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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
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
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
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
76.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.1pp since 2023
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
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
638
-70 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.4:1
% White
48%
was 50%
% Hispanic
32%
was 30%
% Black
6%
was 9%
% Asian
9%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY
DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of reasonably sized scale in ORLANDO, Florida, overseen by ORANGE, instructing 638 students in grades pre-K through 5.
ORANGE runs 272 schools in total, collectively educating 207,778 students. DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
Demographically, DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY lists that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 32% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, On paper, DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.5%, the actual is 76.5%, a residual of +8.0 points.
In the broader community, Orange County reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,719 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).
The closest other public school is SOUTHWEST MIDDLE, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.8%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY has declined 10%, going from 708 students in 2018 to 638 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- 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 ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
- LAKE NONA HIGHHigh · 2,974 students
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE0.6 mi · 1,290
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGH0.9 mi · 2,964
- PALM LAKE ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 574
- UNIVERSAL EDUCATION CENTER1.6 mi · 24
- BAY MEADOWS ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 764
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 2,145
Frequently asked questions
About DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARYHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.