Discovery Middle School

Discovery Middle School has a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Discovery Middle School has a great selection of sports for kids during gym class.

Discovery Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

601 Woodbury Rd, Orlando, FL

Waterford Lakes Neighborhood

Orange County Public Schools

792 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Gloria Fernandez

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Math Proficiency
63%

Reading Proficiency
51%

B+

Academics

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

51%

Math Proficiency

63%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

17:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

31.2%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

392:1

Student Diversity

Male

52.2%

Female

47.8%

Hispanic

52.1%

White

31.4%

Black

9.2%

Asian or Pacific Islander

3.7%

Two or more races

3.3%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 student

9/26/2025

I hate this school ima explain when I leave this school

1.0 student

4/4/2024

Currently, I'm a student here, and its sucks that there are rats in the bathrooms and cockroaches, there is poop on the walls, they haven't cleaned the bathroom in 2 years, and the teachers ignore you when you're trying to ask a question, and they make lies about you and accuse you something that yo...

1.0 teacher

11/16/2023

I was a substitute at the school. I subbed a sixth grade class for seven periods during this time. Each class came in extremely rowdy and wound up. It would take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to create a safe environment and complete roll calle students used profanity time and time again, they all...

5.0 parent

7/4/2023

My daughter has received an outstanding education at Discovery MS in the sixth and seventh grades there. She has taken honors science, honors algebra and Spanish 1 all for high school credit. She has taken advantage of the excellent electives that are offered, such as playing in the jazz band and sy...

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Econ River High Charter

9th to 12th
Charter

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Discovery Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Orlando, FL and is served by the Orange County Public Schools in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 792 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 63% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 51% are proficient in reading. Discovery Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $468,268. Discover additional schools in the area, like Econ River High Charter, Family Christian Academy Orlando, Victory Academy, and more. Learn more about what Orlando has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Discovery Middle School.

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