GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in SANFORD, Florida, GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING serves 590 students from grades K through 8, operated by SEMINOLE.

SEMINOLE runs 74 schools in total, collectively educating 63,934 students. GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING is one of those campuses.

On demographics, GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING lists that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Seminole County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Seminole County put median household earnings sit near $85,761, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Seminole County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,934 students), of which GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING is one.

The closest other public school is MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 579 students in 2018 compared to 590 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 62% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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