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Enrollment
680
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144008457
BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY
12005 SILVERLAKE PARK DR, WINDERMERE, FL 34786 · (407) 217-7960 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
138 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 67.4% |
% 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
65.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY
BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY's state test result (65.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY this school | 680 | 20.3% | 65.6% |
| NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 608 | 15.5% | 76.2% |
| COOPER CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COOPER CITY | 742 | 25.6% | 79.0% |
| CASTLEVIEW ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 693 | 20.6% | 60.4% |
| TIMBER LAKES ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 610 | 25.1% | 77.9% |
| EAGLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 743 | 20.9% | 70.8% |
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 BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #623 of 2,136 | #56 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #646 of 2,149 ▼ 10 | #52 of 159 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #642 of 2,149 ▲ 38 | #56 of 159 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #779 of 2,267 | #47 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,430 of 2,077 | #133 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #532 of 2,108 | #38 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #2,002 of 2,188 | #137 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.3% | #118 of 1,374 | #14 of 112 |
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
680
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 680 | 40 | 17.0:1 | 20% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 682 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 25% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 34% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 43 | 16.3:1 | 34% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 1,035 | 61 | 17.0:1 | 32% (328) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY.
About BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY
In WINDERMERE, Florida, BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 680 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
ORANGE enrolls 207,778 students in 272 schools, including BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY.
The biggest share of students at BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY, 46%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 34% White, 10% Asian, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Orange County overall, about 34% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
Its staff includes 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.0 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is similar, at 17.5:1. Roughly 20% of students at BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY is 71.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.6%.
In Orange County, home to about 1,471,937 people, median household income comes to about $79,719, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 286 public schools in the county, enrolling about 216,813, BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY among them.
BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY's nearest public school is HORIZON WEST MIDDLE (about 0.8 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY. By average proficiency, BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY is 7th among 9 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 702 to 680, a 3% decline.
BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- 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 WINDERMERE
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- HORIZON WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 1,333 students
- GOTHA MIDDLEMiddle · 988 students
- KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARYElementary · 954 students
- SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 699 students
- WINDERMERE ELEMENTARYElementary · 574 students
Nearby schools
- HORIZON WEST MIDDLE0.8 mi · 1,333
- CASTLEVIEW ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 693
- SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 699
- WINDERMERE HIGH3.0 mi · 3,217
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY3.1 mi · 889
- SUMMERLAKE ELEMENTARY3.3 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About BAY LAKE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY?
BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 680 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY serve?
BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY?
At BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 34% White, 46% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY in?
BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.