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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
700
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171001900
STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
905 EAGLE CIR S, CASSELBERRY, FL 32707 · (407) 746-8250 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL700 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% 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.
- B+Beats 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
14.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
382 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 22 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
65.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
58.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 56.0% |
% 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 700 | 54.6% | 60.4% |
| EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER PARK | 645 | 59.2% | 58.5% |
| PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUART | 658 | 52.4% | 44.6% |
| KNIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 630 | 52.1% | 49.1% |
| ROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY APOPKA | 682 | 57.9% | 48.2% |
| BEAR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL APOPKA | 849 | 58.9% | 52.7% |
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 STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #845 of 2,136 | #28 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #1,149 of 2,149 ▼ 31 | #30 of 41 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #609 of 2,149 ▲ 308 | #24 of 41 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 700 | #697 of 2,267 | #21 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #475 of 2,077 | #12 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #417 of 2,108 | #20 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #1,112 of 2,188 | #18 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #602 of 1,374 | #12 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
700
-86 (-11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 700 | 48.5 | 14.4:1 | 55% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 733 | 49.5 | 14.8:1 | 57% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 45.7 | 17.1:1 | 54% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 786 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 59% (461) |
| 2017-18 | 847 | 60 | 14.1:1 | 50% (425) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 58 | 13.9:1 | 53% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 47% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 27% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 1,029 | 52 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in CASSELBERRY, Florida. Enrollment is 700 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in SEMINOLE. The district has 74 schools and 63,934 students.
Enrollment at STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 44%. The rest of enrollment is 34% White, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Seminole County's population at about 24%. STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.4 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 55% of students.
The allk12 Grade for STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.8% at STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Seminole County show that median household income is about $85,761, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 77 public schools in Seminole County, which together enroll about 63,934 students.
The closest public school to STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CASSELBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 786 to 700.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SEMINOLE
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,807 students
- LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,813 students
- LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,714 students
- HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,449 students
- OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,312 students
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,241 students
Other schools in CASSELBERRY
- SOUTH SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 842 students
- RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 811 students
- CASSELBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 716 students
Nearby schools
- CASSELBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 716
- SOUTH SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 842
- RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 811
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 2,241
- ENGLISH ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 637
- EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 700 students in grades PK-05.
Is STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 34% White, 44% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEMINOLE.
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