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Dream Lake Elementary

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Dream Lake Elementary ranks 1306 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dream Lake Elementary in Apopka, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 674 students in grades PK-5 within the Orange district, where it stands out for its strong math and science programs despite facing challenges in English Language Arts (ELA).

One of the most notable features of Dream Lake is its exceptional performance in math, particularly in the early grades. For example, 4th-grade math scores (71%) were 9 points above the district average, a significant strength compared to nearby schools like Clay Springs Elementary (55%) and Apopka Elementary. However, this math success contrasts sharply with persistent struggles in ELA, where 4th-grade scores (52%) were 10 points below the district average. The school also shows a "5th-grade math cliff," with proficiency dropping from 71% in 4th grade to 48% in 5th grade, a pattern not seen at higher-performing peers like Wolf Lake Elementary (75% to 77%). On a positive note, 5th-grade science scores have consistently matched or exceeded state averages, indicating a strong science program.

Dream Lake spends more per student ($13,303) than nearby schools like Kelly Park School ($11,690), yet its overall academic outcomes are lower, raising questions about resource allocation. Chronic absenteeism (27.4%) is a relative bright spot, significantly better than the district average (35.2%) and schools like Rock Springs Elementary (36.0%). While the school serves a moderately high-needs population (55.64% free/reduced lunch), it outperforms some schools with lower poverty rates in specific areas, showing that socioeconomic factors don't tell the whole story. For parents, Dream Lake offers a mixed picture: strong math and science, but a clear need for support in reading and writing.

674

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,303

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Park Ave
Apopka, FL 32712

(407) 884-2227

District: Orange

Students who attend Dream Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Apopka Middle
High:	Apopka High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

African American:

27.7%

White:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,306^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^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	43.7	1306 of 2240	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	1301 of 2258	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	1110 of 2256	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	1025 of 2240	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1144 of 2219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1036 of 2247	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	813 of 2182	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	1005 of 2118	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	942 of 2112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	994 of 2087	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	789 of 2064	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	803 of 2029	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	760 of 1984	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	924 of 1985	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.1	1114 of 1919	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	866 of 1847	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.0	763 of 1789	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	789 of 1786	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	775 of 1688	54.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math62%~ state avg

Science55%-5 vs state

English Language Arts54%-6 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dream Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Park Ave	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2227	674	40	16.8	55.6%	107 (15.9%)	187 (27.7%)	336 (49.9%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	43.7	1306^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.7%		41.7	1301^st of 2258 public elementary schools	42.4%	5	57.0	52.0	52.0	66.0	71.0	48.0		55.0	$13,303	$1,498	$11,805
Apopka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Vick Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2200	847	51	16.6	49.5%	163 (19.2%)	309 (36.5%)	322 (38.0%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.0%)	35.2	1519^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.2%		43.6	1257^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.3%	262	54.0	48.0	58.0	49.0	48.0	55.0		61.0	$10,944	$959	$9,984
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Rock Springs Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2242	682	45	15.1	57.9%	181 (26.5%)	113 (16.6%)	332 (48.7%)	18 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.5%)	39.5	1414^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.9%		33.6	1535^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.0%	121	54.0	52.0	53.0	65.0	55.0	55.0		56.0	$13,086	$1,710	$11,376
Lovell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Roger Williams Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2235	655	43	15.2	65.8%	66 (10.1%)	113 (17.3%)	459 (70.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	27.6	1725^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.0%		21.8	1852^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.0%	127	50.0	38.0	36.0	61.0	56.0	56.0		47.0	$12,566	$2,251	$10,316
Phillis Wheatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1475 Marvin C Zanders Ave	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 884-2250	407	23	17.6	74.9%	17 (4.2%)	252 (61.9%)	122 (30.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	15.8	2023^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	9.7%		18.6	1959^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.2%	64	35.0	46.0	34.0	29.0	50.0	43.0		47.0	$12,247	$2,084	$10,163
Clay Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 N Wekiwa Springs Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2275	626	38	16.4	51.0%	176 (28.1%)	91 (14.5%)	331 (52.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	48.1	1192^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.8%		42.4	1291^st of 2258 public elementary schools	42.8%	99	74.0	53.0	53.0	59.0	55.0	61.0		63.0	$11,890	$1,527	$10,364
Wolf Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1771 W Ponkan Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 464-3342	710	44	16.1	38.7%	214 (30.1%)	215 (30.3%)	220 (31.0%)	25 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	78.1	428^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.7	478^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.8%	50	71.0	74.0	77.0	66.0	75.0	77.0		79.0	$11,690	$684	$11,007
Lakeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Lakeville Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 814-6110	631	39	16.1	60.4%	73 (11.6%)	326 (51.7%)	186 (29.5%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	30	1662^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	25.8%		37.9	1420^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.1%	242	44.0	54.0	45.0	40.0	62.0	47.0		61.0	$12,079	$1,711	$10,368
Bear Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3399 Gleaves Ct	Apopka	32703	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-5550	849	58	14.7	58.9%	309 (36.4%)	133 (15.7%)	346 (40.8%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	50.9	1120^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.0%		40.3	1350^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.2%	230	62.0	61.0	63.0	62.0	59.0	32.0	98.0	64.0	$9,963	$531	$9,433
Wekiva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 E Wekiva Trl	Longwood	32779	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-3150	800	54	14.8	36.5%	408 (51.0%)	61 (7.6%)	247 (30.9%)	33 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	80.3	381^st of 2240 public elementary schools	83.0%		71.8	588^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.0%	207	75.0	80.0	72.0	83.0	79.0	47.0	100.0	80.0	$10,019	$577	$9,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Dream Lake Elementary

Is Dream Lake Elementary a good school?

Dream Lake Elementary ranks 1306^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dream Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Dream Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dream Lake Elementary?

Students at Dream Lake Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 28% African American, 16% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dream Lake Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Apopka Middle
High : Apopka High

What district is Dream Lake Elementary in?

Orange

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