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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at KELLY PARK SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
1,073
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144008786
KELLY PARK SCHOOL
4700 JASON DWELLEY PKWY, APOPKA, FL 32712 · (407) 317-3200 · Orange County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,073 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
319 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 | 20 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (120).
Student demographics
70%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
KELLY PARK SCHOOL→APOPKA HIGH
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
67.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
77.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.2% | 77.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.2% | 73.9% |
% 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
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 KELLY PARK SCHOOL
KELLY PARK SCHOOL's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY PARK SCHOOL this school | 1,073 | 29.7% | 70.7% |
| H. L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROYAL PALM BEACH | 864 | 31.9% | 68.2% |
| WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELLINGTON | 897 | 32.6% | 69.3% |
| WATERGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 859 | 31.3% | 53.4% |
| CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 978 | 30.2% | 72.6% |
| BOYETTE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 910 | 30.2% | 69.2% |
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 KELLY PARK SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #433 of 2,136 | #39 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #370 of 2,149 ▲ 44 | #31 of 159 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #548 of 2,149 ▼ 14 | #47 of 159 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,073 | #148 of 2,267 | #10 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,120 of 2,077 | #100 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #173 of 2,108 | #8 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #1,824 of 2,188 | #121 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 | 1,073 | 67 | 16.0:1 | 30% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 1,082 | 60 | 18.0:1 | 36% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 793 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 48% (382) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KELLY PARK SCHOOL.
About KELLY PARK SCHOOL
KELLY PARK SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school in APOPKA, Florida, administered by ORANGE. The school counted 1,073 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 78% bigger than the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida.
KELLY PARK SCHOOL falls under ORANGE, which has 272 schools enrolling 207,778 students.
The largest group at KELLY PARK SCHOOL is White students, at 39%. Other students are 31% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put Orange County at about 42% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for KELLY PARK SCHOOL is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
KELLY PARK SCHOOL has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. The school has 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 39%, higher than here.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 66.3%.
In the surrounding county, Orange County, median household income comes to about $79,719, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 286 public schools and about 216,813 students.
KELLY PARK SCHOOL's nearest public school is WOLF LAKE MIDDLE (about 1.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, KELLY PARK SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
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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 APOPKA
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- WEKIVA HIGHHigh · 2,148 students
- WOLF LAKE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,146 students
- PIEDMONT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 863 students
- APOPKA MIDDLEMiddle · 858 students
- BEAR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 849 students
Nearby schools
- WOLF LAKE MIDDLE1.5 mi · 1,146
- WOLF LAKE ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 710
- ROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY3.0 mi · 682
- ZELLWOOD ELEMENTARY3.8 mi · 564
- APOPKA HIGH4.2 mi · 3,446
- SORRENTO ELEMENTARY4.4 mi · 841
Frequently asked questions
About KELLY PARK SCHOOLHow large is KELLY PARK SCHOOL?
KELLY PARK SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,073 students in grades PK-08.
Is KELLY PARK SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KELLY PARK SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at KELLY PARK SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at KELLY PARK SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at KELLY PARK SCHOOL?
Student demographics at KELLY PARK SCHOOL are roughly 39% White, 31% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is KELLY PARK SCHOOL in?
KELLY PARK SCHOOL is part of ORANGE.
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