LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-tier elementary campus in LAKE MARY, Florida, overseen by SEMINOLE. The school serves 881 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 46% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 74 schools in SEMINOLE (63,934 students total), LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Seminole County reports that median household income runs about $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. LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 77 public schools in Seminole County (combined enrollment of about 63,934 students).

CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 62.1%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 4%: 915 students in 2018 compared to 881 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 56% to 47% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.