Howard Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

800 E Robinson St
Orlando, FL 32801

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Top 10%

Serving 1,124 students in grades 6-8, Howard Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,124 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10% in FL
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Howard Middle School's student population of 1,124 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Howard Middle School
6	417
7	378
8	329

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Total Students

1,124 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School
2023	1,047
2022	950
2021	983
2020	1,014
2019	1,014
2018	1,092
2017	1,092
2016	1,026
2015	1,062
2014	971
2013	918
2012	646
2011	604
2010	591
2009	608
2008	611
2007	737
2006	777
2005	908
2004	803
2003	822
2002	910
2001	911
2000	891
1999	998
1998	1,027
1997	974
1996	892
1995	848
1994	951
1993	980
1992	978
1991	952
1990	913
1989	872
1988	882
1987	794

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School
2023	50
2022	51
2021	52
2020	52
2019	52
2018	58
2017	58
2016	59
2015	59
2014	59
2013	55
2012	44
2011	40
2010	43
2009	47
2008	56
2007	57
2006	53
2005	51
2004	56
2003	52
2002	51
2001	49
2000	52
1999	55
1998	54
1997	49
1996	45
1995	46
1994	49
1993	50
1992	60
1991	60
1990	53
1989	53
1988	53
1987	42

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Year Founded

1926

School Calendar

Campus Size

15 acres

School Rankings

Howard Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Howard Middle School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#364 out of 3662 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School
2023	#364
2022	#350
2021	#345
2019	#424
2018	#859
2017	#1325
2016	#1043
2015	#1029
2013	#1316
2012	#2172
2011	#2302

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74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	74%	52%	52%
2022	76%	52%	51%
2021	71%	48%	46%
2019	77%	59%	55%
2018	67%	58%	56%
2017	56%	57%	51%
2016	60%	54%	50%
2015	62%	53%	50%
2013	59%	58%	57%
2012	48%	57%	55%
2011	59%	68%	66%

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77%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	77%	52%	51%
2021	77%	52%	51%
2019	79%	56%	53%
2018	69%	55%	56%
2017	63%	54%	52%
2016	63%	52%	52%
2015	61%	53%	53%
2014	67%	58%	58%
2013	62%	58%	58%
2012	51%	57%	56%
2011	57%	62%	60%

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66%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	66%	52%	54%
2021	65%	51%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	21:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	16:1	18:1
2021	19:1	16:1	17:1
2020	20:1	16:1	17:1
2019	20:1	16:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	16:1
2008	11:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	2%	3%	6%
2019	2%	3%	6%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	2%	3%	6%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	6%	2%	4%
1998	6%	2%	3%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	27%	37%	44%
2022	27%	36%	43%
2021	25%	35%	43%
2020	24%	34%	42%
2019	24%	34%	42%
2018	26%	32%	40%
2017	26%	32%	40%
2016	24%	32%	39%
2015	25%	31%	37%
2014	25%	30%	36%
2013	25%	29%	35%
2012	21%	29%	34%
2011	22%	28%	33%
2010	22%	27%	33%
2009	22%	26%	32%
2008	17%	26%	32%
2007	17%	25%	31%
2006	16%	24%	30%
2005	19%	23%	29%
2004	18%	22%	27%
2003	16%	21%	26%
2002	15%	20%	24%
2001	13%	19%	23%
2000	11%	18%	21%
1999	10%	17%	19%
1998	10%	16%	18%
1997	11%	16%	17%
1996	11%	15%	16%
1995	11%	15%	15%
1994	10%	14%	14%
1993	9%	14%	13%
1992	11%	13%	12%
1991	8%	13%	11%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	21%	21%	24%
2022	21%	21%	25%
2021	21%	22%	25%
2020	21%	22%	25%
2019	21%	22%	25%
2018	33%	22%	27%
2017	33%	22%	27%
2016	35%	23%	27%
2015	37%	23%	27%
2014	36%	23%	27%
2013	39%	23%	27%
2012	42%	23%	27%
2011	41%	23%	27%
2010	45%	24%	28%
2009	47%	24%	28%
2008	48%	24%	28%
2007	49%	24%	28%
2006	51%	24%	29%
2005	51%	24%	28%
2004	47%	24%	28%
2003	51%	24%	28%
2002	52%	25%	29%
2001	49%	25%	29%
2000	49%	25%	29%
1999	46%	25%	29%
1998	45%	25%	29%
1997	45%	25%	28%
1996	44%	25%	28%
1995	46%	24%	27%
1994	47%	24%	26%
1993	43%	24%	26%
1992	43%	24%	26%
1991	43%	23%	26%

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White

42%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	45%	35%	24%
2022	46%	36%	25%
2021	47%	36%	24%
2020	49%	37%	25%
2019	49%	37%	25%
2018	37%	39%	27%
2017	37%	39%	27%
2016	37%	39%	28%
2015	34%	40%	29%
2014	34%	41%	30%
2013	31%	42%	30%
2012	31%	42%	31%
2011	33%	43%	32%
2010	30%	45%	33%
2009	29%	46%	34%
2008	32%	47%	34%
2007	30%	48%	35%
2006	31%	50%	37%
2005	27%	50%	39%
2004	32%	51%	40%
2003	29%	52%	42%
2002	29%	52%	43%
2001	34%	54%	44%
2000	36%	55%	47%
1999	38%	56%	48%
1998	39%	57%	50%
1997	38%	57%	51%
1996	40%	58%	53%
1995	40%	59%	54%
1994	40%	60%	56%
1993	46%	60%	57%
1992	44%	61%	59%
1991	47%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.69
2022	0.68	0.70	0.70
2021	0.68	0.70	0.70
2020	0.66	0.70	0.70
2019	0.66	0.70	0.70
2018	0.69	0.70	0.70
2017	0.69	0.70	0.70
2016	0.69	0.70	0.70
2015	0.69	0.70	0.70
2014	0.70	0.69	0.71
2013	0.69	0.69	0.72
2012	0.69	0.69	0.72
2011	0.68	0.69	0.72
2010	0.67	0.69	0.71
2009	0.67	0.69	0.71
2008	0.65	0.68	0.71
2007	0.65	0.67	0.71
2006	0.62	0.64	0.70
2005	0.64	0.65	0.69
2004	0.65	0.64	0.69
2003	0.63	0.63	0.69
2002	0.63	0.63	0.68
2001	0.63	0.62	0.67
2000	0.62	0.62	0.66
1999	0.64	0.61	0.65
1998	0.64	0.60	0.65
1997	0.64	0.60	0.64
1996	0.64	0.59	0.63
1995	0.62	0.58	0.62
1994	0.61	0.57	0.60
1993	0.60	0.57	0.59
1992	0.62	0.56	0.58
1991	0.59	0.55	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	28%	49%	44%
2022	27%	50%	44%
2021	40%	50%	49%
2020	31%	50%	47%
2019	31%	50%	47%
2018	53%	53%	61%
2017	53%	53%	61%
2016	56%	48%	50%
2015	55%	53%	54%
2014	60%	52%	56%
2013	65%	51%	56%
2012	57%	50%	48%
2011	65%	49%	50%
2010	63%	45%	42%
2009	60%	40%	39%
2008	62%	36%	38%
2007	57%	36%	37%
2006	60%	37%	38%
2005	63%	39%	41%
2004	54%	37%	33%
2003	55%	37%	34%
2002	61%	36%	34%
2001	57%	36%	37%
2000	56%	37%	37%
1999	52%	37%	36%
1998	46%	37%	31%
1997	50%	37%	33%
1996	54%	38%	33%
1995	57%	36%	31%
1994	26%	35%	13%
1993	15%	32%	7%
1992	3%	29%	1%
1991	53%	35%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Howard Middle School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	15%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	12%	9%	11%
2000	10%	8%	11%
1999	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orange School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Howard Middle School's ranking?

Howard Middle School is ranked #364 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Howard Middle School?

1,124 students attend Howard Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Howard Middle School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Howard Middle School?

Howard Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Howard Middle School offer ?

Howard Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Howard Middle School part of?

Howard Middle School is part of Orange School District.

In what neighborhood is Howard Middle School located?

Howard Middle School is located in the Northeast Orlando neighborhood of Orlando, FL. There are 7 other public schools located in Northeast Orlando.