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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144008283
MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY
3515 GARDENS RIDGE WAY, ORLANDO, FL 32839 · (407) 845-0565 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
401 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 | 49 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
60%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
38.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.7% | 38.0% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY
MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY this school | 657 | 61.0% | 42.0% |
| BROADVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH LAUDERDALE | 636 | 59.1% | 43.5% |
| CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POMPANO BEACH | 733 | 61.0% | 45.2% |
| FREEDOM SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 694 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 726 | 62.8% | 36.6% |
| ORANGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 679 | 58.3% | 38.4% |
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 MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,717 of 2,136 | #135 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,962 of 2,149 ▼ 75 | #148 of 159 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #1,584 of 2,149 ▼ 77 | #121 of 159 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #845 of 2,267 | #51 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #972 of 2,077 | #83 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #903 of 2,108 | #78 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #870 of 2,188 | #55 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.4% | #206 of 1,374 | #19 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
657
-184 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 657 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 61% (401) |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 53 | 15.7:1 | 66% (552) |
| 2022-23 | 873 | 54 | 16.2:1 | 69% (604) |
| 2020-21 | 841 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 65% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 931 | 56 | 16.6:1 | 65% (601) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY.
About MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY
MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in ORLANDO, Florida. School enrollment was 657 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY is part of a district of 272 schools: ORANGE, with 207,778 students.
The most common group at MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY is Hispanic students, at 46%. Other groups include 43% Black, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 34% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 42 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.6:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 39%.
Test results at MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY are 8.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.0% actual, 50.6% predicted).
In the county around the school, Orange County, the median household income is $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 286 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 216,813 students in all.
Nearest public school: ORANGE YOUTH ACADEMY, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY places 1st out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY is City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 657, a 22% decrease from 841 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.8:1 in 2020-21 and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 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
- ORANGE YOUTH ACADEMY0.5 mi · 40
- JUVENILE OFFENDERS PROGRAM0.8 mi · 11
- SHINGLE CREEK ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 633
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 1,006
- CATALINA ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 588
- WASHINGTON SHORES PRIMARY LEARNING CENTER1.4 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARYHow large is MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY?
MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 657 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY serve?
MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY have?
MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY are roughly 7% White, 46% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY in?
MILLENNIA GARDENS ELEMENTARY is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.