LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY

LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY is a compact elementary school in ORLANDO, Florida, part of ORANGE. The school instructs 355 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 41% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

ORANGE comprises 272 schools with combined enrollment of 207,778 students; LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY is among them.

Looking at the student body, LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder reads as 19% Black, 10% White, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at school resources, LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Orange County's rate of about 39%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household income runs about $79,719, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Orange County's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students), LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT CHICKASAW TRAIL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 392 (now 355). Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 13% to 19%.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.