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Enrollment
733
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144005026
SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY
8301 BUENA VISTA WOODS BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32836 · (407) 903-7400 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
237 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 | 15 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (132).
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 49.8% |
% 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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY
SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY this school | 733 | 32.3% | 52.3% |
| SILVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVIE | 849 | 29.3% | 69.9% |
| STONE LAKES ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 617 | 28.4% | 72.5% |
| EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVIEDO | 788 | 37.8% | 72.8% |
| GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING SANFORD | 590 | 28.1% | 66.9% |
| COOPER CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COOPER CITY | 742 | 25.6% | 79.0% |
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 SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #1,218 of 2,136 | #88 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,369 of 2,149 ▲ 17 | #97 of 159 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #1,122 of 2,149 ▼ 27 | #84 of 159 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #612 of 2,267 | #35 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,089 of 2,077 | #98 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #530 of 2,108 | #37 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #1,761 of 2,188 | #112 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #535 of 621 | #26 of 30 |
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
733
+177 (+32%) vs 2020
+50% since 2010-11, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 733 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 32% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 45 | 15.8:1 | 37% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 47% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 45% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 49 | 14.6:1 | 45% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 47% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 36% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY.
About SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY
ORLANDO, Florida, is home to SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 733 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 21% bigger than that.
SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY is in ORANGE, a district with 207,778 students across 272 schools.
Enrollment at SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 45%. Other reported shares: 35% White, 11% Asian, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 34% Hispanic among all Orange County residents. By the diversity index, SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY comes in at 65%.
Teacher staffing is 46 full-time equivalents, or about 15.9 students per teacher. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 32%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 65.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.3%.
Orange County census figures show that median household income is about $79,719, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY is among the 286 public schools in Orange County.
LAKE BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.6 miles from SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY saw enrollment rise 32% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other Sand Lake Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sand Lake Elementary. SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 3.
- Sand Lake ElementaryAnchorage, AK · 367 students
- Sand Lake ElementaryHolmen, WI · 363 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 2,140
- BAY MEADOWS ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 764
- SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 1,015
- DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY3.4 mi · 638
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL3.9 mi · 2,559
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 2,145
Frequently asked questions
About SAND LAKE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY?
SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 733 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY serve?
SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.9:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY?
SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 35% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY?
SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.