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Killarney Elementary

Q: Is Killarney Elementary a good school?

Killarney Elementary ranks 1604 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Killarney Elementary is a public elementary school in Winter Park, Florida, serving 307 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Killarney Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 35.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Killarney Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.15% to 68.58% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Killarney Elementary, with a per-student expenditure of $17,111 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. In comparison, nearby schools like Audubon Park School and Hillcrest Elementary demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Understanding the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for Killarney Elementary as it works to address its challenges and improve student outcomes.

344

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,958

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Wellington Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32789

(407) 623-1438

District: Orange

Students who attend Killarney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	College Park Middle
High:	Edgewater High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

Hispanic:

33.4%

White:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

!Math scores 21 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,604^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 163Elementary Schools in the Orange

32^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1604 of 2258	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	1264 of 2256	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1299 of 2240	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1604 of 2219	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1833 of 2247	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1327 of 2182	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	1100 of 2118	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	1211 of 2112	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	1312 of 2087	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	1327 of 2064	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	1173 of 2029	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	1192 of 1984	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	1108 of 1985	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	987 of 1919	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	1148 of 1847	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	870 of 1789	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.4	1184 of 1786	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.6	1178 of 1688	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+6 vs state

English Language Arts48%-8 vs state

Math39%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Killarney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Wellington Blvd	Winter Park	32789	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 623-1438	344	23	14.9	67.4%	64 (18.6%)	139 (40.4%)	115 (33.4%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	31.4	1604^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.0%		43.1	1264^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.0%	340	52.0	43.0	50.0				39.0	47.0	32.0				61.0				$14,958	$1,918	$13,040
Princeton House Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1166 Lee Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 523-7121	117	17	6.8		21 (17.9%)	39 (33.3%)	47 (40.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0.1	2258^th of 2258 public elementary schools	0.0%		0.4	2255^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	0.0						0.0	0.0									$33,518	$1,249	$32,269
Aspire Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	928 Malone Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 297-9955	100	6	16.6	79.0%	7 (7.0%)	70 (70.0%)	20 (20.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1.4	2246^th of 2258 public elementary schools	0.5%		0.9	2249^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.3%	3	13.0	21.0	18.0				6.0	14.0	18.0				12.0				$12,143	$1,708	$10,435
Pinecrest Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1100 Lee Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 757-2706	119	6	19.8	53.8%	11 (9.2%)	66 (55.5%)	39 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	54.8	1000^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.7%		70.7	621^st of 2256 public elementary schools	72.5%	379	65.0	57.0	55.0				83.0	57.0	45.0				18.0				$11,938	$913	$11,025
Hungerford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 S College Ave	Eatonville	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 623-1430	281	20	14.0	76.2%	14 (5.0%)	231 (82.2%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.3%)	38.5	1400^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%		47.3	1164^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.4%	236	45.0	64.0	34.0				39.0	60.0	41.0				62.0				$16,590	$2,106	$14,485
Princeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 W Princeton St	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 245-1840	444	29	15.3	24.5%	276 (62.2%)	48 (10.8%)	85 (19.1%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.2%)	90.6	151^st of 2258 public elementary schools	93.3%		89.3	200^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.1%	49	90.0	84.0	76.0				83.0	80.0	73.0				82.0				$12,633	$813	$11,819
Lake Silver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 N Rio Grande Ave	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-1850	452	30	15.0	68.1%	67 (14.8%)	295 (65.3%)	71 (15.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	37.3	1439^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.1	1557^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.0%	118	43.0	31.0	69.0				37.0	46.0	57.0				71.0				$15,610	$2,202	$13,408
Lake Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 Milan Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6430	415	23	18.0	79.5%	23 (5.5%)	227 (54.7%)	157 (37.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	41.4	1308^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.1%		43.7	1249^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.6%	59	39.0	44.0	38.0				75.0	65.0	61.0				44.0				$14,674	$2,987	$11,688
Lake Sybelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sandspur Rd	Maitland	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1445	437	28	15.6	49.7%	127 (29.1%)	153 (35.0%)	141 (32.3%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	43.5	1261^st of 2258 public elementary schools	44.2%		55	972^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.9%	289	47.0	49.0	54.0				60.0	57.0	50.0				57.0				$14,742	$1,509	$13,233
Audubon Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 Falcon Dr	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-5829	1,184	76	15.5	14.3%	743 (62.8%)	80 (6.8%)	245 (20.7%)	30 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (7.1%)	93.3	74^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.7%		91.5	127^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.4%	53	90.0	81.0	87.0	89.0	83.0	83.0	92.0	80.0	81.0	89.0	80.0	94.0	90.0	82.0	100.0	88.0	$12,135	$950	$11,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Killarney Elementary

Is Killarney Elementary a good school?

Killarney Elementary ranks 1604^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Killarney Elementary in?

Orange

What schools do graduates of Killarney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Killarney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : College Park Middle
High : Edgewater High

How many students attend Killarney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Killarney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Killarney Elementary?

Students at Killarney Elementary are 40% African American, 33% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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