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Orlando Gifted Academy vs. Orlando Science Middle High Charter

Should you attend Orlando Gifted Academy or Orlando Science Middle High Charter? 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
Orlando Gifted Academy
1121 N Fern Creek Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Orlando Science Middle High Charter
2427 Lynx Ln
Orlando, FL 32804
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Orlando Gifted Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Orlando Science Middle High Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 383 students in grades 2-8, Orlando Gifted Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,308 students in grades 6-12, Orlando Science Middle High Charter ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 80% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-8
6-12
Total Students
383 students
1,308 students
This chart displays total students of Orlando Gifted Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Orlando Science Middle High Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
#131 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orlando Gifted Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orlando Science Middle High Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 1% in FL)
84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter 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.
96%
(Top 1% in FL)
82%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter 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.
n/a
≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Orlando Science Middle High Charter and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Orlando Gifted Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Orlando Science Middle High Charter by grade.
Grade 2 Students
24
-
Grade 3 Students
46
-
Grade 4 Students
70
-
Grade 5 Students
69
-
Grade 6 Students
63
220
Grade 7 Students
58
254
Grade 8 Students
53
256
Grade 9 Students
-
168
Grade 10 Students
-
172
Grade 11 Students
-
134
Grade 12 Students
-
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter 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
20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orlando Gifted Academy 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 Orlando Science Middle High Charter 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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