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Lake Silver Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lake Silver Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Orlando, FL, serving 452 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Orange district, where about 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is currently in a state of crisis, having experienced a dramatic academic collapse in the most recent school year, dropping to the 6th percentile in state rankings and earning a 0-star rating—a steep fall from its 36th percentile ranking just one year prior. This decline is especially stark when compared to nearby Princeton Elementary, located just over a mile away, which ranks in the 94th percentile with a 5-star rating, highlighting a massive performance gap between schools serving the same community.

Math proficiency is a critical weakness at Lake Silver, with scores roughly 30 percentage points below both district and state averages, while nearby Rock Lake Elementary—which has an even higher rate of economic disadvantage—achieves 70-89% proficiency in math. The school also shows extreme volatility in test scores, such as 5th-grade science swinging from 45% to 71% and back to 38% over three years, suggesting a lack of stable, effective instruction. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, with rates peaking at 40% in 2021-2022 and remaining at 30.6% in 2023-2024, nearly double the rate at Princeton Elementary (15.9%).

Despite spending a high $15,610 per student—more than Princeton Elementary ($12,633) and Orlando Science Elementary Charter ($9,970)—Lake Silver delivers poor academic results, indicating a low return on investment. The school’s brief improvement in 2024-2025 proved to be a temporary "COVID bounce" that was not sustained, as scores collapsed again the following year. The success of Rock Lake Elementary, which achieves high performance despite similar or greater economic challenges, suggests that effective leadership and school culture can overcome these obstacles—factors that Lake Silver appears to lack, pointing to a need for urgent and comprehensive intervention.

452

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,610

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 N Rio Grande Ave
Orlando, FL 32804

(407) 245-1850

District: Orange

Students who attend Lake Silver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	College Park Middle
High:	Edgewater High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.3%

Hispanic:

15.7%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

2,115^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 57 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 161Elementary Schools in the Orange

30^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	2115 of 2240	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1439 of 2258	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1557 of 2256	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1710 of 2240	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1812 of 2219	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1541 of 2247	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1356 of 2182	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	1018 of 2118	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	1071 of 2112	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.5	772 of 2087	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	29.9	1512 of 2064	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.7	1102 of 2029	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	732 of 1984	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.7	1153 of 1985	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	1279 of 1919	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.7	1206 of 1847	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.2	826 of 1789	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.3	1151 of 1786	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.6	1380 of 1688	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-17 vs state

Science38%-22 vs state

Math34%-31 vs state

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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
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%)	11.5	2115^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.6%		37.3	1439^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.3%	676	45.0	39.0	45.0				34.0	30.0	37.0				38.0				$15,610	$2,202	$13,408
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%)	89.4	143^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.6	151^st of 2258 public elementary schools	93.3%	8	89.0	77.0	79.0				89.0	78.0	81.0				88.0				$12,633	$813	$11,819
Orlando Science Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	2611 Technology Dr	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 299-6595	721	41	17.5	24.4%	138 (19.1%)	138 (19.1%)	146 (20.2%)	248 (34.4%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.4%)	91	113^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.9	137^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.9%	24	86.0	83.0	88.0				87.0	83.0	81.0				79.0				$9,970	$00	$9,970
Orlando Science Charter School K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	2600 Technology Drive	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 299-6595	626	36	17.3	9.6%	143 (22.8%)	80 (12.8%)	178 (28.4%)	179 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (6.9%)	81.4	353^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.2%					(n/a)	75.0	86.0	72.0	81.0	86.0		76.0	84.0	68.0	77.0	96.0	100.0	81.0		100.0	96.0	$9,368	$00	$9,368
Rock Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 N Tampa Ave	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-1880	340	25	13.6	82.9%	7 (2.1%)	278 (81.8%)	52 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	79.2	405^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.9%		77.4	462^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.5%	57	66.0	81.0	65.0				70.0	89.0	84.0				88.0				$17,331	$4,296	$13,035
Lucious And Emma Nixon Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1780 Mercy Dr	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 412-6968	74	4	18.5		1 (1.4%)	66 (89.2%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.0						33.0										$13,538	$2,991	$10,547
Ocps Academic Center For Excellence	Public	PK, KG-8	701 W Livingston St	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 866-1280	824	52	15.8	81.4%	19 (2.3%)	677 (82.2%)	102 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	10	2143^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	4.3%		7.5	2190^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.0%	47	33.0	39.0	28.0	31.0	31.0	32.0	47.0	51.0	27.0	28.0	13.0	37.0	39.0	28.0	77.0	63.0	$14,150	$2,666	$11,484
Luminary Elementary	Public	K-5	9420 Luminary Blvd	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(407) 395-9840																			(n/a)	68.0	77.0	72.0				75.0	79.0	79.0				81.0
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%)	34.2	1554^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.6%		31.4	1604^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.0%	50	38.0	62.0	59.0				38.0	58.0	42.0				62.0				$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%)								(n/a)							0.0		0.0								$33,518	$1,249	$32,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Silver Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lake Silver Elementary?

Students at Lake Silver Elementary are 65% African American, 16% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Lake Silver Elementary a good school?

Lake Silver Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Lake Silver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Lake Silver Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lake Silver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Silver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : College Park Middle
High : Edgewater High

What district is Lake Silver Elementary in?

Orange

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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