Howard Middle, 800 E. Robinson St.: grades 6-8, 1,154 students on Oct. 1, 2026, an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Orange County Public Schools’ 2026-27 school location and attendance zone data, Oct. 1, 2026 enrollment summary and 2026-27 bell times; the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Howard Middle School is the Orange County Public Schools middle school for grades 6 to 8 at 800 E. Robinson St. The campus is inside Orlando city limits. It is one of the district’s full magnet schools: it has no neighborhood attendance zone, and students apply through the district’s magnet program.

Who to call
Address 800 E. Robinson St., Orlando, FL 32801
Phone 407-245-1780
Grades 6 to 8
District Orange County Public Schools
State school number 0131

Principal

Principal W. John McHale, according to the school’s faculty and staff page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 1,154 students on Oct. 1, 2026, against a permanent capacity of 1,008, according to the district’s enrollment summary.
  • Federal count: 1,185 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 56 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 21 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns on state test results and learning gains. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a middle school at 64% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (71% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 A

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 76%
  • Math: 78%
  • Science: 73%
  • Social studies: 90%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Howard has no attendance zone. Families apply through the district’s magnet programs during the application window (see Programs below). Check the zoned middle school for any address with Find My School.

Calendar and bell times

Classes run 9:30 a.m. to 4:04 p.m., and to 2:54 p.m. on Wednesdays, under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (teacher workday)
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Friday, Dec. 18: end of the second marking period
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
  • Monday, Jan. 4, 2027: no school for students
  • March 15-19, 2027: spring break
  • Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of school

Programs

The district’s magnet programs page lists Howard Middle’s Academy of Arts (a full magnet school) program.

Applications for the district’s magnet programs and scholastic academies for the 2027-28 school year open Tuesday, Oct. 13, and close Friday, Dec. 18, according to the district’s magnet programs page.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Howard Middle serve?

Grades 6 through 8. It is an Orange County Public Schools middle school at 800 E. Robinson St., Orlando.

What is Howard Middle’s school grade?

Howard Middle earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 71% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025.

What time does Howard Middle start?

Classes run 9:30 a.m. to 4:04 p.m., and to 2:54 p.m. on Wednesdays, under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.