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Wicklow Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Wicklow Elementary School in Sanford, FL, is a PK-5 school within the highly-rated Seminole district, serving 585 students in a community where over 86% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite being in a top-tier district, Wicklow has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools over the past five years, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Goldsboro Elementary Magnet (87th percentile) and Hamilton Elementary (74th percentile). The school spends more per student ($14,475) than any nearby school—over $4,000 more than Goldsboro—and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.1:1) in the area, yet these resources have not translated into academic gains. This suggests the challenge is not a lack of funding, but how funds are used. Chronic absenteeism is also a persistent issue, hovering around 24-27%, which is higher than high-performing peers like Seminole Science Charter School (14.0%).

An interesting anomaly is the school’s 6th-grade math performance, which scored 95% proficiency in 2025-2026 and 100% in 2024-2025—far exceeding the school’s own 5th-grade math scores (15% and 18%) and even district and state averages. This could indicate a highly effective teacher or a small cohort of advanced students. Overall, while poverty is a major factor, Wicklow’s performance is notably worse than Bentley Elementary, which has a lower poverty rate (69.1%) but significantly outperforms Wicklow in most subjects, indicating other school-level factors are at play.

585

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,475

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Placid Lake Dr
Sanford, FL 32773

(407) 320-1250

District: Seminole

Students who attend Wicklow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Millennium Middle School
High:	Seminole High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

African American:

24.6%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,806^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	24.5	1806 of 2240	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1894 of 2258	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1827 of 2256	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1659 of 2240	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1755 of 2219	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1972 of 2247	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1447 of 2182	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1451 of 2118	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	1388 of 2112	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	1271 of 2087	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.3	1351 of 2064	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.9	1639 of 2029	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.4	1378 of 1984	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	1014 of 1985	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	861 of 1919	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	623 of 1847	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	811 of 1789	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	871 of 1786	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.2	941 of 1688	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math47%-16 vs state

English Language Arts46%-15 vs state

Science44%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 9, 2019

We have been at Wicklow since Kindergarten in 2016. Our child is now in 2nd grade. As a previous reviewer mentioned, we were skeptical about sending our child there bc of test scores, ratings etc. I don't believe it is a "rough part of the neighborhood" but I suppose that is subjective. Because it is a Title 1 school they do have many more resources that other schools do not. Our child has thrived at Wicklow. He has made great friends and has had amazing, thoughtful and caring teachers in each grade. Granted we have not had any issues with teachers or students that needed to be addressed so I can not comment of how such issues are resolved. I am on campus occasionally to help in the classroom etc and have only seen positive interactions with students. I always recommend Wicklow to parents that I met. Because of the region/cluster students are randomly assigned to schools. You should not be hesitant at all to send your child to Wicklow. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 25, 2018

I gave this school a chance despite its reputation of being in a rough area of town. I should have not. My daughter has consistently been one of only 2-3 white kids in her class every year and she’s been bullied for it. The school fails to report this up and puts temporary fixes on the issue this year we’re done with it and transferring her out. When reporting this to the school board transfers office Wicklow got defensive and dismissed knowing about the bullying saying it must be reported “repeatedly” to be considered bullying. I guess the countless times my daughter has asked to be moved for this issue and the communication we’ve had with the teacher don’t count. The school im sure is protecting its reputation and it’s allotted budget. We are done with our 8 year old being told she’s “racist for being white.” 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 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 English Language Arts 9th 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	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wicklow Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Placid Lake Dr	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-1250	585	48	12.1	86.3%	65 (11.1%)	144 (24.6%)	349 (59.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	24.5	1806^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.4%		20.5	1894^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.1%	88	34.0	57.0	44.0					55.0	51.0	15.0	95.0			44.0					$14,475	$1,914	$12,561
Idyllwilde Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	430 Vihlen Rd	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-3750	773	53	14.5	79.3%	125 (16.2%)	313 (40.5%)	255 (33.0%)	28 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.0%)	45.8	1251^st of 2240 public elementary schools	44.2%		32.5	1574^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.3%	323	63.0	55.0	57.0					72.0	54.0	44.0	100.0			57.0					$10,694	$879	$9,814
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 W 20th St	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 320-5850	901	58	15.5	30.4%	129 (14.3%)	154 (17.1%)	150 (16.6%)	423 (46.9%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.1%)	83.4	300^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.6%		84.5	302^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	86.6%	2	81.0	75.0	85.0					77.0	73.0	55.0	100.0			90.0					$9,946	$623	$9,322
Pine Crest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	405 W 27th St	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-5450	714	56	12.7	93.4%	112 (15.7%)	206 (28.9%)	349 (48.9%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	20.2	1918^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.4%		24.4	1796^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%	122	40.0	38.0	43.0					51.0	47.0	34.0	94.0			55.0					$13,479	$1,641	$11,838
Contracted Services	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Lake Mary Blvd	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-0422	4	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Bentley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2190 S Oregon Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 871-9950	903	61	14.8	69.1%	187 (20.7%)	223 (24.7%)	401 (44.4%)	40 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.4%)	38.1	1451^st of 2240 public elementary schools	35.2%		50.8	1096^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.5%	355	56.0	54.0	59.0					62.0	49.0	30.0	95.0			54.0					$11,028	$1,238	$9,791
Lake Mary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	132 S Country Club Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-5650	881	60	14.8	49.1%	417 (47.3%)	73 (8.3%)	281 (31.9%)	30 (3.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.4%)	63.2	807^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.0%		70.8	613^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%	194	64.0	73.0	63.0					68.0	69.0	36.0	94.0			68.0					$10,110	$608	$9,503
Hamilton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1501 E 8th St	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6050	671	50	13.4	76.6%	117 (17.4%)	257 (38.3%)	225 (33.5%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.4%)	71.8	580^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.1%		65.3	749^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%	169	77.0	66.0	69.0					70.0	72.0	61.0	100.0			76.0					$12,047	$1,168	$10,878
Seminole Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3580 N Us Highway 17-92	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 864-8296	547	29	18.8	25.2%	170 (31.1%)	38 (6.9%)	127 (23.2%)	190 (34.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	88.4	171^st of 2240 public elementary schools	92.4%		86.2	260^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.5%	89	85.0	76.0	89.0	88.0	84.0	86.0	93.0	92.0	85.0	85.0		90.0	61.0	67.0	87.0	95.0	88.0	90.0	$8,449	$00	$8,449
Crystal Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Rinehart Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-8112	685	44	15.5	51.7%	239 (34.9%)	94 (13.7%)	242 (35.3%)	52 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.7%)	62.1	832^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	62.9%		53.7	1023^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	54.7%	191	69.0	60.0	73.0					76.0	61.0	39.0	100.0			67.0					$10,500	$652	$9,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Wicklow Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wicklow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Millennium Middle School
High : Seminole High School

What district is Wicklow Elementary School in?

Seminole

Is Wicklow Elementary School a good school?

Wicklow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wicklow Elementary School?

Students at Wicklow Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 25% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Wicklow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Wicklow Elementary School.

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