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Apopka Elementary

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Apopka Elementary ranks 1519 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Apopka Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Apopka, FL, serving 847 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Orange County school district, and it has recently seen a notable decline in its state ranking to the 32nd percentile (2 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school faces significant challenges, particularly in math, where proficiency rates (49-55% across grades 3-5) fall well below both district and state averages. In contrast, nearby Wolf Lake Elementary exceeds those averages in every math grade level. Chronic absenteeism is also a growing concern, rising from 13.7% in 2019-2020 to 22.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than top-performing neighbors like Kelly Park School (15.4%) and Wolf Lake Elementary (17.8%). However, there is a bright spot: 5th-grade science proficiency at Apopka Elementary (61%) is above the state average (60%), suggesting an effective program or teacher that could serve as a model for improvement in other subjects.

Interestingly, the data reveals a stark performance gap between schools in the Orange County district and those just across the county line in the Seminole County district, such as Bear Lake Elementary and Wekiva Elementary, which consistently rank higher (3-4 stars). Additionally, higher spending does not guarantee better results—Dream Lake Elementary spends the most per student ($13,303) but ranks lower than Wolf Lake Elementary, which spends less ($11,690) and performs better. For parents, this means that while Apopka Elementary has clear areas for growth, its challenges are shared by many Orange County schools, and its science success offers a hopeful sign for future progress.

847

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,944

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Vick Rd
Apopka, FL 32712

(407) 884-2200

District: Orange

Students who attend Apopka Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Wolf Lake Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.0%

African American:

36.5%

White:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,519^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^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	35.2	1519 of 2240	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	1257 of 2258	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	1056 of 2256	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	955 of 2240	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	934 of 2219	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	1066 of 2247	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1020 of 2182	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	793 of 2118	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	992 of 2112	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.3	1235 of 2087	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	1162 of 2064	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	1241 of 2029	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.0	1561 of 1984	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	1483 of 1985	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	1451 of 1919	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	1457 of 1847	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.3	1350 of 1789	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.1	1394 of 1786	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	1549 of 1688	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science61%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%-7 vs state

Math51%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 18, 2016

Brand new school, brand new attitude, and a school that has the quality to make a difference.. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

The principal Roxanne Paulsen is wonderful. She gets to know each of her students names and makes sure she is involved in everything they do. The teachers are exceptional. My son is special needs and she makes sure that she places him with a teacher that is suitable for his needs. My daughter who is the opposite of my son is also placed with a wonderul teacher. The school provides several things for their students that are lacking academically and make sure the parent involvement is there. Wonderful 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 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	78.1	428^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.7	478^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.8%	50	71.0	74.0	77.0				66.0	75.0	77.0				79.0				$11,690	$684	$11,007
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
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
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
Kelly Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Jason Dwelley Pkwy	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	1,073	67	16.0	29.7%	421 (39.2%)	223 (20.8%)	328 (30.6%)	29 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	66 (6.2%)	78.2	424^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.1%		80.9	389^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.8%	35	75.0	77.0	72.0	71.0	74.0	70.0	77.0	81.0	79.0	72.0	59.0	88.0	79.0	66.0	100.0	84.0	$11,251	$767	$10,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Apopka Elementary

What schools do graduates of Apopka Elementary attend?

Students who attend Apopka Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wolf Lake Middle

What is the racial makeup of Apopka Elementary?

Students at Apopka Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 36% African American, 19% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Apopka Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 847 students attended Apopka Elementary.

What district is Apopka Elementary in?

Orange

Is Apopka Elementary a good school?

Apopka Elementary ranks 1519^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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