WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY

As an average-sized elementary-level community in WINTER GARDEN, Florida, WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY teaches 774 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by ORANGE. That puts it 28% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY is one of 272 schools operated by ORANGE, a district that instructs 207,778 students overall.

Demographically, WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 42% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Orange County's rate of about 39%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.8%; this one delivers 86.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Orange County reports that median household income runs about $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Orange County's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students), WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SUNRIDGE MIDDLE, around 1.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY has fell 21%, going from 985 students in 2018 to 774 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 58% to 51%. Class-load math has widened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.