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Lake Silver Elementary

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Lake Silver Elementary ranks 1439 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lake Silver Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 410 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.

While Lake Silver Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,625 to $17,955 over the past few years, the school's academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are below 50% in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, and the school's statewide ranking has declined from 772 out of 2,087 Florida elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,439 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Lake Silver Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.6% to 35.8%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages of around 31.4%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hillcrest Elementary and Princeton Elementary, Lake Silver Elementary is underperforming. These nearby schools consistently outperform Lake Silver Elementary in academic proficiency rates, with over 80% of their students proficient in ELA and Math. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lake Silver Elementary, ranging from 64.79% to 67.96%, may be indicative of socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's community, which can have a significant impact on student learning and academic achievement.

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: Improving — 27th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Math scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,439^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+16 vs state

English Language Arts47%-9 vs state

Math45%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Silver Elementary

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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
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
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
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%)	90.9	137^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.9%		94.1	71^st of 2256 public elementary schools	96.9%	66	81.0	84.0	84.0				83.0	74.0	81.0				82.0				$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%)								(n/a)	91.0	76.0	74.0	81.0			94.0	73.0	73.0	68.0	100.0		76.0				$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%)	77.4	462^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.5%		63.4	786^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.2%	324	69.0	67.0	63.0				82.0	67.0	69.0				74.0				$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)	27.0						36.0										$13,538	$2,991	$10,547
Ocps Academic Center For Excellence	Public	PK, KG-8	701 W Livingston St	Orlando	32805	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%)	7.5	2190^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.0%		9.9	2154^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.5%	36	25.0	28.0	27.0	27.0	24.0	18.0	30.0	39.0	18.0	36.0	20.0	32.0	36.0	24.0	83.0	46.0	$14,150	$2,666	$11,484
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Silver Elementary

What district is Lake Silver Elementary in?

Orange

How many students attend Lake Silver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended 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 1439^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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