Is Memorial Middle a good school?

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

How many students attend Memorial Middle?

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

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Middle?

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

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:
1088^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,175

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle:

Elementary:	Catalina Elementary
	Orange Center Elementary
	Pineloch Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 944

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.7%

Hispanic:

32.3%

White:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Memorial Middle ranks worse than 91% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 41^st among 42 ranked middle schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.05. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.7%), Hispanic (32.3%), White (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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...)

Compare Memorial Middle employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 1088^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Memorial Middle in the ranking list.)

Orange:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange 31^st 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
2004	9.15	535^th	593	9.8%
2005	11.45	538^th	602	10.6%
2006	10.40	596^th	675	11.7%
2007	8.60	659^th	736	10.5%
2008	7.29	677^th	740	8.5%
2009	5.96	714^th	780	8.5%
2010	8.19	754^th	839	10.1%
2011	16.15	752^nd	891	15.6%
2012	16.85	757^th	897	15.6%
2013	17.50	804^th	956	15.9%
2014	14.36	872^nd	999	12.7%
2016	14.45	885^th	997	11.2%
2017	8.99	959^th	1031	7.0%
2018	16.61	892^nd	1035	13.8%
2019	15.47	957^th	1099	12.9%
2021	17.19	969^th	1136	14.7%
2022	15.77	1014^th	1148	11.7%
2023	16.04	1028^th	1177	12.7%
2024	12.05	1088^th	1196	9.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, December 9, 2022

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

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 957^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1028^th 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)	38	21	17%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	52	52
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)	30	21	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	43	47	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle)	25	25
7th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	48	46	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)	18	19	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	49	50	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle)	32	31	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	54	47	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)	24	26	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	36	38	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Memorial Middle)	26	27	1%
8th Grade Science (Orange)	49	50	1%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Memorial Middle)	64	35	29%
End of Course Civics (Orange)	66	61	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Memorial Middle)	86	88	2%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Orange)	63	51	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Memorial Middle)	100	92	8%
End of Course Geometry (Orange)	53	44	9%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	803	944	17.6%
African American	547	601	9.9%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	214	305	42.5%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	33	19	42.4%
Two or More Races	5	9	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.4%	75.4%	4.1%

Schools Near Memorial Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2220 W 29th St	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 245-1810	944	45	20.9	75.4%	19 (2.0%)	601 (63.7%)	305 (32.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (1.0%)	12	1088^th of 1196 public middle schools	9.0%		16	1028^th of 1177 public middle schools	12.7%	60				20.0	17.0	23.0				16.0	29.0	38.0		17.0	94.0	100.0		31.0	$9,175	$2,114	$7,062
Carver Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4500 W Columbia St	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5110	721	44	16.3	79.2%	10 (1.4%)	621 (86.1%)	83 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21.1	983^rd of 1196 public middle schools	17.8%		17.5	1004^th of 1177 public middle schools	14.7%	21				31.0	35.0	30.0				29.0	29.0	42.0		27.0	95.0	50.0		43.0	$13,054	$3,165	$9,890
Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Silver Grove Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	722	35	20.6	19.7%	362 (50.1%)	38 (5.3%)	252 (34.9%)	53 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	80.9	189^th of 1196 public middle schools	84.2%		80.7	189^th of 1177 public middle schools	83.9%					77.0	65.0	66.0				84.0	35.0	76.0		69.0	92.0	100.0		85.0	$5,762	$649	$5,113
34-M-W-7 (34-M-N-7)	Public	6-8	445 W. Amelia St	Orlando	32801	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westridge Middle	Public	6-8	3800 W Oak Ridge Rd	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 354-2640	1,207	60	20.1	68.4%	33 (2.7%)	514 (42.6%)	633 (52.4%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.8%)	23.4	953^rd of 1196 public middle schools	20.3%		28	869^th of 1177 public middle schools	26.2%	84				28.0	28.0	32.0				38.0	17.0	52.0		31.0	78.0	73.0		50.0	$9,408	$1,850	$7,557
Howard Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 E Robinson St	Orlando	32801	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 245-1780	1,047	50	20.9	34.6%	476 (45.5%)	216 (20.6%)	280 (26.7%)	30 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.0%)	80.8	192^nd of 1196 public middle schools	83.9%		84.5	148^th of 1177 public middle schools	87.4%	44				73.0	70.0	74.0				69.0	54.0	74.0		68.0	95.0	92.0		81.0	$8,898	$1,100	$7,797
Florida Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	5422 Carrier Dr.	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Fl Virtual	No	No	Yes	Yes	(800) 374-1430	2,387	97	24.6	26.2%	1,145 (48.0%)	241 (10.1%)	752 (31.5%)	64 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	178 (7.5%)	67.2	364^th of 1196 public middle schools	69.6%		75.1	256^th of 1177 public middle schools	78.2%	108				68.0	68.0	62.0				57.0	66.0	49.0		45.0	83.0	93.0	95.0	79.0	$7,081	$856	$6,225
Judson B Walker Middle	Public	6-8	150 Amidon Ln	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 858-3210	933	43	21.6	72.9%	56 (6.0%)	180 (19.3%)	671 (71.9%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	16.7	1038^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.2%		19.4	988^th of 1177 public middle schools	16.1%	50				27.0	22.0	29.0				29.0	21.0	41.0		27.0	100.0			43.0	$9,427	$1,661	$7,765
Orlando Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	2-8	1121 N Fern Creek Ave	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 897-6410	383	30	12.7	25.3%	192 (50.1%)	46 (12.0%)	75 (19.6%)	52 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	97.8	9^th of 1196 public middle schools	99.2%		97.8	6^th of 1177 public middle schools	99.5%	3	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	93.0	91.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	99.0		100.0	100.0	94.0	97.0	100.0		100.0	$14,288	$1,777	$12,510
Conway Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Anderson Rd	Orlando	32812	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6420	681	39	17.4	60.1%	159 (23.3%)	95 (14.0%)	393 (57.7%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	32.3	834^th of 1196 public middle schools	30.3%		31.2	827^th of 1177 public middle schools	29.7%	7				43.0	40.0	37.0				42.0	24.0	56.0		34.0	59.0	92.0		46.0	$12,072	$2,733	$9,339

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