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B−
Schools in Taft · Orange County School District

Taft’s public schools outscore 54% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Taft, 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.

#373of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 3% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
FL 18.0
Schools in town
1
108,742 students on the public path
In brief

Taft’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 367 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taft’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

One elementary school, then 51 middle and 23 high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Taft’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Florida school districts, #373 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (367)Better than 46%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 115,992 test results and a graduating class of 15,478 could put Taft anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Taft’s students in the tested grades sat them (111,605 in math, 120,379 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taft, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sally Ride ElementaryOrange County School DistrictB−
6–851 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B+

Taft’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.

Orange County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 268 schools · 207,308 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,678FL $13,006 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 52.1% · 120379 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 111605 students tested

Taft vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Taft’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TaftB−Orange County
OrlandoB−Orange County

Every school in Taft

75 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).

District schools in Taftby address
Sally Ride Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orlando
B−
399 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Taftin other towns
Audubon Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
A
1,184 students16:1Rate it →
Windy Ridge K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
A−
1,136 students15:1Rate it →
Kelly Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Apopka
1,073 students16:1Rate it →
Wedgefield School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
B+
959 students17:1Rate it →
Lake Como School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
B−
928 students15:1Rate it →
Blankner K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
A−
824 students15:1Rate it →
Ocps Academic Center for Excellence
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
D
824 students16:1Rate it →
Arbor Ridge K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
A
756 students14:1Rate it →
Pershing School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Orlando
B+
1,057 students16:1Rate it →
Orlando Gifted Academy
Middle · Grades 2–8 · Orlando
A+
442 students14:1Rate it →
Horizon West Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Windermere
A−
1,333 students20:1Rate it →
Southwest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B
1,290 students19:1Rate it →
Innovation Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B+
1,239 students21:1Rate it →
Howard Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
A
1,185 students21:1Rate it →
Lake Nona Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
A−
1,179 students21:1Rate it →
Bridgewater Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winter Garden
A−
1,178 students21:1Rate it →
Ocoee Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ocoee
C+
1,155 students21:1Rate it →
Freedom Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C+
1,150 students19:1Rate it →
Wolf Lake Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Apopka
B
1,146 students21:1Rate it →
Westridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C−
1,136 students20:1Rate it →
Glenridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B+
1,111 students19:1Rate it →
Sunridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winter Garden
A−
1,108 students18:1Rate it →
Timber Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B+
1,067 students19:1Rate it →
Water Spring Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winter Garden
1,064 students22:1Rate it →
Hunters Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B+
1,057 students20:1Rate it →
South Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B−
1,006 students21:1Rate it →
Gotha Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Windermere
B
988 students20:1Rate it →
Robinswood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
D
985 students20:1Rate it →
Chain of Lakes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C
955 students22:1Rate it →
Hamlin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winter Garden
953 students20:1Rate it →
Odyssey Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B
897 students18:1Rate it →
Judson B Walker Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C−
872 students18:1Rate it →
Piedmont Lakes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Apopka
C
863 students20:1Rate it →
Apopka Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Apopka
C
858 students21:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C
857 students17:1Rate it →
Meadow Woods Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C+
833 students18:1Rate it →
Discovery Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B+
814 students19:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
D
808 students18:1Rate it →
Avalon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
A
791 students19:1Rate it →
Lakeview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Winter Garden
B−
786 students20:1Rate it →
Maitland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Maitland
B+
786 students22:1Rate it →
Roberto Clemente Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C−
776 students18:1Rate it →
Corner Lake Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
B−
767 students20:1Rate it →
Conway Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C+
735 students18:1Rate it →
Memorial Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C−
712 students18:1Rate it →
Legacy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C+
710 students19:1Rate it →
Luminary Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
662 students21:1Rate it →
Lockhart Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C−
660 students17:1Rate it →
Union Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
D
660 students20:1Rate it →
Carver Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C−
639 students17:1Rate it →
College Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orlando
C−
624 students19:1Rate it →
DR. Phillips High
High · Grades 8–12 · Orlando
C
2,964 students23:1Rate it →
Apopka High
High · Grades 9–12 · Apopka
C−
3,446 students25:1Rate it →
Timber Creek High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
B+
3,383 students24:1Rate it →
Winter Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winter Park
B
3,277 students23:1Rate it →
Colonial High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
D
3,239 students24:1Rate it →
Windermere High
High · Grades 9–12 · Windermere
B
3,217 students24:1Rate it →
Cypress Creek High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
C−
3,127 students24:1Rate it →
Lake Nona High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
B
2,974 students25:1Rate it →
Olympia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
C
2,901 students25:1Rate it →
West Orange High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winter Garden
B−
2,752 students26:1Rate it →
Horizon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winter Garden
2,685 students27:1Rate it →
William R Boone High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
B−
2,650 students22:1Rate it →
Oak Ridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
D
2,553 students23:1Rate it →
University High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
C+
2,514 students24:1Rate it →
Ocoee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ocoee
C−
2,514 students25:1Rate it →
Freedom High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
C
2,504 students23:1Rate it →
Maynard Evans High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
D
2,345 students23:1Rate it →
Wekiva High
High · Grades 9–12 · Apopka
D
2,148 students22:1Rate it →
Lake Buena Vista High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
2,140 students25:1Rate it →
East River High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
C
2,026 students23:1Rate it →
Edgewater High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
C−
2,000 students24:1Rate it →
Innovation High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
1,753 students24:1Rate it →
Jones High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orlando
D−
1,653 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Taft’s schools

Are Taft’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Taft children attend outscore 54% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #373 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Taft in?

Orange County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 207,308 students in 268 schools (2024–25).

Where do Taft 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 Taft’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 Taft spend per student?

$12,678 in Orange County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.