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How has THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144003887
THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY
601 THORNEBROOKE DR, OCOEE, FL 34761 · (407) 909-1301 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
166 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
69%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
79.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.6% | 79.5% |
| 2023-24 | 74.7% | 79.4% |
% 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
77.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY
THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY's state test result (77.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY this school | 561 | 29.6% | 77.4% |
| PARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVIEDO | 536 | 25.7% | 78.7% |
| WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 724 | 30.1% | 61.2% |
| SAND PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 502 | 27.9% | 63.9% |
| DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 638 | 25.2% | 76.5% |
| HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 694 | 35.0% | 70.0% |
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 THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #240 of 2,136 | #21 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #302 of 2,149 ▼ 54 | #22 of 159 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #291 of 2,149 ▼ 50 | #26 of 159 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #1,179 of 2,267 | #86 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #598 of 2,077 | #41 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #282 of 2,108 | #13 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #1,828 of 2,188 | #122 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #273 of 1,374 | #25 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
561
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 561 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 30% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 27% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 35% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 46 | 12.7:1 | 31% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 50 | 15.4:1 | 30% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 28% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 754 | 50 | 15.1:1 | 16% (124) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY.
About THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY
At 601 THORNEBROOKE DR in OCOEE, Florida, THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY operates as a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 561 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
ORANGE enrolls 207,778 students, and its 272 schools include THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY.
White students are the largest group at THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY, with 48% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY, 38 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That ratio is under the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 30% of enrollment. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY would score about 66.3%. It scores 77.4%, 11.0 points above that figure.
In Orange County (population about 1,471,937), median household income is about $79,719, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 286 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 216,813 students.
The nearest public school is WESTBROOKE ELEMENTARY, at about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY places 3rd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY 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.
THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY had 584 students in 2020-21 and 561 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.7:1 in 2020-21 to 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- INNOVATION MONTESSORI OCOEECombined · 919 students
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- WESTBROOKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 534 students
Nearby schools
- WESTBROOKE ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 534
- WINDERMERE ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 574
- LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 549
- GOTHA MIDDLE1.4 mi · 988
- ESTEEM ACADEMY2.0 mi · 21
- ESE TRANSITION2.0 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY?
THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-05.
Is THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY?
THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 48% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY?
THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.