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What's the biggest difference between CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,094
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144007801
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER
906 WALTHAM AVE, BELLE ISLE, FL 32809 · (407) 608-7171 · Orange County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,094 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
365 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 | 113 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 156 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 14% |
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
79.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.6% | 79.8% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 77.8% |
% 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
77.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
Where CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #242 of 2,136 | #22 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #288 of 2,149 | #21 of 159 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #241 of 2,149 | #23 of 159 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,094 | #135 of 2,267 | #9 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,736 of 2,077 | #151 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #526 of 2,108 | #36 of 159 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #315 of 621 | #13 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,094
+115 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 16.6:1
% White
46%
was 58%
% Hispanic
34%
was 29%
% Black
9%
was 6%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,094 | 60 | 18.2:1 | 33% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 987 | 51 | 19.4:1 | 24% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 988 | 49 | 20.2:1 | 35% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 979 | 59 | 16.6:1 | 22% (216) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER.
About CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER, located in BELLE ISLE, Florida, is a large elementary school. The school counts 1,094 students across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students.
ORANGE is the local district for CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER. It runs 272 schools with 207,778 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER. The largest is White students, at 46%. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.2:1, with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 33% of enrollment.
After adjusting for student poverty, CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.2%; the prediction is 64.5%.
Across Orange County, the median household income is $79,719, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Orange County has 286 public schools and roughly 216,813 students.
The closest other public school is CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 77.2% is above the 46.1% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER is a publicly funded charter school.
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER's enrollment climbed from 979 in 2017-18 to 1,094 in 2024-25. White enrollment as a share of the school decreased from 58% to 46%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 16.6:1 to 18.2:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Nearby schools
- CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY HIGH0.0 mi · 615
- JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE1.0 mi · 872
- LANCASTER ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 646
- OAK RIDGE HIGH1.1 mi · 2,553
- WINEGARD ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 650
- CHANCERY HIGH CHARTER1.8 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTERHow many students attend CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER?
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER enrolls approximately 1,094 students in grades KG-08.
Is CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER have?
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER?
At CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER, the student body is approximately 46% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER?
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.