Water Spring Middle, 17000 Water Spring Blvd.: grades 6-8, 1,356 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 Water Spring 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.

Water Spring Middle is the Orange County Public Schools middle school for grades 6 to 8 on Water Spring Boulevard in Village H, in the southwest of Horizon West, next to Water Spring Elementary. Its mailing address says Winter Garden; the campus is inside the Horizon West census area, in unincorporated Orange County. The federal directory lists the school at Horizon High’s address; the school and the district give 17000 Water Spring Blvd.

Who to call
Address 17000 Water Spring Blvd., Winter Garden, FL 34787
Phone 407-993-7500
Grades 6 to 8
Mascot Wildcats
District Orange County Public Schools
State school number 0482

Principal

Principal Korey Bawden, according to the school’s faculty and staff page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 1,356 students on Oct. 1, 2026, against a permanent capacity of 1,242, according to the district’s enrollment summary.
  • Federal count: 1,064 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 48 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 22 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 (78% 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: 78%
  • Math: 84%
  • Science: 67%
  • Social studies: 86%
  • Middle school acceleration: 86%

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 Water Spring Middle zone map (PDF).

Comparing the district’s 2026-27 elementary, middle and high school attendance zones:

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

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Water Spring Middle serve?

Grades 6 through 8. It is an Orange County Public Schools middle school at 17000 Water Spring Blvd. in Horizon West, with a Winter Garden mailing address.

What is Water Spring Middle’s school grade?

Water Spring Middle earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 78% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and an A in 2024.

Which high school does Water Spring Middle feed into?

Horizon High. The whole Water Spring Middle zone is inside Horizon High’s zone, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps.

What time does Water Spring 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.