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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171001997

RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1412 RAINBOW TRL, WINTER SPRINGS, FL 32708 · (407) 320-8450 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
Enrollment
729
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
256 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
89
Grade 1
128
Grade 2
106
Grade 3
119
Grade 4
124
Grade 5
137
Student demographics
White
36951%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
23032%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 38%
Black
405%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21%
Asian
375%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Two+
517%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
35449%
Female
37551%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
86.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
86.6%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
86.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
729
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.1:1
% White
51%
was 59%
% Hispanic
32%
was 25%
% Black
5%
was 7%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in WINTER SPRINGS, Florida, RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized primary school, operated by SEMINOLE. It teaches 729 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 21% bigger than typical.

Across the 74 schools in SEMINOLE (63,934 students total), RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Asian. By comparison, Seminole County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Seminole County's rate of about 47%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 63.6%; this one delivers 86.4%, a residual of +22.8 points.

Around the school, Seminole County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,761, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Seminole County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,934 students), RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 66.1%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has changed only slightly, going from 735 students in 2018 to 729 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 51% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Seminole County at a glance

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Population
481,470
Census ACS
Median income
$85,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
63,934 students

Quick facts

School name
RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
SEMINOLE
Address
1412 RAINBOW TRL, WINTER SPRINGS, FL 32708
Phone
(407) 320-8450
County
Seminole County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
729
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
256 (35%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120171001997
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in SEMINOLE
Other schools in WINTER SPRINGS
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Frequently asked questions

About RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 729 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.6:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 51% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEMINOLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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