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Maynard Evans High

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Maynard Evans High ranks 615 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

615^th

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of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 27% of Florida high schools

Summary

Maynard Evans High in Orlando, FL, is a large traditional public high school serving 2,345 students in grades 9-12 within the Orange district, where over half of the students come from low-income households. The school presents a striking paradox: it boasts a 95.3% graduation rate, higher than both the district and state averages, yet its academic proficiency in core subjects like Algebra 1 and English Language Arts consistently lags 20-30 percentage points behind district peers. This disconnect suggests the school is effective at helping students earn diplomas, but many are not mastering grade-level material, raising questions about curriculum rigor and credit recovery programs.

The most critical challenge facing Maynard Evans is extreme chronic absenteeism, with 55.1% of students missing significant school time in 2023-2024—nearly double the state average. This issue is not isolated, as nearby schools like Jones High (65.3%) and Wekiva High (55.6%) face similar struggles, pointing to community-wide factors such as poverty or transportation barriers. However, there are bright spots: the school performs relatively well in Biology 1 (69% proficient) and US History (70% proficient), and chronic absenteeism has dropped from a high of 67.4% in 2021-2022, suggesting recent interventions may be slowly taking effect.

Comparing Maynard Evans to nearby Orlando Science Middle High Charter—just 2.2 miles away—highlights stark differences in outcomes. While Evans serves a high-poverty community with a 1-star ranking, Orlando Science has a 5-star ranking and proficiency rates above 70% in every subject, demonstrating that high graduation and high proficiency can coexist. Spending per student at Maynard Evans ($9,410) is in line with other traditional high schools like Edgewater High ($9,004), indicating that the school's challenges are more about resource deployment than funding levels.

2,345

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,410

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4949 Silver Star Rd
Orlando, FL 32808

(407) 522-3400

District: Orange

Feeder schools for Maynard Evans High:

Elementary:	Lake Gem Elementary
	Mollie Ray Elementary
	Pine Hills Elementary
	Pinewood Elementary
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	Ridgewood Park Elementary
	Rolling Hills Elementary
Middle:	Meadowbrook Middle
	Robinswood Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.4%

Hispanic:

14.8%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 30 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg65%

Florida avg64%

615^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 37High 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	26.6	615 of 838	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	566 of 844	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	604 of 807	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	593 of 792	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	599 of 774	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	577 of 746	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	567 of 734	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	533 of 716	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	577 of 714	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	562 of 693	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	509 of 687	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	462 of 648	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	494 of 606	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	519 of 622	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	505 of 620	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	462 of 587	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	449 of 577	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	463 of 563	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	426 of 477	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.6	418 of 487	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	425 of 484	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History70%-4 vs state

Biology 169%-5 vs state

English Language Arts37%-23 vs state

Geometry33%-23 vs state

Algebra 133%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, July 29, 2012

I believe that Evans High School maybe one of the top schools in Orange County. A lot has change over the years and the school gone from the ground up. With the new school finish many studnents have grown to accept the better things about our community despite all the rude comments from all the students,staff,and parents from other schools. I know what it's like to be a Trojan and i know for fact that Evans can and will be the most top school in Orange county. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

School does not allow students to take text books home and to many children in each class. They are taking to long to build the new school and Edgewater will be ready in the fall and they say Evans will not be ready until 2013. Why is it ? These children may not have the same income as college park but they should have the same things in school. 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)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maynard Evans High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4949 Silver Star Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 522-3400	2,345	103	22.7	57.3%	32 (1.4%)	1,908 (81.4%)	347 (14.8%)	20 (0.9%)	7 (0.3%)	9 (0.4%)	22 (0.9%)	26.6	615^th of 838 public high schools	26.6%		31.9	566^th of 844 public high schools	32.9%	49				34.0	40.0					33.0	33.0	69.0	70.0		$9,410	$1,330	$8,081
Orlando Science Middle High Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	2427 Lynx Ln	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 253-7304	1,591	84	18.9	18.9%	334 (21.0%)	246 (15.5%)	354 (22.3%)	581 (36.5%)	15 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	52 (3.3%)	80.3	67^th of 838 public high schools	92.0%		82.7	58^th of 844 public high schools	93.1%	9	88.0	87.0	85.0	92.0	90.0	67.0	88.0	91.0	81.0	72.0	71.0	94.0	87.0	85.0	$10,577	$00	$10,577
Acceleration West	Public	7-12	2751 Lake Stanley Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 521-2358	246	22	11.1	58.9%	21 (8.5%)	82 (33.3%)	139 (56.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	29	592^nd of 838 public high schools	29.4%		49.2	344^th of 844 public high schools	59.2%	248			25.0		31.0			57.0	34.0	57.0	45.0	63.0	67.0	67.0	$25,949	$1,449	$24,500
Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	6600 Old Winter Garden Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 641-4156	395	9	43.8		15 (3.8%)	278 (70.4%)	94 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2	800^th of 838 public high schools	4.5%		3.6	767^th of 844 public high schools	9.1%	33			18.0	0.0	15.0			16.0	18.0	5.0			13.0		$9,458	$435	$9,023
Edgewater High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3100 Edgewater Dr	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 835-4900	2,000	82	24.3	48.3%	465 (23.3%)	1,008 (50.4%)	420 (21.0%)	37 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	63 (3.2%)	45	410^th of 838 public high schools	51.1%		45.5	389^th of 844 public high schools	53.9%	21				51.0	56.0					43.0	59.0	70.0	77.0		$9,004	$535	$8,469
Wekiva High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2501 N Hiawassee Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 297-4900	2,148	97	22.1	51.9%	264 (12.3%)	1,068 (49.7%)	725 (33.8%)	37 (1.7%)	5 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	41 (1.9%)	32.9	553^rd of 838 public high schools	34.0%		28.2	600^th of 844 public high schools	28.9%	47				47.0	51.0					33.0	44.0	67.0	63.0		$9,624	$1,083	$8,541
Jones High	Public, Magnet	9-12	801 S Rio Grande Ave	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 835-2300	1,653	69	23.9	68.1%	23 (1.4%)	1,413 (85.5%)	190 (11.5%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.9%)	30.8	575^th of 838 public high schools	31.4%		32	563^rd of 844 public high schools	33.3%	12				37.0	44.0					45.0	50.0	75.0	74.0		$9,973	$1,220	$8,753
Orange Technical College	Public	9-12	301 W Amelia St	Orlando	32801	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 246-7060	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randall Academy	Public	9-12	3307 Clarcona Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 464-7776	15	4	3.7	46.7%	5 (33.3%)	1 (6.7%)	9 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													73.0		$37,253	$906	$36,346
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter	Public, Charter	11-12	2210 Rio Grande Ave	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 898-7228	279	9	31.0		17 (6.1%)	188 (67.4%)	69 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1.2	828^th of 838 public high schools	1.2%		2.9	777^th of 844 public high schools	7.9%	51											5.0	9.0	16.0		$9,588	$00	$9,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Maynard Evans High

What schools feed into Maynard Evans High?

Maynard Evans High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Gem Elementary
Elementary : Mollie Ray Elementary
Elementary : Pine Hills Elementary
Elementary : Pinewood Elementary
Elementary : Ridgewood Park Elementary
Elementary : Rolling Hills Elementary
Middle : Meadowbrook Middle
Middle : Robinswood Middle

What is the racial makeup of Maynard Evans High?

Students at Maynard Evans High are 81% African American, 15% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Maynard Evans High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,345 students attended Maynard Evans High.

Is Maynard Evans High a good school?

Maynard Evans High ranks 615^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Maynard Evans High in?

Orange

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