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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144002220

DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY

6909 DR PHILLIPS BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32819 · (407) 354-2600 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
161 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K173%
Kindergarten7612%
Grade 19615%
Grade 211318%
Grade 39315%
Grade 413121%
Grade 511218%

This year's kindergarten class (76) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).

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%
White
30848%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
20632%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
406%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
589%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
254%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
32150%
Female
31750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY→SOUTHWEST MIDDLE→DR. PHILLIPS HIGH
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
73.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
76.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2573.4%76.2%
2023-2474.9%79.4%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY

DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY's state test result (76.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY this school63825.2%76.5%
PARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OVIEDO
53625.7%78.7%
BALDWIN PARK ELEMENTARY
ORLANDO
73226.5%74.2%
WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESLEY CHAPEL
72430.1%61.2%
STONE LAKES ELEMENTARY
ORLANDO
61728.4%72.5%
TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PALM BEACH GARDENS
81925.8%81.7%
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 DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Orange County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
76.5%#258 of 2,136#23 of 157
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.2%#406 of 2,149
▼ 154
#35 of 159
▼ 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
73.4%#331 of 2,149
▼ 97
#33 of 159
▼ 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
638#904 of 2,267#57 of 168
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#1,373 of 2,077#127 of 159
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.9%#567 of 2,108#44 of 159
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.2%#1,907 of 2,188#128 of 162
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.9%#948 of 1,374#87 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 2024-25
Enrollment
638
-71 (-10%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 837
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256383816.8:125% (161)
2023-246864614.9:129% (199)
2022-237404815.4:131% (232)
2020-217094814.8:139% (277)
2017-187084914.4:133% (234)
2015-166524614.2:138% (245)
2010-116694215.9:121% (141)
2000-017284117.8:114% (105)
1990-918374219.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY.

About DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY

DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school located in ORLANDO, Florida, in Orange County. A total of 638 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.

ORANGE, which runs DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY, has 272 schools and 207,778 students.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY is White (48%). Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY comes in at 65%.

At DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY, 38 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.8:1. Elementary schools in Florida have a similar average ratio of 17.5:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 25% of enrollment. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Orange County is 14 points.

After adjusting for student poverty, DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.5%; the prediction is 68.5%.

Among Orange County residents, median household income is about $79,719, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY is one of 286 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 216,813 students.

SOUTHWEST MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 638 was 10% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 709. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.8:1 to 16.8:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Orange County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY
District
ORANGE
Address
6909 DR PHILLIPS BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32819
Phone
(407) 354-2600
County
Orange County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
638
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
161 (25%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120144002220
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY
How many students attend DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY?
DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY serve?
DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY are roughly 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY in?
DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY is part of ORANGE.
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