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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144008845
HAMLIN ELEMENTARY
16145 SILVER GROVE BLVD, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787 · (407) 317-3200 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
64%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HAMLIN ELEMENTARY→HAMLIN MIDDLE
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
81.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
90.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 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 have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.9% | 90.6% |
| 2023-24 | 82.6% | 89.6% |
% 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
85.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 HAMLIN ELEMENTARY
HAMLIN ELEMENTARY's state test result (85.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMLIN ELEMENTARY this school | 549 | 9.5% | 85.6% |
| SUMMERLAKE ELEMENTARY WINTER GARDEN | 726 | 8.4% | 81.9% |
| WINDERMERE ELEMENTARY WINDERMERE | 574 | 8.0% | 87.2% |
| NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 608 | 15.5% | 76.2% |
| PLATO ACADEMY CLEARWATER CLEARWATER | 616 | 4.9% | 70.0% |
| MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELRAY BEACH | 806 | 12.9% | 93.6% |
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 HAMLIN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.6% | #51 of 2,136 | #4 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.6% | #41 of 2,149 ▲ 3 | #3 of 159 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #106 of 2,149 ▼ 39 | #11 of 159 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #1,224 of 2,267 | #93 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,179 of 2,077 | #110 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #606 of 2,108 | #48 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.5% | #2,129 of 2,188 | #158 of 162 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 549 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 9% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 12% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 13% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAMLIN ELEMENTARY.
About HAMLIN ELEMENTARY
Families in WINTER GARDEN, Florida, are served by HAMLIN ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 549 students in pre-K through 5.
A total of 272 schools make up ORANGE, with 207,778 students enrolled.
White students are the largest group at HAMLIN ELEMENTARY, with 48% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 34% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. HAMLIN ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.1:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 9%. It compares with 39% for public schools in Orange County.
HAMLIN ELEMENTARY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 85.6% and a predicted 76.4%.
Orange County census figures show that median household income is about $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HAMLIN ELEMENTARY is among the 286 public schools in Orange County.
Nearest public school: HAMLIN MIDDLE, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around HAMLIN ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: HAMLIN ELEMENTARY ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 85.6% versus a 74.3% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at HAMLIN ELEMENTARY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 WINTER GARDEN
- WEST ORANGE HIGHHigh · 2,752 students
- HORIZON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,685 students
- BRIDGEWATER MIDDLEMiddle · 1,178 students
- SUNRIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,108 students
- WATER SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,064 students
- WATER SPRING ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,013 students
Other Hamlin Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hamlin Elementary. HAMLIN ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 3.
- Hamlin Elementary - 09Hayti, SD · 472 students
- Hamlin Elementary SchoolROCHESTER HILLS, MI · 450 students
Nearby schools
- HAMLIN MIDDLE0.1 mi · 953
- SUMMERLAKE ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 726
- BRIDGEWATER MIDDLE2.4 mi · 1,178
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 889
- KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY3.3 mi · 954
- PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY3.4 mi · 797
Frequently asked questions
About HAMLIN ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at HAMLIN ELEMENTARY?
HAMLIN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HAMLIN ELEMENTARY serve?
HAMLIN ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HAMLIN ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at HAMLIN ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HAMLIN ELEMENTARY?
At HAMLIN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is HAMLIN ELEMENTARY in?
HAMLIN ELEMENTARY is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.