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Gotha Middle School vs. Windy Ridge K-8

Should you attend Gotha Middle School or Windy Ridge K-8? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gotha Middle School
9155 Gotha Rd
Windermere, FL 34786
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Windy Ridge K-8
3900 Beech Tree Dr
Orlando, FL 32835
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Gotha Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Windy Ridge K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,028 students in grades 6-8, Gotha Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,172 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Windy Ridge K-8 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,028 students
1,172 students
This chart displays total students of Gotha Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Windy Ridge K-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Gotha Middle School
This chart displays gender of Windy Ridge K-8
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
74 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Gotha Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Windy Ridge K-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gotha Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Windy Ridge K-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1568 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#682 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gotha Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Windy Ridge K-8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
73%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gotha Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gotha Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
72%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gotha Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gotha Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Windy Ridge K-8 by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
7
Kindergarten Students
-
96
Grade 1 Students
-
115
Grade 2 Students
-
139
Grade 3 Students
-
152
Grade 4 Students
-
150
Grade 5 Students
-
149
Grade 6 Students
339
147
Grade 7 Students
356
122
Grade 8 Students
333
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gotha Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gotha Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gotha Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gotha Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gotha Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Gotha Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Windy Ridge K-8 and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gotha Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gotha Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Windy Ridge K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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