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Lovell Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lovell Elementary in Apopka, FL, is a public school serving 655 students in grades PK-5 within the Orange district, but it has faced persistent academic challenges, earning a 1-star rating for the last ten consecutive years and ranking in the bottom 25% of Florida elementary schools.

The most significant concern at Lovell is a crisis in English Language Arts (ELA). In 2025-2026, only 36% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, the lowest rate among all nearby schools, compared to 58% at Apopka Elementary and 72% at Wekiva Elementary School. This gap is not new; Lovell has consistently underperformed its neighbors by 10-20 percentage points in reading over the past four years. In contrast, math is a relative strength, with 3rd-grade math proficiency (61%) close to the district average and higher than Lakeville Elementary (40%). Another major issue is chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 43.5% in 2021-2022 and remains high at 28.3% in 2023-2024, far above the 14.6% rate at Wekiva Elementary School in the Seminole district.

Interestingly, Lovell spends $12,566 per student, which is more than higher-performing schools like Apopka Elementary ($10,944), suggesting that funding alone is not the solution. While the percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch has dropped from 75.6% to 65.8% in recent years, this positive shift has not yet led to academic gains. The contrast with nearby Seminole County schools is stark—Wekiva Elementary School ranks in the 83rd percentile, highlighting how district-level factors can dramatically impact performance even within the same geographic area.

655

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,566

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 Roger Williams Rd
Apopka, FL 32703

(407) 884-2235

District: Orange

Students who attend Lovell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Piedmont Lakes Middle
High:	Wekiva High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

African American:

17.3%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,725^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1725 of 2240	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	1852 of 2258	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1693 of 2256	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1762 of 2240	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1865 of 2219	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1841 of 2247	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1913 of 2182	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1685 of 2118	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	1805 of 2112	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	1758 of 2087	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	1543 of 2064	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	1768 of 2029	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	1465 of 1984	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	1713 of 1985	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	1717 of 1919	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	1535 of 1847	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	1461 of 1789	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.1	1419 of 1786	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	1515 of 1688	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math58%-7 vs state

Science47%-13 vs state

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Lovell Elementary

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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	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	27.6	1725^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.0%		21.8	1852^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.0%	127	50.0	38.0	36.0	61.0	56.0	56.0		47.0	$12,566	$2,251	$10,316
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%)	30	1662^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	25.8%		37.9	1420^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.1%	242	44.0	54.0	45.0	40.0	62.0	47.0		61.0	$12,079	$1,711	$10,368
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%)	48.1	1192^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.8%		42.4	1291^st of 2258 public elementary schools	42.8%	99	74.0	53.0	53.0	59.0	55.0	61.0		63.0	$11,890	$1,527	$10,364
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%)	15.8	2023^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	9.7%		18.6	1959^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.2%	64	35.0	46.0	34.0	29.0	50.0	43.0		47.0	$12,247	$2,084	$10,163
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%)	50.9	1120^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.0%		40.3	1350^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.2%	230	62.0	61.0	63.0	62.0	59.0	32.0	98.0	64.0	$9,963	$531	$9,433
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%)	43.7	1306^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.7%		41.7	1301^st of 2258 public elementary schools	42.4%	5	57.0	52.0	52.0	66.0	71.0	48.0		55.0	$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%)	35.2	1519^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.2%		43.6	1257^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.3%	262	54.0	48.0	58.0	49.0	48.0	55.0		61.0	$10,944	$959	$9,984
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%)	80.3	381^st of 2240 public elementary schools	83.0%		71.8	588^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.0%	207	75.0	80.0	72.0	83.0	79.0	47.0	100.0	80.0	$10,019	$577	$9,442
Forest City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Sand Lake Rd	Altamonte Springs	32714	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 746-1050	765	56	13.6	75.8%	163 (21.3%)	138 (18.0%)	395 (51.6%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.4%)	61.7	836^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.7%		63	801^st of 2258 public elementary schools	64.5%	35	68.0	58.0	60.0	81.0	67.0	63.0	100.0	62.0	$11,986	$1,394	$10,592
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%)	39.5	1414^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.9%		33.6	1535^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.0%	121	54.0	52.0	53.0	65.0	55.0	55.0		56.0	$13,086	$1,710	$11,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Lovell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lovell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lovell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Lakes Middle
High : Wekiva High

What district is Lovell Elementary in?

Orange

How many students attend Lovell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Lovell Elementary.

Is Lovell Elementary a good school?

Lovell Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lovell Elementary?

Students at Lovell Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 17% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

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