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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171003269

WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

100 PLACID LAKE DR, SANFORD, FL 32773 · (407) 320-1250 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
505 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
85
Grade 1
86
Grade 2
84
Grade 3
118
Grade 4
90
Grade 5
102
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
60%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 38%
Black
25%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
40.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
40.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
585
-171 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.8:1
% White
11%
was 22%
% Hispanic
60%
was 42%
% Black
25%
was 32%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in SANFORD, Florida, WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary campus, operated by SEMINOLE. It caters to 585 students across grades pre-K through 5.

SEMINOLE runs 74 schools in total, collectively educating 63,934 students. WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment; the rest consists of 25% Black, 11% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 86% of students at WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Seminole County's rate of about 47%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 43.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Seminole County indicate the typical household earns roughly $85,761 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Seminole County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,934 students), WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JOURNEYS ACADEMY, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.5%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 756 (now 585). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 42% to 60%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Seminole County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
SEMINOLE
Address
100 PLACID LAKE DR, SANFORD, FL 32773
Phone
(407) 320-1250
County
Seminole County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
585
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
505 (86%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120171003269
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 585 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 11% White, 60% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WICKLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SEMINOLE in Seminole County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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