despite these challenges, Memorial Middle may have strengths in certain subject areas, such as Algebra 1 and Geometry End-of-Course exams, that could be leveraged to improve overall academic performance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 2220 W 29th St
       Orlando, FL  32805


(407) 245-1810

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
1088th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,175 Help


Feeder schools for Memorial Middle:

Elementary:    Catalina Elementary
    Orange Center Elementary
    Pineloch Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  944

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.7%
Hispanic:
32.3%
White:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial Middle ranks worse than 91% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 41st among 42 ranked middle schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.7%), Hispanic (32.3%), White (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Middle is 20.9. 27 middle schools in the Orange School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Middle is $9,175. 25 middle schools in the Orange School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Memorial Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Middle 1088th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Memorial Middle in the ranking list.)

Orange:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange 31st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Memorial Middle

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 9.15 535th 593 9.8%
2005 11.45 538th 602 10.6%
2006 10.40 596th 675 11.7%
2007 8.60 659th 736 10.5%
2008 7.29 677th 740 8.5%
2009 5.96 714th 780 8.5%
2010 8.19 754th 839 10.1%
2011 16.15 752nd 891 15.6%
2012 16.85 757th 897 15.6%
2013 17.50 804th 956 15.9%
2014 14.36 872nd 999 12.7%
2016 14.45 885th 997 11.2%
2017 8.99 959th 1031 7.0%
2018 16.61 892nd 1035 13.8%
2019 15.47 957th 1099 12.9%
2021 17.19 969th 1136 14.7%
2022 15.77 1014th 1148 11.7%
2023 16.04 1028th 1177 12.7%
2024 12.05 1088th 1196 9.0%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, December 9, 2022

Open Quote The worst group of unprofessional, out of the loop group of admin I have ever seen. They have a dean there that likes to pick on children who may have academic or emotional issues, she’s passive aggressive, speaks on s what she thinks their social economic or family unit speaks bad about parents to their children. If and when a reaction is provoked received & if the child or parent says something about this deans behavior that the staff completely allows and ignores due to the racial demographics at the school. Your child will be railroaded and retaliated against at this deans leisure directly or indirectly. It doesn’t matter how you try to work closely with the admin, they care nothing about the children there. Trust and believe. Close Quote


by a teacher
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Open Quote This is an incredible urban middle school, and one of the few IB middle schools in the state. Memorial Middle School has an awesome Principal, Dr. Windom. She truly cares for her students and knows them by name. Her presence is felt throughout the school.

Dr. Windom has put into place an exceptional number of upgrades to improve student performances. Memorial Middle School's school grade has improved substantially under her leadership.

The teachers and administrators are very professional, and it shows in their conversations, attitudes, and interaction with their parents, students, peers, visitors, and other staffers.

They seem to really respect their peers, and you will often find several teachers and staffers involved in planning sessions and other types of collaborations. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Memorial Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 451 481 13 69 0 n/a n/a 0 1014
1989 392 562 15 103 1 n/a n/a 0 1073
1990 362 573 23 106 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
1991 297 592 30 125 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
1992 267 643 45 98 2 n/a n/a 0 1055
1993 222 738 38 133 0 n/a n/a 0 1131
1994 257 829 46 142 0 n/a n/a 0 1274
1995 155 775 10 54 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1996 155 775 10 54 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1997 136 744 9 59 0 n/a n/a 0 948
1998 126 756 5 72 1 n/a n/a 0 960
1999 94 784 4 78 0 n/a n/a 0 960
2000 71 787 3 79 0 n/a n/a 0 940
2001 59 796 4 76 1 n/a n/a 0 936
2002 48 754 9 89 0 n/a n/a 0 900
2003 48 754 9 89 0 n/a n/a 0 900
2004 43 651 9 83 0 n/a n/a 0 786
2005 27 623 3 83 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2006 26 641 3 68 0 n/a n/a 0 738
2007 18 659 4 70 0 n/a n/a 10 761
2008 17 603 5 71 1 n/a n/a 7 704
2009 21 674 6 63 1 n/a n/a 7 772
2010 14 653 7 81 0 n/a n/a 15 770
2011 23 531 6 114 1 0 21 0 696
2012 13 516 7 109 0 0 19 0 664
2013 15 597 8 128 0 1 13 0 762
2014 13 664 5 124 0 1 14 0 821
2015 20 647 4 156 0 1 11 0 839
2016 19 618 8 161 0 0 7 0 813
2017 13 614 7 178 1 0 9 0 822
2018 25 550 6 177 1 1 7 0 767
2019 33 547 3 214 1 0 5 0 803
2020 33 593 3 237 2 1 7 0 876
2021 28 572 3 239 2 1 6 0 851
2022 20 594 6 253 1 1 11 0 886
2023 19 601 5 305 2 3 9 0 944

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memorial Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1014 51.0 19.8 38.9
1989 1073 53.0 20.2 41.5
1990 1065 58.0 18.3 46.4
1991 1044 61.0 17.1 55
1992 1055 57.0 18.5 1.1
1993 1131 51.0 22.2 5.7
1994 1274 57.0 22.4 35.1
1995 994 45.0 22.1 33
1996 994 45.0 22.1 33
1997 948 52.0 18.2 29
1998 960 57.0 16.8 60.9
1999 960 60.0 16.0 82.3
2000 940 54.0 17.4 85.4
2001 936 48.0 19.5 81.8
2002 900 53.0 17.0 62.1
2003 900 53.0 17.0 62.1
2004 786 50.0 15.7 57.8
2005 736 53.0 13.9 62.8
2006 738 54.0 13.7 84.3
2007 761 56.0 13.6 85.4
2008 704 53.0 13.3 82.4
2009 772 44.0 18.0 80.3
2010 770 44.0 17.5 79.9
2011 696 51.0 13.6 87.2
2012 664 48.0 13.8 99.5
2013 762 50.0 15.2 99.6
2014 821 45.0 18.2 99.6
2015 839 48.0 17.4 71.4
2016 813 46.0 17.6 79.1
2017 822 44.0 18.6 76.2
2018 767 42.0 18.2 73.3
2019 803 42.0 19.1 71.4
2020 876 49.0 17.8 92
2021 851 43.0 19.7 75.6
2022 886 45.0 19.6 76.3
2023 944 45.0 20.9 75.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memorial Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1014 51.0 19.8 38.9
1989 1073 53.0 20.2 41.5
1990 1065 58.0 18.3 46.4
1991 1044 61.0 17.1 55
1992 1055 57.0 18.5 1.1
1993 1131 51.0 22.2 5.7
1994 1274 57.0 22.4 35.1
1995 994 45.0 22.1 33
1996 994 45.0 22.1 33
1997 948 52.0 18.2 29
1998 960 57.0 16.8 60.9
1999 960 60.0 16.0 82.3
2000 940 54.0 17.4 85.4
2001 936 48.0 19.5 81.8
2002 900 53.0 17.0 62.1
2003 900 53.0 17.0 62.1
2004 786 50.0 15.7 57.8
2005 736 53.0 13.9 62.8
2006 738 54.0 13.7 84.3
2007 761 56.0 13.6 85.4
2008 704 53.0 13.3 82.4
2009 772 44.0 18.0 80.3
2010 770 44.0 17.5 79.9
2011 696 51.0 13.6 87.2
2012 664 48.0 13.8 99.5
2013 762 50.0 15.2 99.6
2014 821 45.0 18.2 99.6
2015 839 48.0 17.4 71.4
2016 813 46.0 17.6 79.1
2017 822 44.0 18.6 76.2
2018 767 42.0 18.2 73.3
2019 803 42.0 19.1 71.4
2020 876 49.0 17.8 92
2021 851 43.0 19.7 75.6
2022 886 45.0 19.6 76.3
2023 944 45.0 20.9 75.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $2,613 (24.4%) $8,089 (75.6%) $10,702
2019 $1,185 (13.3%) $7,694 (86.6%) $8,880
2020 $1,563 (16.0%) $8,187 (84.0%) $9,750
2021 $2,023 (21.7%) $7,307 (78.3%) $9,330
2022 $2,591 (24.1%) $8,159 (75.9%) $10,750
2023 $2,114 (23.0%) $7,062 (77.0%) $9,175

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 957th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 1028th of 1177 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle)3821
 17%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)5252
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)3021
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Orange)4347
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle)2525
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)4846
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)1819
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Orange)4950
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle)3231
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)5447
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)2426
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Orange)3638
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Memorial Middle)2627
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Orange)4950
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Memorial Middle)6435
 29%
   End of Course Civics (Orange)6661
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Memorial Middle)8688
 2%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Orange)6351
 12%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Memorial Middle)10092
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Orange)5344
 9%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students803944
 17.6%
African American547601
 9.9%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic214305
 42.5%
Pacific Islander03
White3319
 42.4%
Two or More Races59
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.4%75.4%
 4.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 944 students attended Memorial Middle.

Memorial Middle ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Florida middle schools.

Students at Memorial Middle are 64% African American, 32% Hispanic, 2% White.


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