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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144003221
LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY
1351 WINDERMERE RD, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787 · (407) 877-8888 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
94 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 | 22 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
63%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
78.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
86.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 86.2% |
| 2023-24 | 80.3% | 87.3% |
% 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
82.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 WHITNEY ELEMENTARY
LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY's state test result (82.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY this school | 549 | 17.1% | 82.8% |
| GRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 548 | 20.6% | 85.5% |
| TIMBERLIN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 634 | 14.5% | 76.2% |
| WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHULUOTA | 611 | 22.7% | 78.7% |
| CUNNINGHAM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 730 | 15.9% | 73.0% |
| HICKORY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 669 | 13.8% | 80.4% |
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 WHITNEY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #90 of 2,136 | #8 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #115 of 2,149 ▼ 37 | #9 of 159 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #183 of 2,149 ▼ 76 | #16 of 159 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #1,223 of 2,267 | #92 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #798 of 2,077 | #61 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #717 of 2,108 | #59 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.1% | #2,042 of 2,188 | #145 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #499 of 621 | #20 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
549
+40 (+8%) vs 2020
-48% since 2000-01, when it was 1,047
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 17% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 19% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 23% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 20% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 18% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 17% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 626 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 11% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 1,047 | 57 | 18.4:1 | 19% (201) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY.
About LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY
LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in WINTER GARDEN, Florida. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 549 students.
ORANGE has a total of 272 schools and 207,778 students, LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY among them.
Roughly 56% of students at LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 42%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 17%. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY is 10.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 82.8% actual, 72.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
Orange County census figures show that the median household income is $79,719, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Orange County is home to 286 public schools and about 216,813 public school students.
Nearest public school: ESTEEM ACADEMY, about 1.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 82.8% against a local average of 74.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 549 students in 2024-25, 40 more than the 509 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 WINTER GARDEN
- WEST ORANGE HIGHHigh · 2,752 students
- HORIZON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,685 students
- BRIDGEWATER MIDDLEMiddle · 1,178 students
- SUNRIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,108 students
- WATER SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,064 students
- WATER SPRING ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,013 students
Nearby schools
- ESTEEM ACADEMY1.0 mi · 21
- ESE TRANSITION1.0 mi · 131
- HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND1.0 mi · 105
- WEST ORANGE HIGH1.2 mi · 2,752
- THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 561
- WINDERMERE ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY?
LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY serve?
LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY are roughly 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY public or private?
LAKE WHITNEY 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.