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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144003741

UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER

4680 LAKE UNDERHILL RD, ORLANDO, FL 32807 · (407) 852-3300 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
45
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
21
Grade 2
23
Grade 3
23
Grade 4
22
Grade 5
15
Student demographics
White
2111%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
13170%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 38%
Black
2714%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
53%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13471%
Female
5429%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
11.7%
own-school result
Math
7.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
188
+22 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 4.3:1
% White
11%
was 10%
% Hispanic
70%
was 67%
% Black
14%
was 20%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER

UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER, a minimally staffed elementary campus in ORLANDO, Florida, overseen by ORANGE, caters to 188 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 69% smaller than typical.

Across the 272 schools in ORANGE (207,778 students total), UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%; the rest consists of 14% Black, 11% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate the typical household earns roughly $79,719 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).

BETA is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER.

UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER operates from a city-core location. UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER has grew 13%, going from 166 students in 2018 to 188 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 20% to 14% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 4.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Orange County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER
District
ORANGE
Address
4680 LAKE UNDERHILL RD, ORLANDO, FL 32807
Phone
(407) 852-3300
County
Orange County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
188
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120144003741
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER
How large is UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER?
UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER enrolls approximately 188 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER serve?
UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER have?
UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER?
Student demographics at UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER are roughly 11% White, 70% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER public or private?
UCP DOWNTOWN CHARTER is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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