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What's one thing LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001390
LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY
2401 N RIO GRANDE AVE, ORLANDO, FL 32804 · (407) 245-1850 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
15.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
308 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
53%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
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
47.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
45.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 45.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 47.6% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 SILVER ELEMENTARY
LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY this school | 452 | 68.1% | 48.0% |
| LOCKHART ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 452 | 69.0% | 44.2% |
| FORT CAROLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 465 | 71.6% | 37.8% |
| PINEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 482 | 71.0% | 29.5% |
| RUEDIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 504 | 68.1% | 47.9% |
| GREGORY DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 521 | 67.4% | 40.2% |
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 LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,427 of 2,136 | #113 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #1,747 of 2,149 ▼ 241 | #130 of 159 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #1,437 of 2,149 ▲ 86 | #106 of 159 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #1,605 of 2,267 | #125 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #719 of 2,077 | #53 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #1,247 of 2,108 | #105 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #531 of 2,188 | #32 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.9% | #223 of 1,374 | #20 of 112 |
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
452
-77 (-15%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 452 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 68% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 68% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 68% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 44 | 12.0:1 | 62% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 53 | 12.0:1 | 59% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 57 | 11.9:1 | 65% (442) |
| 2010-11 | 617 | 52 | 11.9:1 | 61% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 59 | 13.1:1 | 49% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 66 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY.
About LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY
LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in ORLANDO, Florida, reachable at (407) 245-1850. It enrolls 452 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That is 25% below the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY is part of ORANGE, where 272 schools serve 207,778 students.
At LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY, 65% of students are Black. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic, 15% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Orange County is about 20% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
Classroom staffing at LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY totals 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Federal data show 68% of students (308) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Orange County average 39%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 47.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Orange County show that median household income comes to about $79,719, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 286, with about 216,813 students.
About 0.7 miles separate LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, ORLANDO SCIENCE MIDDLE HIGH CHARTER. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY enrolled 529 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 452. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.0:1 to 15.1:1.
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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
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- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
- LAKE NONA HIGHHigh · 2,974 students
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Nearby schools
- ORLANDO SCIENCE MIDDLE HIGH CHARTER0.7 mi · 1,591
- COLLEGE PARK MIDDLE0.8 mi · 624
- EDGEWATER HIGH0.8 mi · 2,000
- PRINCETON ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 444
- ORLANDO SCIENCE ELEMENTARY CHARTER1.4 mi · 721
- ORLANDO SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL K-81.5 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY?
LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-05.
Is LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY are roughly 15% White, 16% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY public or private?
LAKE SILVER ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.