Jackson Heights Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Oviedo, Florida
Jackson Heights Middle School in Oviedo, Florida enrolled 1,340 students in 2024-25 with 70.5 full-time teachers, 19.0 students per teacher against the Florida middle-school median of 19.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 66% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 73% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 26%
1,472 students in 2022-23, 1,407 students in 2023-24, 1,340 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 56.0 to 70.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,472 | 56.0 | 26.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,407 | 69.5 | 20.2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,340 | 70.5 | 19.0 |
19.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Florida middle schools
Among the 562 Florida middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 714 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jackson Heights Middle School enrolled 1,427 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 89 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 714 of the 1,427 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions89
- Chronically absent18.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
52.5% of students were White, 26.6% Hispanic, 8.4% Black in 2024-25.
- White52.5%
- Hispanic26.6%
- Black8.4%
- Asian8.1%
- Two or more races3.7%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Jackson Heights Middle School scored proficient or above: 66% in reading in 2021-22 and 73% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 66% | 61% | 53% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 73% | 63% (2021-22) | 52.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Oviedo
3 public middle schools in Oviedo report 2024-25 enrollment; Jackson Heights Middle School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Heights Middle School | 1,340 | 19.0 | 25.1% |
| Chiles Middle School | 1,279 | 19.8 | 18.9% |
| Tuskawilla Middle School | 1,060 | 18.9 | 39.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Jackson Heights Middle School
- Chiles Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.6 miles away: 1,279 students, 19.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Indian Trails Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.4 miles away: 1,116 students, 18.1 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
- Compare Jackson Heights Middle School with Chiles Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Seminole County Public Schools spends per student$10,243 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,243
- The largest public schools in FloridaJackson Heights Middle School is the number 26 by size of 571 Florida middle schools open in 2024-25.#26 of 571
- Florida schools by students per teacher19.0 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 19.2 for middle schools.19.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Jackson Heights Middle School
How many students attend Jackson Heights Middle School?
1,340 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,472 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Oviedo, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson Heights Middle School?
19.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for middle schools is 19.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Jackson Heights Middle School a Title I school?
Jackson Heights Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Jackson Heights Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Jackson Heights Middle School scored proficient or above: 66% in reading in 2021-22 and 73% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Jackson Heights Middle School in?
Seminole County Public Schools, NCES district ID 1201710. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120171001881 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.