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Enrollment
847
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001438
APOPKA ELEMENTARY
311 VICK RD, APOPKA, FL 32712 · (407) 884-2200 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL847 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
419 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (139).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
53.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.6% | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 56.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like APOPKA ELEMENTARY
APOPKA ELEMENTARY's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOPKA ELEMENTARY this school | 847 | 49.5% | 54.2% |
| BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUN CITY CENTER | 776 | 50.5% | 45.5% |
| SUMMERFIELD CROSSINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 797 | 49.9% | 39.9% |
| MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARGATE | 962 | 47.6% | 61.2% |
| BEAUCLERC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 694 | 46.1% | 39.5% |
| SUMMERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 901 | 52.4% | 47.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where APOPKA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #1,130 of 2,136 | #82 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #1,396 of 2,149 ▼ 294 | #99 of 159 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #1,229 of 2,149 ▼ 248 | #92 of 159 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 847 | #376 of 2,267 | #22 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,307 of 2,077 | #122 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #326 of 2,108 | #20 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #1,321 of 2,188 | #80 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #363 of 621 | #15 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
847
+49 (+6%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 847 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 49% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 841 | 55 | 15.3:1 | 53% (448) |
| 2022-23 | 883 | 50 | 17.7:1 | 52% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 798 | 50 | 16.0:1 | 50% (400) |
| 2017-18 | 781 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 60% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 74% (577) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 44 | 15.2:1 | 70% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 43 | 13.4:1 | 81% (466) |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 40 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for APOPKA ELEMENTARY.
About APOPKA ELEMENTARY
Families in APOPKA, Florida, are served by APOPKA ELEMENTARY, a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 847 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 40% more students than the average for elementary schools in Florida (about 604).
ORANGE serves 207,778 students across 272 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at APOPKA ELEMENTARY is Hispanic, with 38% of students. Enrollment also includes 36% Black, 19% White, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
For every teacher at APOPKA ELEMENTARY, there are about 16.6 students; the school has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 49%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 39%.
APOPKA ELEMENTARY is 2.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (54.2% versus 56.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
The county, Orange County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $79,719 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting APOPKA ELEMENTARY, Orange County has 286 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, APOPKA HIGH is closest at about 0.6 miles. APOPKA ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. APOPKA ELEMENTARY comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put APOPKA ELEMENTARY in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal enrollment counts rose from 798 (2020-21) to 847 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the APOPKA ELEMENTARY community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in APOPKA
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- WEKIVA HIGHHigh · 2,148 students
- WOLF LAKE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,146 students
- KELLY PARK SCHOOLElementary · 1,073 students
- PIEDMONT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 863 students
- APOPKA MIDDLEMiddle · 858 students
Nearby schools
- APOPKA HIGH0.6 mi · 3,446
- DREAM LAKE ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 674
- APOPKA MIDDLE1.0 mi · 858
- SHEELER HIGH CHARTER2.1 mi · 333
- PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 407
- ROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About APOPKA ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at APOPKA ELEMENTARY?
APOPKA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 847 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does APOPKA ELEMENTARY serve?
APOPKA ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at APOPKA ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at APOPKA ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at APOPKA ELEMENTARY?
At APOPKA ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 19% White, 38% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is APOPKA ELEMENTARY public or private?
APOPKA ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.