Windy Ridge K-8 (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Windy Ridge K-8

3900 Beech Tree Dr
Orlando, FL 32835

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Top 30%

Serving 1,172 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Windy Ridge K-8 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,172 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 30% in FL
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Windy Ridge K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Windy Ridge K-8's student population of 1,172 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 74 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Windy Ridge K-8
Pre-K	7
Kind	96
1	115
2	139
3	152
4	150
5	149
6	147
7	122
8	95

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Total Students

1,172 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8
2023	1,173
2022	1,144
2021	1,153
2020	1,179
2019	1,179
2018	1,198
2017	1,198
2016	1,128
2015	1,144
2014	1,111
2013	1,160
2012	1,141
2011	1,126
2010	1,143
2009	1,153
2008	1,152
2007	1,150
2006	1,134
2005	1,069
2004	1,010
2003	998
2002	988
2001	1,021
2000	942
1999	850
1998	718
1997	623
1996	625
1995	537
1994	551
1993	533

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

74 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8
2023	71
2022	77
2021	76
2020	83
2019	83
2018	88
2017	88
2016	87
2015	80
2014	90
2013	87
2012	81
2011	85
2010	77
2009	85
2008	85
2007	85
2006	71
2005	67
2004	67
2003	67
2002	68
2001	64
2000	64
1999	55
1998	49
1997	39
1996	38
1995	36
1994	36
1993	33

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School Rankings

Windy Ridge K-8 ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Windy Ridge K-8 is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#740 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8
2023	#740
2022	#682
2021	#581
2019	#535
2018	#461
2017	#535
2016	#482
2015	#372
2013	#491
2012	#350
2011	#366

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69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	69%	52%	52%
2022	73%	52%	51%
2021	68%	48%	46%
2019	78%	59%	55%
2018	79%	58%	56%
2017	75%	57%	51%
2016	74%	54%	50%
2015	74%	53%	50%
2013	70%	58%	57%
2012	73%	57%	55%
2011	83%	68%	66%

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65%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2022	65%	52%	51%
2021	68%	52%	51%
2019	72%	56%	53%
2018	72%	55%	56%
2017	70%	54%	52%
2016	70%	52%	52%
2015	74%	53%	53%
2014	76%	58%	58%
2013	77%	58%	58%
2012	77%	57%	56%
2011	85%	62%	60%

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72%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2022	72%	52%	54%
2021	62%	51%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	12:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	19:1
1995	15:1	18:1	19:1
1994	15:1	19:1	19:1
1993	16:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	10%	3%	5%
2022	10%	3%	5%
2021	11%	3%	6%
2020	11%	3%	6%
2019	11%	3%	6%
2018	11%	4%	4%
2017	11%	4%	4%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2015	11%	3%	5%
2014	13%	3%	5%
2013	12%	3%	6%
2012	13%	3%	6%
2011	14%	3%	6%
2010	12%	4%	5%
2009	12%	4%	5%
2008	13%	3%	5%
2007	11%	3%	5%
2006	10%	2%	4%
2005	8%	3%	4%
2004	8%	3%	5%
2003	7%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

50%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	48%	37%	44%
2022	46%	36%	43%
2021	46%	35%	43%
2020	41%	34%	42%
2019	41%	34%	42%
2018	36%	32%	40%
2017	36%	32%	40%
2016	31%	32%	39%
2015	27%	31%	37%
2014	24%	30%	36%
2013	21%	29%	35%
2012	19%	29%	34%
2011	16%	28%	33%
2010	17%	27%	33%
2009	17%	26%	32%
2008	17%	26%	32%
2007	16%	25%	31%
2006	16%	24%	30%
2005	15%	23%	29%
2004	12%	22%	27%
2003	12%	21%	26%
2002	11%	20%	24%
2001	9%	19%	23%
2000	8%	18%	21%
1999	8%	17%	19%
1998	7%	16%	18%
1997	7%	16%	17%
1996	7%	15%	16%
1995	9%	15%	15%
1994	9%	14%	14%
1993	5%	14%	13%

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Black

11%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	11%	21%	24%
2022	11%	21%	25%
2021	11%	22%	25%
2020	13%	22%	25%
2019	13%	22%	25%
2018	18%	22%	27%
2017	18%	22%	27%
2016	20%	23%	27%
2015	20%	23%	27%
2014	21%	23%	27%
2013	24%	23%	27%
2012	22%	23%	27%
2011	22%	23%	27%
2010	23%	24%	28%
2009	20%	24%	28%
2008	20%	24%	28%
2007	18%	24%	28%
2006	17%	24%	29%
2005	17%	24%	28%
2004	18%	24%	28%
2003	19%	24%	28%
2002	23%	25%	29%
2001	25%	25%	29%
2000	22%	25%	29%
1999	22%	25%	29%
1998	27%	25%	29%
1997	33%	25%	28%
1996	29%	25%	28%
1995	25%	24%	27%
1994	24%	24%	26%
1993	26%	24%	26%

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White

26%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	27%	35%	24%
2022	30%	36%	25%
2021	30%	36%	24%
2020	34%	37%	25%
2019	34%	37%	25%
2018	35%	39%	27%
2017	35%	39%	27%
2016	38%	39%	28%
2015	41%	40%	29%
2014	41%	41%	30%
2013	42%	42%	30%
2012	45%	42%	31%
2011	47%	43%	32%
2010	48%	45%	33%
2009	51%	46%	34%
2008	50%	47%	34%
2007	53%	48%	35%
2006	56%	50%	37%
2005	59%	50%	39%
2004	62%	51%	40%
2003	62%	52%	42%
2002	61%	52%	43%
2001	61%	54%	44%
2000	65%	55%	47%
1999	66%	56%	48%
1998	62%	57%	50%
1997	56%	57%	51%
1996	60%	58%	53%
1995	63%	59%	54%
1994	63%	60%	56%
1993	65%	60%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.69
2022	0.68	0.70	0.70
2021	0.68	0.70	0.70
2020	0.69	0.70	0.70
2019	0.69	0.70	0.70
2018	0.71	0.70	0.70
2017	0.71	0.70	0.70
2016	0.72	0.70	0.70
2015	0.71	0.70	0.70
2014	0.73	0.69	0.71
2013	0.71	0.69	0.72
2012	0.71	0.69	0.72
2011	0.69	0.69	0.72
2010	0.69	0.69	0.71
2009	0.68	0.69	0.71
2008	0.68	0.68	0.71
2007	0.66	0.67	0.71
2006	0.63	0.64	0.70
2005	0.60	0.65	0.69
2004	0.57	0.64	0.69
2003	0.57	0.63	0.69
2002	0.57	0.63	0.68
2001	0.56	0.62	0.67
2000	0.53	0.62	0.66
1999	0.52	0.61	0.65
1998	0.55	0.60	0.65
1997	0.59	0.60	0.64
1996	0.56	0.59	0.63
1995	0.54	0.58	0.62
1994	0.54	0.57	0.60
1993	0.51	0.57	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	33%	49%	44%
2022	28%	50%	44%
2021	44%	50%	49%
2020	39%	50%	47%
2019	39%	50%	47%
2018	45%	53%	61%
2017	45%	53%	61%
2016	48%	48%	50%
2015	41%	53%	54%
2014	43%	52%	56%
2013	46%	51%	56%
2012	35%	50%	48%
2011	35%	49%	50%
2010	26%	45%	42%
2009	20%	40%	39%
2008	20%	36%	38%
2007	19%	36%	37%
2006	20%	37%	38%
2005	25%	39%	41%
2004	18%	37%	33%
2003	19%	37%	34%
2002	20%	36%	34%
2001	21%	36%	37%
2000	22%	37%	37%
1999	23%	37%	36%
1998	24%	37%	31%
1997	32%	37%	33%
1996	32%	38%	33%
1995	28%	36%	31%
1994	17%	35%	13%
1993	2%	32%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Windy Ridge K-8	Florida	Orange School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	10%	6%	6%
2019	10%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	10%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	5%	9%	9%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	6%	9%	9%
2002	8%	9%	10%
2001	10%	9%	11%
2000	7%	8%	11%
1999	6%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orange School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Windy Ridge K-8's ranking?

Windy Ridge K-8 is ranked #740 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Windy Ridge K-8 often compared to?

Windy Ridge K-8is often viewed alongside schools like Palm Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Windy Ridge K-8?

1,172 students attend Windy Ridge K-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Windy Ridge K-8 students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Windy Ridge K-8?

Windy Ridge K-8 has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Windy Ridge K-8 offer ?

Windy Ridge K-8 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Windy Ridge K-8 part of?

Windy Ridge K-8 is part of Orange School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

I went here for 9 years straight from kindergarten to 8th grade it was a nice but small school that didn't get much money. Most stuff there was cheap or old and all the teachers are nice.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,172 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 30%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education