NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY

Set in ORLANDO, Florida, NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized K-5 school, part of ORANGE. It works with 608 students across grades pre-K through 5.

NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is one of 272 schools operated by ORANGE, a district that teaches 207,778 students overall.

Demographically, NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 36% White, 9% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Orange County (around 39%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.2%.

In the area at large, Orange County reports that median household income runs about $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Orange County runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students), of which NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 66.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY has contracted 36%, going from 947 students in 2018 to 608 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 53% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.