TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in TAVARES, Florida, one of the schools within LAKE, with 870 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 44% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

LAKE comprises 60 schools with combined enrollment of 47,997 students; TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 27% Black, 25% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 48.1%.

Across the wider county, Lake County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,161 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 67 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 47,997 students).

Nearest neighbor: NON SCHOOL PK, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 941 students in 2018 compared to 870 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 57% to 41%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.