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Lake Weston Elementary

Q: Is Lake Weston Elementary a good school?

Lake Weston Elementary ranks 1308 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lake Weston Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 423 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite receiving higher per-student spending than the district and state averages, Lake Weston Elementary has consistently struggled with poor academic performance. The school's test scores lag significantly behind the district and state, with only 39% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59% in the district and 57% statewide. Additionally, the school has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 51.5% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 82.74% to 85.52% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, Lake Weston Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics. For example, Pinecrest Creek Charter, a public charter school less than a mile away, outperforms Lake Weston Elementary on most academic measures. The school's declining performance over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star rating, suggests that the additional resources it receives may not be effectively addressing the unique needs of its student population.

415

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,674

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5500 Milan Dr
Orlando, FL 32810

(407) 296-6430

District: Orange

Students who attend Lake Weston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lockhart Middle
High:	Edgewater High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.7%

Hispanic:

37.8%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,308^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1308 of 2258	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1249 of 2256	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1642 of 2240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1849 of 2219	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1910 of 2247	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1550 of 2182	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	2039 of 2118	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	1963 of 2112	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	2025 of 2087	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	1602 of 2064	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.2	1721 of 2029	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	1616 of 1984	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	1669 of 1985	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	1752 of 1919	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	1755 of 1847	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	1699 of 1789	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.3	1711 of 1786	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	1559 of 1688	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+6 vs state

Science44%-11 vs state

English Language Arts40%-16 vs state

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Administration is excellent. The teachers work really hard to get students to succeed. Close Quote

Schools Near Lake Weston Elementary

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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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 Milan Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6430	415	23	18.0	79.5%	23 (5.5%)	227 (54.7%)	157 (37.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	41.4	1308^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.1%		43.7	1249^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.6%	59	39.0	44.0	38.0	75.0	65.0	61.0	44.0	$14,674	$2,987	$11,688
Pinecrest Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1100 Lee Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 757-2706	119	6	19.8	53.8%	11 (9.2%)	66 (55.5%)	39 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	54.8	1000^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.7%		70.7	621^st of 2256 public elementary schools	72.5%	379	65.0	57.0	55.0	83.0	57.0	45.0	18.0	$11,938	$913	$11,025
Princeton House Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1166 Lee Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 523-7121	117	17	6.8		21 (17.9%)	39 (33.3%)	47 (40.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0.1	2258^th of 2258 public elementary schools	0.0%		0.4	2255^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	0.0			0.0	0.0			$33,518	$1,249	$32,269
Aspire Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	928 Malone Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 297-9955	100	6	16.6	79.0%	7 (7.0%)	70 (70.0%)	20 (20.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1.4	2246^th of 2258 public elementary schools	0.5%		0.9	2249^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.3%	3	13.0	21.0	18.0	6.0	14.0	18.0	12.0	$12,143	$1,708	$10,435
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Pembrook Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6520	526	36	14.6	69.2%	67 (12.7%)	284 (54.0%)	145 (27.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	25.6	1768^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.7%		20.8	1884^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.5%	116	43.0	48.0	38.0	48.0	50.0	36.0	48.0	$13,911	$2,121	$11,790
Hungerford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 S College Ave	Eatonville	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 623-1430	281	20	14.0	76.2%	14 (5.0%)	231 (82.2%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.3%)	38.5	1400^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%		47.3	1164^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.4%	236	45.0	64.0	34.0	39.0	60.0	41.0	62.0	$16,590	$2,106	$14,485
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Point Look Out Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 522-6050	640	34	18.8	77.7%	29 (4.5%)	491 (76.7%)	100 (15.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	33	1556^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.1%		37.8	1407^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.6%	149	52.0	43.0	45.0	64.0	53.0	38.0	41.0	$11,897	$1,919	$9,979
Lockhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Edgewater Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6440	452	32	14.1	69.0%	42 (9.3%)	302 (66.8%)	79 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	19	1943^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.0%		38.2	1392^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	38.3%	551	44.0	42.0	40.0	32.0	44.0	29.0	45.0	$15,221	$2,316	$12,904
Killarney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Wellington Blvd	Winter Park	32789	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 623-1438	344	23	14.9	67.4%	64 (18.6%)	139 (40.4%)	115 (33.4%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	31.4	1604^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.0%		43.1	1264^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.0%	340	52.0	43.0	50.0	39.0	47.0	32.0	61.0	$14,958	$1,918	$13,040
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4903 Donovan St	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6530	515	36	14.3	72.2%	22 (4.3%)	392 (76.1%)	86 (16.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	16.6	1997^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.6%		11.5	2118^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.1%	121	45.0	28.0	28.0	50.0	48.0	28.0	37.0	$15,067	$3,195	$11,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Weston Elementary

What district is Lake Weston Elementary in?

Orange

Is Lake Weston Elementary a good school?

Lake Weston Elementary ranks 1308^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Weston Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Lockhart Middle
High : Edgewater High

How many students attend Lake Weston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Lake Weston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Weston Elementary?

Students at Lake Weston Elementary are 55% African American, 38% Hispanic, 6% White.

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