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Lawton Elementary School

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Lawton Elementary School ranks 324 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lawton Elementary School in Oviedo, FL, is a well-regarded public school serving 715 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-ranked Seminole County School District. This school stands out for its consistent, broad-based academic strength and an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.3%—less than half the district average and significantly lower than nearby schools like Red Bug Elementary School (23.1%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1 and a community where about 29% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, Lawton offers a stable, high-quality education that families can rely on.

While Lawton is not the absolute top performer in its area—schools like Rainbow Elementary School and Choices In Learning Charter achieve higher test scores—it avoids the deep performance troughs seen at some peers. For example, in 2025-2026, Lawton’s English Language Arts proficiency ranged from 72% to 84% across grades, while Stenstrom Elementary School saw a 65% rate in 4th grade. One interesting pattern is a notable dip in 5th-grade math proficiency (54% in 2025-2026), which is a common issue across the district, but Lawton students show a remarkable recovery in 6th grade, with proficiency rates of 96-100% in recent years. This suggests effective support systems that help students bounce back.

Overall, Lawton Elementary is a resilient and well-managed institution that has maintained a stable state ranking in the 86th to 89th percentile over the last five years. Its per-student spending of $10,341 is slightly above the district average, and it uses resources effectively to deliver consistent results. For parents seeking a reliable, engaging school with strong family-school connections and a supportive community, Lawton is an excellent choice in Oviedo, offering a balanced education without the intense pressure of top-tier schools.

715

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,341

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Graham Ave
Oviedo, FL 32765

(407) 320-6350

District: Seminole

Students who attend Lawton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Heights Middle School
High:	Oviedo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Florida elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

324^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Seminole

8^th of 70Seminole 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	82.5	324 of 2240	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	256 of 2258	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	261 of 2256	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	293 of 2240	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	290 of 2219	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	187 of 2247	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	160 of 2182	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	178 of 2118	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	155 of 2112	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	191 of 2087	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	47 of 2064	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	98 of 2029	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	93.5	68 of 1984	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	73 of 1985	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.0	65 of 1919	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	93.1	42 of 1847	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	47 of 1789	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	92.0	65 of 1786	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	93.9	59 of 1688	96.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+26 vs state

Math78%+15 vs state

English Language Arts77%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Lawton Elementary School

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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
Lawton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Graham Ave	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-6350	715	49	14.5	29.2%	395 (55.2%)	34 (4.8%)	202 (28.3%)	44 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	82.5	324^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.4	256^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.7%	68	84.0	72.0	76.0				82.0	77.0	54.0	96.0			86.0				$10,341	$563	$9,778
Stenstrom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Alafaya Woods Blvd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-2450	697	46	15.1	43.0%	304 (43.6%)	68 (9.8%)	216 (31.0%)	47 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.5%)	76.1	481^st of 2240 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.4	417^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.5%	64	78.0	65.0	75.0				83.0	68.0	64.0	100.0			75.0				$10,591	$701	$9,889
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E Chapman Rd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-9850	788	55	14.4	37.8%	313 (39.7%)	82 (10.4%)	260 (33.0%)	76 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.7%)	76.8	461^st of 2240 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.8	434^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.8%	27	74.0	78.0	75.0				74.0	74.0	56.0	100.0			74.0				$10,106	$568	$9,537
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Rainbow Trl	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-8450	729	50	14.5	35.1%	369 (50.6%)	40 (5.5%)	230 (31.6%)	37 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.0%)	87.5	198^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.2%		94.3	54^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.6%	144	88.0	70.0	83.0				83.0	87.0	64.0	100.0			86.0				$10,398	$581	$9,817
Carillon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Lockwood Blvd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4650	907	57	15.9	27.2%	430 (47.4%)	49 (5.4%)	266 (29.3%)	85 (9.4%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.7%)	80	392^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.8	454^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.9%	62	80.0	71.0	80.0				75.0	70.0	65.0	96.0			82.0				$9,805	$511	$9,293
Keeth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Tuskawilla Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-5350	535	34	15.9	29.2%	337 (63.0%)	21 (3.9%)	132 (24.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	83.3	304^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.4%		87.5	235^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.6%	69	88.0	79.0	73.0				84.0	75.0	57.0	100.0			79.0				$10,058	$522	$9,537
Partin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Twin Rivers Blvd	Oviedo	32766	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4850	536	36	14.8	25.7%	277 (51.7%)	34 (6.3%)	137 (25.6%)	46 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.1%)	81.7	343^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.7%		87.4	238^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.5%	105	73.0	76.0	83.0				75.0	78.0	55.0	98.0			83.0				$10,468	$598	$9,870
Ucp Bailes Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4780 Data Ct	Orlando	32817	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 852-3300	469	31	15.1	38.2%	107 (22.8%)	51 (10.9%)	267 (56.9%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	5.6	2196^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.6	2156^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.5%	40	37.0	37.0	27.0	27.0	65.0	29.0	30.0	20.0	41.0	3.0	32.0	30.0	32.0	26.0	39.0	70.0	$14,669	$00	$14,669
Choices In Learning Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1100 East State Road 434	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 302-1005	685	41	16.7	17.7%	294 (42.9%)	31 (4.5%)	179 (26.1%)	129 (18.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.9%)	95.6	21^st of 2240 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.8	18^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	92.0	88.0	91.0				92.0	87.0	96.0				89.0				$8,954	$658	$8,295
Red Bug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Red Bug Lake Rd	Casselberry	32707	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-8350	811	53	15.4	48.6%	338 (41.7%)	58 (7.2%)	323 (39.8%)	36 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (6.0%)	62.4	826^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.1%		63.3	795^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.8%	31	78.0	57.0	68.0				78.0	67.0	37.0	100.0			66.0				$9,467	$563	$8,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lawton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lawton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Heights Middle School
High : Oviedo High School

How many students attend Lawton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Lawton Elementary School.

Is Lawton Elementary School a good school?

Lawton Elementary School ranks 324^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lawton Elementary School in?

Seminole

What is the racial makeup of Lawton Elementary School?

Students at Lawton Elementary School are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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