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William Frangus Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1756th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

William Frangus Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 405 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $11,464 to $13,593 over the past few years, William Frangus Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to its peers. The school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 35.8%, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages. This trend is evident across all grade levels, indicating a systemic issue with academic achievement at the school.

When comparing William Frangus Elementary to nearby schools, such as Thornebrooke Elementary and Westbrooke Elementary, both of which are also part of the Orange County School District, it becomes clear that William Frangus Elementary is underperforming. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by William Frangus Elementary may be unique and require targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of its student population, which has a high percentage of students from low-income families.

430
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,756
Per pupil spending ?
66.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 380 Killington Way
       Orlando, FL  32835

(407) 296-6469

District: Orange


Students who attend William Frangus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gotha Middle
High:    Olympia High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.1%
Hispanic:
17.4%
White:
4.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 58% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg60%
Florida avg58%
1,756th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
125th of 163Elementary Schools in the Orange
32nd of 67Orange 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202526.01756 of 225822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202431.41580 of 225630.0%★★☆☆☆
202335.21465 of 224034.6%★★☆☆☆
202225.51681 of 221924.2%★☆☆☆☆
202127.21645 of 224726.8%★☆☆☆☆
201936.31416 of 218235.1%★★☆☆☆
201824.31675 of 211820.9%★☆☆☆☆
201726.61587 of 211224.9%★☆☆☆☆
201636.11361 of 208734.8%★★☆☆☆
201454.9928 of 206455.0%★★★☆☆
201346.21092 of 202946.2%★★☆☆☆
201240.61207 of 198439.2%★★☆☆☆
201146.41135 of 198542.8%★★☆☆☆
201062.0774 of 191959.7%★★★☆☆
200955.2873 of 184752.7%★★★☆☆
200859.1762 of 178957.4%★★★☆☆
200757.5797 of 178655.4%★★★☆☆
200670.6506 of 168870.0%★★★★☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts47%-9 vs state
Science44%-11 vs state
Math42%-19 vs state

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William Frangus Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Florida elementary schools.

Students at William Frangus Elementary are 75% African American, 17% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend William Frangus Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gotha Middle
High : Olympia High

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended William Frangus Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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