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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144003219
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY
12600 BISTED DR, ORLANDO, FL 32824 · (407) 858-2230 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
229 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 | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
61%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
61.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.3% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 62.9% |
% 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY this school | 481 | 47.6% | 61.8% |
| ALOMA ELEMENTARY WINTER PARK | 509 | 50.1% | 50.8% |
| GREYNOLDS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH MIAMI BEACH | 532 | 52.3% | 45.0% |
| JOHN YOUNG ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 617 | 47.0% | 55.9% |
| GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 570 | 52.3% | 47.2% |
| CITRUS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 514 | 41.2% | 65.3% |
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 SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #781 of 2,136 | #63 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #733 of 2,149 ▲ 95 | #59 of 159 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #775 of 2,149 ▲ 325 | #65 of 159 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #1,494 of 2,267 | #115 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #700 of 2,077 | #50 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #783 of 2,108 | #64 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #1,371 of 2,188 | #84 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #1,011 of 1,374 | #96 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
481
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-48% since 2000-01, when it was 927
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
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 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 48% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 51% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 53% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 50% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 99% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 77% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 754 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 59% (446) |
| 2000-01 | 927 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 33% (308) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY.
About SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY operates as a small elementary school in ORLANDO, Florida. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 481 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 20% smaller than that.
ORANGE serves 207,778 students across 272 schools.
By race and ethnicity, SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY is 57% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 18% Black, 14% White, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 34% Hispanic among all Orange County residents. SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY is 32 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. Around 48% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 39% for public schools in Orange County.
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 57.3%. SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY scores 61.8%, 4.5 points above that line.
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY is located in Orange County, where median household income is about $79,719, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY is one of 286 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 216,813 students.
Nearby, CYPRESS CREEK HIGH is about 0.3 miles away. SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 61.8% against a local average of 56.1%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 487 students in 2020-21 and 481 in 2024-25.
Community posts for SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Southwood Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Southwood Elementary. SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Southwood ElementaryLexington, NC · 616 students
- Southwood Elementary SchoolWabash, IN · 458 students
- Southwood Elementary SchoolEnumclaw, WA · 358 students
- SOUTHWOOD ELEM.RAYTOWN, MO · 346 students
- SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, AR · 345 students
Nearby schools
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGH0.3 mi · 3,127
- WETHERBEE ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 939
- MEADOW WOODS ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 571
- ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 593
- OAKSHIRE ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 465
- SOUTH CREEK MIDDLE2.3 mi · 1,006
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARYHow large is SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY?
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY serve?
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY have?
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY?
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 14% White, 57% Hispanic, 18% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY?
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.