Hamlin Middle, 16025 Silver Grove Blvd.: grades 6-8, 1,122 students on the district's Oct. 1, 2026 count and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Orange County Public Schools’ zone map for Hamlin Middle, 2026-27 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.
Hamlin Middle is the Orange County Public Schools middle school for grades 6 to 8 on Silver Grove Boulevard, next to Hamlin Elementary, in Hamlin in Horizon West’s Town Center. Its mailing address says Winter Garden; the campus is inside the Horizon West census area, in unincorporated Orange County.
Who to call
- Front office: 407-993-7420, 16025 Silver Grove Blvd., Winter Garden, FL 34787
- School website: hamlinms.ocps.net
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s How to Enroll page; OCPS main line 407-317-3200
- Which school is my address zoned for? OCPS Find My School
- Buses: the district’s Find My Bus page
| Address | 16025 Silver Grove Blvd., Winter Garden, FL 34787 |
| Phone | 407-993-7420 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| Mascot | Coyotes |
| District | Orange County Public Schools |
| State school number | 1015 |
Principal
The school’s faculty and staff page lists the principal by surname only, as Mrs. Bresk. The district’s school location data names the principal as Bridget Bresk.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 1,122 students on Oct. 1, 2026, against a permanent capacity of 1,026, according to the district’s enrollment summary.
- Federal count: 953 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 47 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 20 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F. A middle school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and middle school acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a middle school at 64% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (74% 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: 77%
- Math: 83%
- Science: 79%
- Social studies: 90%
- Middle school acceleration: 87%
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
Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the Hamlin Middle zone map (PDF).
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 elementary, middle and high school attendance zones:
- Hamlin Elementary and Summerlake Elementary send their whole zones to Hamlin Middle.
- Part of the Panther Lake Elementary zone and about half of the Whispering Oak Elementary zone are also zoned for Hamlin Middle.
- The Hamlin Middle zone is split between two high schools: the southern part is zoned for Horizon High and the northern part for West Orange High.
The district’s rezoning page lists no approved change to the middle school zones in Horizon West for 2026-27.
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):
- Friday, Oct. 9: end of the first marking period
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
- 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
More on Horizon West schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Horizon West
- Our Horizon West schools guide for enrolling, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Hamlin Middle serve?
Grades 6 through 8. It is an Orange County Public Schools middle school at 16025 Silver Grove Blvd. in Horizon West, with a Winter Garden mailing address.
What is Hamlin Middle’s school grade?
Hamlin Middle earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 74% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and an A in 2024.
Which high school does Hamlin Middle feed into?
The Hamlin Middle zone is split: the southern part is zoned for Horizon High and the northern part for West Orange High, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps. Check an address with OCPS Find My School.
What time does Hamlin 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.
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