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Pineloch Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1429th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Pineloch Elementary in Orlando, FL, is a public school serving 726 students in grades PK-5 within the Orange district, where over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Pineloch is in the midst of a remarkable turnaround, rising from the 4th percentile in state rankings just a few years ago to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in nearly a decade. This progress is especially evident in math, where 5th-grade proficiency jumped from 43% to 63% in one year, now exceeding state averages. The school invests heavily in its students, spending $14,912 per pupil—well above the district average—and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 14.8, similar to top-performing Blankner K-8 (87th percentile). This strategic focus on smaller classes appears to be paying off, as nearby schools with similar demographics, like Washington Shores Elementary (which spends even more per student at $16,882 but ranks lower at the 25th percentile), have not seen the same academic gains.

Despite these encouraging trends, Pineloch faces a significant challenge: chronic absenteeism remains high at 39.9%, well above state and district averages. While this rate has improved from a peak of 54.4% in 2021-2022, it threatens the sustainability of recent academic improvements. The school’s success story is a testament to effective strategies, but addressing attendance will be critical to ensuring this upward trajectory continues for all students.

726
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,912
Per pupil spending ?
73.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3101 Woods Ave
       Orlando, FL  32805

(407) 245-1825

District: Orange


Students who attend Pineloch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Memorial Middle
High:    Oak Ridge High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.2%
Hispanic:
25.8%
White:
2.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)
!Science scores 10 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg65%
Florida avg62%
1,429th of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
107th of 161Elementary Schools in the Orange
30th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202639.01429 of 224036.2%★★☆☆☆
202524.01799 of 225820.3%★☆☆☆☆
202426.51725 of 225623.5%★☆☆☆☆
202321.31859 of 224017.0%★☆☆☆☆
20228.02133 of 22193.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.02097 of 22476.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.01976 of 21829.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.91761 of 211816.9%★☆☆☆☆
201721.81731 of 211218.0%★☆☆☆☆
201633.51419 of 208732.0%★★☆☆☆
201417.11818 of 206411.9%★☆☆☆☆
201312.31896 of 20296.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201210.21876 of 19845.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201114.81786 of 198510.0%★☆☆☆☆
201017.51671 of 191912.9%★☆☆☆☆
200912.71694 of 18478.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20088.71694 of 17895.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20079.41680 of 17865.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200615.21482 of 168812.2%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Math62%-3 vs state
English Language Arts51%-9 vs state
Science50%-10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pineloch Elementary

Pineloch Elementary ranks 1429th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pineloch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle
High : Oak Ridge High

Students at Pineloch Elementary are 68% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Pineloch Elementary.

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Latest Florida data All new data »
2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025


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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