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Dream Lake Elementary

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Dream Lake Elementary ranks 1301 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dream Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Apopka, Florida, serving 652 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 67 districts in the state.

Dream Lake Elementary has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 813 and 1301 out of around 2,200 Florida elementary schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars. One area of concern is the school's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.4% to 35.8%, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, in most subject areas and grade levels, Dream Lake Elementary's proficiency rates lag behind the district and state averages, though the school's 3rd-grade math performance has exceeded the district and state in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Bear Lake Elementary School in the neighboring Seminole County district has a higher district ranking and stronger test scores than Dream Lake Elementary. Similarly, Kelly Park School and Wolf Lake Elementary stand out as higher-performing schools in the area. Despite Dream Lake Elementary's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, these factors do not seem to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes, suggesting that other factors, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and student engagement, may be playing a role in the school's performance.

674

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,303

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Park Ave
Apopka, FL 32712

(407) 884-2227

District: Orange

Students who attend Dream Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Apopka Middle
High:	Apopka High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

African American:

27.7%

White:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,301^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 163Elementary Schools in the Orange

32^nd of 67Orange among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1301 of 2258	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	1110 of 2256	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	1025 of 2240	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1144 of 2219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1036 of 2247	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	813 of 2182	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	1005 of 2118	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	942 of 2112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	994 of 2087	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	789 of 2064	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	803 of 2029	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	760 of 1984	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	924 of 1985	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.1	1114 of 1919	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	866 of 1847	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.0	763 of 1789	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	789 of 1786	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	775 of 1688	54.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math57%-3 vs state

Science56%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dream Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Park Ave	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2227	674	40	16.8	55.6%	107 (15.9%)	187 (27.7%)	336 (49.9%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	41.7	1301^st of 2258 public elementary schools	42.4%		49.1	1110^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.8%	191	51.0	41.0	47.0	68.0	55.0	49.0		56.0	$13,303	$1,498	$11,805
Apopka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Vick Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2200	847	51	16.6	49.5%	163 (19.2%)	309 (36.5%)	322 (38.0%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.0%)	43.6	1257^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.3%		51.5	1056^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.2%	201	48.0	53.0	54.0	45.0	56.0	60.0		58.0	$10,944	$959	$9,984
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Rock Springs Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2242	682	45	15.1	57.9%	181 (26.5%)	113 (16.6%)	332 (48.7%)	18 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.5%)	33.6	1535^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.0%		40.5	1333^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	40.9%	202	54.0	54.0	38.0	58.0	47.0	36.0		50.0	$13,086	$1,710	$11,376
Lovell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Roger Williams Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2235	655	43	15.2	65.8%	66 (10.1%)	113 (17.3%)	459 (70.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	21.8	1852^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.0%		27.7	1693^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	25.0%	159	38.0	40.0	25.0	47.0	46.0	53.0		41.0	$12,566	$2,251	$10,316
Phillis Wheatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1475 Marvin C Zanders Ave	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2250	407	23	17.6	74.9%	17 (4.2%)	252 (61.9%)	122 (30.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	18.6	1959^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.2%		20.7	1888^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.3%	71	47.0	29.0	31.0	42.0	16.0	41.0		51.0	$12,247	$2,084	$10,163
Clay Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 N Wekiwa Springs Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2275	626	38	16.4	51.0%	176 (28.1%)	91 (14.5%)	331 (52.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	42.4	1291^st of 2258 public elementary schools	42.8%		35.9	1462^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	35.2%	171	51.0	53.0	46.0	52.0	54.0	49.0		64.0	$11,890	$1,527	$10,364
Wolf Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1771 W Ponkan Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 464-3342	710	44	16.1	38.7%	214 (30.1%)	215 (30.3%)	220 (31.0%)	25 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	76.7	478^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.8%		78.4	453^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	79.9%	25	74.0	65.0	59.0	77.0	82.0	61.0		75.0	$11,690	$684	$11,007
Lakeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Lakeville Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 814-6110	631	39	16.1	60.4%	73 (11.6%)	326 (51.7%)	186 (29.5%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	37.9	1420^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.1%		34.3	1506^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.2%	86	41.0	49.0	49.0	52.0	58.0	48.0		57.0	$12,079	$1,711	$10,368
Bear Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3399 Gleaves Ct	Apopka	32703	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-5550	849	58	14.7	58.9%	309 (36.4%)	133 (15.7%)	346 (40.8%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	40.3	1350^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.2%		47.2	1170^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.1%	180	58.0	54.0	51.0	55.0	44.0	23.0	98.0	52.0	$9,963	$531	$9,433
Wekiva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 E Wekiva Trl	Longwood	32779	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-3150	800	54	14.8	36.5%	408 (51.0%)	61 (7.6%)	247 (30.9%)	33 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	71.8	588^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.0%		78.5	448^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.1%	140	81.0	69.0	60.0	75.0	66.0	33.0	99.0	69.0	$10,019	$577	$9,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Dream Lake Elementary

How many students attend Dream Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Dream Lake Elementary.

What district is Dream Lake Elementary in?

Orange

What schools do graduates of Dream Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dream Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Apopka Middle
High : Apopka High

Is Dream Lake Elementary a good school?

Dream Lake Elementary ranks 1301^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dream Lake Elementary?

Students at Dream Lake Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 28% African American, 16% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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