ARBOR RIDGE K-8

ARBOR RIDGE K-8 operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in ORLANDO, Florida, operated by ORANGE. Current enrollment sits at 756 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 25% larger than the state mean of about 604.

Within ORANGE, which oversees 272 schools and 207,778 students, ARBOR RIDGE K-8 is one campus in the system.

Demographically, ARBOR RIDGE K-8 lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 28% White, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting ARBOR RIDGE K-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at ARBOR RIDGE K-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, ARBOR RIDGE K-8 ranks in the top 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 61.8%; ARBOR RIDGE K-8 posts 75.9%, +14.2 points above that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household earnings sit near $79,719, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Orange County runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students), of which ARBOR RIDGE K-8 is one.

The closest other public school is ORANGE COUNTY PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ARBOR RIDGE K-8 at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. ARBOR RIDGE K-8's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 779 (now 756). White enrollment moved from 34% to 28% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for ARBOR RIDGE K-8 typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.