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Lake Weston Elementary

Q: Is Lake Weston Elementary a good school?

Lake Weston Elementary ranks 1352 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lake Weston Elementary is a public school in Orlando, FL, serving 415 students in grades PK-5 within the Orange district, where a high percentage of families (79.5%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Lake Weston is in the middle of a promising turnaround, with its math program standing out as a true bright spot. In the 2025-2026 school year, 75% of third graders, 71% of fourth graders, and 65% of fifth graders scored proficient in math—all above the state average and the highest among nearby traditional public schools like Rolling Hills Elementary and Lake Silver Elementary. This is a remarkable achievement for a high-poverty school. However, the school struggles significantly with reading, where proficiency rates are much lower (47% in third grade, 42% in fourth grade). The school’s state ranking has climbed from the bottom 15% to the 40th percentile over the past few years, earning it a 2-star rating for three consecutive years.

The biggest challenge facing Lake Weston is a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 51.5%—nearly double the district average and far higher than nearby schools like Hungerford Elementary (26.8%) and Riverside Elementary. This issue is a major drag on overall performance. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio recently jumped to 18:1, which is the highest among traditional public schools in the area and could threaten recent gains. If the school can address absenteeism and replicate its math success in reading, it has strong potential to become a top-tier school in the district.

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 — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,352^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 161Elementary Schools in the Orange

30^th of 70Orange 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
2026	41.8	1352 of 2240	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math70%+6 vs state

Science56%-4 vs state

English Language Arts42%-19 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	41.8	1352^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	39.6%		41.4	1308^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.1%	44	47.0	42.0	36.0	75.0	71.0	65.0	56.0	$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%)	64.7	758^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.2%		54.8	1000^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.7%	242	83.0	58.0	46.0	88.0	84.0	62.0	38.0	$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%)								(n/a)				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%)								(n/a)	11.0			0.0				$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%)	24.6	1797^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.8%		25.6	1768^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.7%	29	61.0	43.0	30.0	60.0	33.0	50.0	44.0	$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%)	42	1346^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.9%		38.5	1400^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%	54	55.0	74.0	47.0	50.0	67.0	44.0	65.0	$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%)	45.6	1254^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.0%		33	1556^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.1%	302	55.0	64.0	53.0	64.0	63.0	54.0	57.0	$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%)	15.8	2025^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.6%		19	1943^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.0%	82	41.0	42.0	38.0	34.0	38.0	33.0	61.0	$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%)	34.2	1554^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.6%		31.4	1604^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.0%	50	38.0	62.0	59.0	38.0	58.0	42.0	62.0	$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%)	24.9	1793^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.0%		16.6	1997^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.6%	204	49.0	54.0	31.0	54.0	64.0	41.0	33.0	$15,067	$3,195	$11,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Weston Elementary

Is Lake Weston Elementary a good school?

Lake Weston Elementary ranks 1352^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Weston Elementary in?

Orange

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.

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

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