Middle school (grades 6-8) · Orlando, FL

Legacy Middle

Federal NCES profile for Legacy Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120144005636
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Legacy Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#6 of 30
middle schools in Orlando · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
18.7:1
students per teacher
52.4%
free-lunch eligible

Legacy Middle has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Middle ranks #6 of 30 middle schools in Orlando, FL.

School address

Enrollment

710

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.7:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.4%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Legacy Middle compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Legacy Middle

Legacy Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Orlando, Florida, enrolling 710 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.4% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 710 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 977 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #348.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and White (17%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 237 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 167 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 710 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students) and Timber Creek High (3,383 students) alongside Legacy Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Legacy Middle compares

Legacy Middle on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.7:1 ▲ 5% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.4% ▲ 1% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 710 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
710
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 69% in Florida - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,578
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.9%
White 17.3%
African American 13.1%
Asian 8.0%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Legacy Middle is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange, which includes Legacy Middle.

$11,578
Per student
+4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.2%
State 28.8%
Federal 18.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Legacy Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Apopka High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Timber Creek High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Winter Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colonial High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windermere High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Legacy Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Orange · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Legacy Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Legacy Middle

How many students attend Legacy Middle?

Legacy Middle has 710 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Orlando, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Legacy Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Legacy Middle is 18.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Middle?

52.4% of students at Legacy Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Middle?

The largest demographic group at Legacy Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment, in Orlando, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Middle?

Legacy Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Legacy Middle rank among middle schools in Orlando?

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Middle ranks #6 of 30 middle schools in Orlando, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Orlando on the city page.

Is Legacy Middle a good school?

Legacy Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Orange?

Besides Legacy Middle, Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students), Timber Creek High (3,383 students), and Winter Park High (3,277 students). See the Orange district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.