Orlando Gifted Academy

Summary:

Orlando Gifted Academy is a public middle school serving grades 2-8 in Orlando, Florida, with a diverse student population of 383 and a strong focus on academic excellence. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, outperforming nearby schools and the district and state averages in key metrics such as test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratio.

Orlando Gifted Academy's academic performance is truly exceptional, with 97% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to just 53% in the Orange County School District and 55% statewide. The school's proficiency rates in other subject areas, such as Geometry EOC, Civics EOC, and Science assessments, are all above 90%, far exceeding the district and state averages. This academic success is likely due to the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 12.7 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby schools like Conway Middle, Maitland Middle, and Carver Middle.

While Orlando Gifted Academy has a diverse student population, the nearby schools tend to have significantly higher percentages of minority students, particularly African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school serves a more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the nearby schools. This socioeconomic difference may contribute to the academic performance gap between Orlando Gifted Academy and the surrounding schools, which have much higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.4% at Conway Middle to 57.7% at Carver Middle.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 2-8

1121 N Fern Creek Ave
Orlando, FL 32803

(407) 897-6410

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,288

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Asian:

17.2%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orlando Gifted Academy ranks better than 99.8% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.74. (See more...)

Compare Details Orlando Gifted Academy ranks better than 99.2% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 42 ranked middle schools in the Orange School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.82. (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 Student population at Orlando Gifted Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.5%), Asian (17.2%), Hispanic (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orlando Gifted Academy is 12.8, which is the lowest among 43 middle schools in the Orange School District! (See more...)

Compare Orlando Gifted Academy employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orlando Gifted Academy is $14,288, which is the highest among 43 middle schools in the Orange School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Orlando Gifted Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Orlando Gifted Academy 9^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Gifted Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	98.39	4^th	2247	99.8%
2022	98.11	6^th	2219	99.7%
2023	98.60	6^th	2240	99.7%
2024	98.74	4^th	2256	99.8%

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

Rank History for Orlando Gifted Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	98.10	7^th	1136	99.4%
2022	98.31	9^th	1148	99.2%
2023	97.77	6^th	1177	99.5%
2024	97.82	9^th	1196	99.2%

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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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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, September 26, 2021

My kids love this school because there is no homework. My kids are so happy because they have good friends and many challenging projects at the school. At first I was skeptical with the no homework thing. However, they aced all their standardized tests. My kids love this school so much that I threatened them with "if you don't do your piano there will be no school tomorrow." They hurried to practice their piano lessons with that simple threat. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Orlando Gifted Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	101	21	10	35	0	0	5	172
2020	148	42	16	56	1	0	14	277
2021	149	41	20	59	1	0	14	284
2022	165	43	28	68	0	0	17	321
2023	192	46	52	75	0	0	18	383
2024	206	48	73	69	0	2	27	425

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 Orlando Gifted Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	172	12.0	14.3	18.6
2020	277	20.0	13.8	35.4
2021	284	25.0	11.3	31.3
2022	321	28.0	11.4	19.9
2023	383	30.0	12.7	25.3
2024	425	33.0	12.8	19.5

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 Orlando Gifted Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	172	12.0	14.3	18.6
2020	277	20.0	13.8	35.4
2021	284	25.0	11.3	31.3
2022	321	28.0	11.4	19.9
2023	383	30.0	12.7	25.3
2024	425	33.0	12.8	19.5

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 Orlando Gifted Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$677 (4.5%)	$14,519 (95.6%)	$15,195
2020	$838 (6.2%)	$12,679 (93.8%)	$13,517
2021	$1,656 (11.2%)	$13,177 (88.8%)	$14,833
2022	$2,481 (15.9%)	$13,146 (84.1%)	$15,627
2023	$1,777 (12.4%)	$12,510 (87.6%)	$14,288

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orlando Gifted Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	172	383	122.7%
African American	21	46	119%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	52	420%
Hispanic	35	75	114.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	101	192	90.1%
Two or More Races	5	18	260%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.6%	25.3%	6.7%

Schools Near Orlando Gifted Academy

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orlando Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	2-8	1121 N Fern Creek Ave	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 897-6410	425	33	12.8	19.5%	206 (48.5%)	48 (11.3%)	69 (16.2%)	73 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.4%)	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
Howard Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 E Robinson St	Orlando	32801	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 245-1780	1,124	53	21.2	29.9%	472 (42.0%)	240 (21.4%)	344 (30.6%)	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.8%)	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
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)
Glenridge Middle	Public	6-8	2900 Upper Park Rd	Orlando	32814	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1415	1,069	58	18.4	40.0%	364 (34.1%)	107 (10.0%)	462 (43.2%)	95 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	36 (3.4%)	53.5	536^th of 1196 public middle schools	55.2%		56	486^th of 1177 public middle schools	58.7%	50				55.0	50.0	52.0				58.0	39.0	60.0		48.0	93.0	98.0	71.0	$9,487	$1,432	$8,055
College Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1201 Maury Rd	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 245-1800	695	29	23.9	70.8%	49 (7.1%)	471 (67.8%)	140 (20.1%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.7%)	12.5	1083^rd of 1196 public middle schools	9.4%		20.9	967^th of 1177 public middle schools	17.8%	116				28.0	17.0	28.0				25.0	14.0	35.0		21.0	69.0		33.0	$8,955	$1,597	$7,357
Roberto Clemente Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6000 Roberto Clemente Rd	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 249-6430	858	48	17.8	60.8%	76 (8.9%)	112 (13.1%)	615 (71.7%)	40 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.5%)	27.5	898^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.9%		25.9	896^th of 1177 public middle schools	23.9%	2				35.0	31.0	36.0				35.0	21.0	51.0		38.0	88.0	100.0	31.0	$9,748	$1,648	$8,100
Memorial Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2220 W 29th St	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 245-1810	826	35	23.6	73.1%	18 (2.2%)	533 (64.5%)	262 (31.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	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
Conway Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Anderson Rd	Orlando	32812	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6420	708	38	18.6	60.6%	178 (25.1%)	109 (15.4%)	388 (54.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	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
Maitland Middle	Public	6-8	701 N Thistle Ln	Maitland	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1462	745	41	18.1	38.3%	323 (43.4%)	165 (22.1%)	215 (28.9%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.1%)	55.2	513^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.1%		54	507^th of 1177 public middle schools	56.9%	6				52.0	45.0	52.0				52.0	30.0	67.0		63.0	100.0	100.0	67.0	$9,381	$1,206	$8,174
Carver Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4500 W Columbia St	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5110	635	45	14.1	79.1%	10 (1.6%)	543 (85.5%)	73 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orlando Gifted Academy

What is the racial makeup of Orlando Gifted Academy?

Students at Orlando Gifted Academy are 48% White, 17% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Orlando Gifted Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 425 students attended Orlando Gifted Academy.

Is Orlando Gifted Academy a good school?

Yes! Orlando Gifted Academy is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 1196 Florida middle schools.

What district is Orlando Gifted Academy in?

Orange

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