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LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER

1780 MERCY DR, ORLANDO, FL 32808 · (407) 412-6968 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
Enrollment
74
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
16
Grade 1
13
Grade 2
18
Grade 3
14
Grade 4
10
Grade 5
3
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
79%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 38%
Black
6689%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3649%
Female
3851%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
27.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +28.8pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
74
-15 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.8:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
89%
was 94%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER

LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER is one of the tiny elementary campuss in ORLANDO, Florida, one of the schools within ORANGE, with 74 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 88% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

Across the 272 schools in ORANGE (207,778 students total), LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (89%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 20% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average.

In the surrounding community, 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%. LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).

Nearest neighbor: OCVS VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 89 (now 74). Black enrollment moved from 94% to 89% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Orange County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER
District
ORANGE
Address
1780 MERCY DR, ORLANDO, FL 32808
Phone
(407) 412-6968
County
Orange County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
74
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120144008565
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER
How many students attend LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER?
LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER enrolls approximately 74 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER serve?
LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER.
What is the student diversity at LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER?
Student demographics at LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER are roughly 1% White, 9% Hispanic, 89% Black.
What district is LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER in?
LUCIOUS AND EMMA NIXON ACADEMY CHARTER is part of ORANGE.
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