Orange County
Across Orange County, 286 public K-12 schools educate around 216,813 students, roughly 1 in 7 residents. The level mix runs 171 elementary, 45 middle, and 56 high.
7-year change in Orange County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Orange County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
Test scores in Orange County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 232 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
- ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY· 97.5%
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY· 86.9%
- DOMMERICH ELEMENTARY· 85.9%
- ORLANDO SCIENCE MIDDLE HIGH CHARTER· 85.8%
- WINDERMERE ELEMENTARY· 85.7%
- OCPS ACADEMIC CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE· 24.6%
- BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY CHARTER· 25.2%
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY· 30.2%
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE· 30.7%
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE· 31.1%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRING LAKE ELEMENTARY | Ocoee | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 | · |
| PRINCETON ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 444 | · |
| ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY | Orlando | Middle | 02-08 | 442 | · |
| CHANCERY HIGH CHARTER | Orlando | High | 07-12 | 438 | · |
| LAKE SYBELIA ELEMENTARY | Maitland | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 | · |
| MOLLIE RAY ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 436 | · |
| EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 432 | · |
| WILLIAM FRANGUS ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | KG-05 | 430 | · |
| CONWAY ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 426 | · |
| HOPE CHARTER | Ocoee | Elementary | KG-08 | 417 | · |
| LAKE WESTON ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 | · |
| PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY | Apopka | Elementary | PK-05 | 407 | · |
| HIDDEN OAKS ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 403 | · |
| SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 403 | · |
| SALLY RIDE ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 399 | · |
| CHENEY ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 | · |
| SUNSHINE HIGH SCHOOL-GREATER ORLANDO CAMPUS | Orlando | High | 07-12 | 395 | · |
| DOVER SHORES ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | KG-05 | 390 | · |
| BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 375 | · |
| LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 355 | · |
| ECCLESTON ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | KG-05 | 354 | · |
| KILLARNEY ELEMENTARY | Winter Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 344 | · |
| ORANGE CENTER ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 | · |
| PINAR ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 | · |
| ROCK LAKE ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 340 | · |
| SHEELER HIGH CHARTER | Apopka | High | 07-12 | 333 | · |
| ECON RIVER HIGH CHARTER | Orlando | High | 07-12 | 327 | · |
| UCP WEST ORANGE CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 | · |
| ORANGE COUNTY PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | KG-08 | 305 | · |
| WASHINGTON SHORES ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 301 | · |
| BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY CHARTER | Miami | Elementary | KG-08 | 299 | · |
| PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | KG-08 | 296 | · |
| IVEY LANE ELEMENTARY | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 | · |
| HUNGERFORD ELEMENTARY | Eatonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 281 | · |
| WORKFORCE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY CHARTER | Orlando | High | 11-12 | 279 | · |
| POSITIVE PATHWAYS TRANSITION CENTER | Orlando | Combined | KG-12 | 273 | · |
| ACCELERATION WEST | Orlando | High | 07-12 | 246 | · |
| LEGENDS ACADEMY CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | PK-08 | 220 | · |
| LEGACY HIGH CHARTER | Ocoee | High | 09-12 | 215 | · |
| ACCELERATION EAST | Orlando | High | 08-12 | 212 | · |
| UCP PINE HILLS CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 204 | · |
| LAKE EOLA CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | KG-08 | 190 | · |
| UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 188 | · |
| MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE HIGH SCHOOL | Orlando | High | 09-12 | 185 | · |
| PASSPORT CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | KG-08 | 181 | · |
| UCP TRANSITIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY CHARTER | Orlando | High | 06-12 | 162 | · |
| INNOVATIONS MIDDLE CHARTER | Orlando | Middle | 06-09 | 132 | · |
| ESE TRANSITION | Winter Garden | High | 12-12 | 131 | · |
| UCP EAST CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | PK-PK | 120 | · |
| PINECREST CREEK CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | KG-05 | 119 | · |
| PRINCETON HOUSE CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | PK-05 | 117 | · |
| ACCESS CHARTER | Orlando | High | 06-12 | 115 | · |
| MAGNOLIA SCHOOL | Orlando | Combined | PK-12 | 115 | · |
| HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND | Winter Garden | Combined | PK-12 | 105 | · |
| ASPIRE ACADEMY CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | KG-05 | 100 | · |
| CENTRAL FLORIDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER | Orlando | High | 06-12 | 100 | · |
| PROSPERITAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER | Orlando | High | 09-12 | 99 | · |
| WASHINGTON SHORES PRIMARY LEARNING CENTER | Orlando | Elementary | PK-PK | 82 | · |
| LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER | Orlando | Elementary | KG-05 | 74 | · |
| JUVENILE DETENTION | Orlando | Combined | KG-12 | 69 | · |
| SILVER PINES ACADEMY K-12 LEARNING CENTER | Orlando | Combined | PK-12 | 69 | · |
| BETA | Orlando | High | 06-12 | 50 | · |
| ORANGE YOUTH ACADEMY | Orlando | High | 07-12 | 40 | · |
| LA AMISTAD | Maitland | Combined | KG-12 | 33 | · |
| DEVEREUX TREATMENT PROGRAM | Orlando | Combined | KG-12 | 30 | · |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | Orlando | High | 06-12 | 30 | · |
| AMIKIDS ORLANDO | Apopka | High | 06-12 | 26 | · |
| UNIVERSAL EDUCATION CENTER | Orlando | High | 10-12 | 24 | · |
| OCVS VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Orlando | Combined | KG-12 | 23 | · |
| ESTEEM ACADEMY | Winter Garden | High | 09-12 | 21 | · |
| SIMON YOUTH FOUND ACAD AT OUTLET MKTPLCE | Orlando | High | 10-12 | 21 | · |
| RANDALL ACADEMY | Apopka | High | 09-12 | 15 | · |
| PINECREST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY | Orlando | High | 06-12 | 13 | · |
| JUVENILE OFFENDERS PROGRAM | Orlando | High | 07-12 | 11 | · |
| VILLAGE | Orlando | Combined | 04-12 | 6 | · |
| 34-M-W-7 (34-M-N-7) | Orlando | Middle | 06-08 | 0 | · |
| OCVS DIGITAL ACADEMY | Orlando | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| ORANGE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | Orlando | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ORANGE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SOUTH CAMPUS | Orlando | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ORANGE TECHNICAL COLLEGE WEST CAMPUS | Ocoee | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| PROJECT COMPASS | Orlando | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| TBD | Winter Park | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| 126-E-W-4 | Orlando | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| 97-E-SE-2 | Orlando | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| INNOVATION MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL | Ocoee | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| OLYMPUS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Orlando | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Orange County
About Orange County
Orange County is a sprawling Florida county of about 1,471,937 residents, home to 286 public schools and roughly 216,813 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $79,719 a year, about 39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 10%. That income level is 17% meaningfully above the Florida median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Orange County consists of 171 elementary schools (101,406 students), 45 middle schools (41,528), 56 high schools (71,237), and 14 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Orange County is ORANGE, which alone enrolls about 207,778 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 211,585 students in SY 2017-18 versus 216,343 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 253 to 271 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 41% to 44%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Orange County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.