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Enrollment
713
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171002905
HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5715 MARKHAM WOODS RD, LAKE MARY, FL 32746 · (407) 320-6850 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL713 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 90% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
135 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (132).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
82.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
86.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.2pp 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 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.2% | 86.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 82.4% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (81.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 713 | 18.9% | 81.0% |
| CHOICES IN LEARNING CHARTER WINTER SPRINGS | 685 | 17.7% | 88.8% |
| WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANFORD | 896 | 23.9% | 76.2% |
| DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 957 | 23.5% | 73.0% |
| DURBIN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 1,090 | 21.7% | 79.8% |
| UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL | 803 | 24.7% | 63.7% |
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 HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #129 of 2,136 | #3 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.6% | #107 of 2,149 ▲ 60 | #3 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #100 of 2,149 ▲ 84 | #4 of 41 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 713 | #669 of 2,267 | #20 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #965 of 2,077 | #35 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #274 of 2,108 | #13 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.9% | #2,016 of 2,188 | #41 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #575 of 1,374 | #10 of 30 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
713
-21 (-3%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 960
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 713 | 45.7 | 15.6:1 | 19% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 47.5 | 15.7:1 | 22% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 48.3 | 16.2:1 | 21% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 734 | 50 | 14.7:1 | 18% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 61 | 14.3:1 | 19% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 824 | 59 | 14.0:1 | 15% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 920 | 63 | 14.6:1 | 7% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 960 | 51 | 18.8:1 | 9% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in LAKE MARY, Florida. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 713 students enrolled.
SEMINOLE enrolls 63,934 students, and its 74 schools include HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The biggest share of students at HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 46%, is White. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. That compares with about 59% White among all Seminole County residents. The diversity index for HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 15.6:1 is based on 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 47% for public schools in Seminole County.
Among Florida public elementary schools, HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 9.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (81.0% actual, 71.7% predicted).
The school's county is Seminole County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $85,761, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Seminole County's 77 public schools enroll about 63,934 students and include HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to MARKHAM WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 81.0% compares with 61.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 734 to 713.
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Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
481,470
Census ACS
Median income
$85,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
63,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEMINOLE
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,807 students
- LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,813 students
- LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,714 students
- HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,449 students
- OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,312 students
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,241 students
Other schools in LAKE MARY
- LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,714 students
- MARKHAM WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 900 students
- LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 881 students
- GREENWOOD LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 858 students
- CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 685 students
- SEMINOLE SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- MARKHAM WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 900
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 896
- UCP SEMINOLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT2.6 mi · 144
- CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 685
- BENTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 903
- A SEMINOLE COUNTY VIRTUAL SCHOOL3.5 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 713 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 46% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SEMINOLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.