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Enrollment
881
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171001866
LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
132 S COUNTRY CLUB RD, LAKE MARY, FL 32746 · (407) 320-5650 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
14.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
433 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 | 62 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 152 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (152).
Student demographics
66%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
67.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 | 67.8% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 63.5% |
% 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
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 881 | 49.1% | 66.6% |
| RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM COAST | 967 | 49.0% | 57.2% |
| RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASSELBERRY | 811 | 48.6% | 62.2% |
| PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 704 | 49.3% | 64.9% |
| FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELAND | 786 | 49.9% | 57.2% |
| HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 691 | 50.1% | 66.5% |
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 LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #581 of 2,136 | #23 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #745 of 2,149 ▲ 60 | #23 of 41 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #526 of 2,149 ▲ 107 | #21 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #333 of 2,267 | #6 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #621 of 2,077 | #24 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #490 of 2,108 | #22 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #1,327 of 2,188 | #21 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #1,222 of 1,374 | #26 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
881
+30 (+4%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 947
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 881 | 59.5 | 14.8:1 | 49% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 58 | 16.6:1 | 51% (489) |
| 2022-23 | 927 | 55.4 | 16.7:1 | 49% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 851 | 49 | 17.4:1 | 48% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 915 | 60 | 15.3:1 | 50% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 980 | 66 | 14.8:1 | 55% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | 57 | 14.9:1 | 46% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 19% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 947 | 51 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in LAKE MARY, Florida, reachable at (407) 320-5650. The school's 881 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
SEMINOLE, which runs LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 74 schools and 63,934 students.
LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. In Seminole County overall, about 59% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 14.8 students per teacher and 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Seminole County average 47%.
The allk12 Grade for LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 10.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 66.6%. Predicted: 56.5%.
Within Seminole County, the median household income is $85,761, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Seminole County has 77 public schools and roughly 63,934 students.
The shortest distance from LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.3 miles, to CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 851 to 881 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.4:1 to 14.8:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- GREENWOOD LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 858 students
- HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 713 students
- CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 685 students
- SEMINOLE SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 685
- LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 2,714
- JOHN POLK ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 6
- ENDEAVOR SCHOOL1.6 mi · 34
- GREENWOOD LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 858
- SEMINOLE SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL1.7 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 881 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.8:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SEMINOLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.