Palm Cottage Gardens · Photo: (Ebyabe) · CC BY 2.5Gotha’s public schools outscore 54% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Gotha, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gotha’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,678 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
141 elementary schools, then one middle and 23 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Crenshaw School (private) and Premier Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gotha’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Florida school districts. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gotha, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Gotha
Gotha Middle
Grades 6–8 · 988 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
7th grade in Gotha
Gotha Middle
Grades 6–8 · 988 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
8th grade in Gotha
Gotha Middle
Grades 6–8 · 988 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
Gotha’s public schools are run by Orange County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Gotha vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Gotha’s borders.
Every school in Gotha
167 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gotha’s schools
Are Gotha’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Gotha children attend outscore 54% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gotha in?
Orange County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 207,308 students in 268 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gotha kids go to high school?
One of 23 high schools, depending on your address: Apopka High, Timber Creek High, Winter Park High, Colonial High, Windermere High, Cypress Creek High, Lake Nona High, DR. Phillips High, Olympia High, West Orange High, Horizon High School, William R Boone High, Oak Ridge High, Ocoee High, University High, Freedom High, Maynard Evans High, Wekiva High, Lake Buena Vista High School, East River High, Edgewater High, Innovation High and Jones High.
What is Gotha’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Orange County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Gotha spend per student?
$12,678 in Orange County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gotha?
Yes: The Crenshaw School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 104 students) and Premier Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 77 students).
Parents talk
What Gotha families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gotha → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.