The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Maitland Middle
Maitland Middle is a regular public middle school serving sixth through eighth grade in Maitland, Florida, part of Orange County Public Schools. Enrollment sits at a size typical for a suburban middle school of its grade band, with students spread fairly evenly across the three grades.
The school's student body is racially and economically mixed. White students make up the largest single group, followed by Hispanic students and then Black students, with smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and other students. A meaningful portion of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, roughly a bit over a third, which places this school in a middle range rather than at either extreme. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in what was provided.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the academic picture varies noticeably by grade and subject. Sixth-grade results in both ELA and math come in around or just above the majority threshold, and eighth-grade math and science scores are similar in character. The seventh-grade math result, though, is considerably lower and stands out as a softer spot worth asking the school about directly. Seventh-grade ELA also lags sixth and eighth. A parent with a student entering or currently in seventh grade may want to ask the school about how it supports students at that particular juncture. Trend data was not available because the assessment history does not allow reliable year-over-year comparisons, so it is not possible from this data to say whether results are improving or declining.
Placed against the other districts in Orange County, the school's overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile of that comparison set. That positioning is worth holding in context: the comparison reflects a suburban county that includes some strong-performing districts, and the school's individual grade-level scores are not uniformly low. Program information was not available in the data provided, so extracurriculars, electives, and enrichment offerings are best explored directly with the school or through the Orange County Public Schools website.
The surrounding community shapes the school's context in meaningful ways. Maitland is a suburban city that sits a short drive north of downtown Orlando, developed through the mid-twentieth century as a residential area and has retained that character while adding a modest walkable downtown district along Independence Lane. The rebuilt downtown core hosts a weekly farmers market, community events, and a cultural corridor near Lake Lily Park that includes the Maitland Art Center, publicly reported as the only National Historic Landmark in the four-county Central Florida area. A SunRail commuter rail station connects residents to the broader region, and new apartment development near that station reflects the city's current residential growth push.
Housing near the school reflects a market that sits above both state and national medians for home values, though values have dipped slightly in the past year. Rents are somewhat more stable. For families considering a purchase, the price-to-income ratio on a national basis is stretched, and the estimated monthly carrying cost on a median-priced home is substantial. Whether buying or renting is more practical depends heavily on individual circumstances, but this is not an inexpensive market.
The Orange County district brief search did not surface confirmed parent-relevant changes or policy developments in time to include, so district-level context beyond what is here was left out rather than guessed at.
For a family thinking about fit: Maitland Middle draws from a genuinely mixed community in a suburban setting with active civic life nearby. Academic results are solid in some grades and weaker in others, particularly in seventh-grade math, and families whose students are approaching or in that grade would do well to understand the school's approach to that gap before making enrollment decisions.
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