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Engelwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Engelwood Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Orlando, FL, serving 557 students within the Orange school district, and it has historically ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools over the past decade.

The school's most pressing challenge is an exceptionally high rate of chronic absenteeism, which has worsened from 22.9% in 2019-2020 to 45.4% in 2023-2024. This rate is the highest among its immediate peers, including nearby Chickasaw Elementary (39.8%) and Azalea Park Elementary (30.1%). Only Ucp Downtown Charter (53.9%) has a higher rate, but that school serves a specialized population. This absenteeism crisis is a primary driver of Engelwood's academic difficulties, making it nearly impossible to sustain progress. While the school's per-student spending of $12,844 is competitive with peers, its academic performance remains significantly below district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where the proficiency gap is 18 points.

Despite these challenges, there are some bright spots. Engelwood's math scores are a relative strength, with proficiency closer to district averages than its ELA scores. Additionally, the school has shown potential in 5th-grade science, achieving 50% proficiency in 2023-2024, nearly matching the state average. However, this performance is inconsistent. The school's most urgent priority must be to implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce chronic absenteeism, drawing lessons from Azalea Park Elementary, which has successfully managed this challenge despite similar socioeconomic conditions and achieves dramatically better results.

557

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,844

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5985 La Costa Dr
Orlando, FL 32807

(407) 249-6340

District: Orange

Students who attend Engelwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roberto Clemente Middle
High:	Colonial High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

White:

10.8%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,820^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1820 of 2240	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	1882 of 2258	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1820 of 2256	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1969 of 2240	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	2018 of 2219	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	2098 of 2247	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	2013 of 2182	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1980 of 2118	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	1830 of 2112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	1762 of 2087	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.0	1281 of 2064	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.2	1635 of 2029	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.3	1900 of 1984	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	1906 of 1985	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	1768 of 1919	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	1656 of 1847	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	1654 of 1789	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	1602 of 1786	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	1580 of 1688	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math53%-12 vs state

English Language Arts45%-15 vs state

Science42%-18 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Engelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5985 La Costa Dr	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6340	557	36	15.4	64.1%	60 (10.8%)	45 (8.1%)	448 (80.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	23.8	1820^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.8	1882^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	16.7%	62	48.0	45.0	42.0				51.0	53.0	54.0				42.0			$12,844	$2,385	$10,459
Chickasaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Autumnvale Dr	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6300	551	38	14.5	68.1%	54 (9.8%)	50 (9.1%)	429 (77.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	19.5	1941^st of 2240 public elementary schools	13.3%		24.5	1794^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%	147	33.0	53.0	44.0				44.0	51.0	44.0				44.0			$14,385	$1,932	$12,454
Passport Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5221 Curry Ford Rd	Orlando	32812	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 658-9900	181	12	15.0	51.9%	17 (9.4%)	7 (3.9%)	154 (85.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	12.3	2095^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.7	2046^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.4%	49	39.0	25.0	38.0	41.0	55.0	50.0	67.0	15.0	10.0	45.0	38.0	47.0	19.0	55.0	76.0	$10,583	$738	$9,846
Azalea Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Carol Ave	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6909	470	33	14.2	70.0%	112 (23.8%)	29 (6.2%)	304 (64.7%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	49.7	1146^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.8%		44.4	1237^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.2%	91	57.0	57.0	60.0				62.0	57.0	67.0				62.0			$15,061	$2,395	$12,667
Dover Shores Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Gaston Foster Rd	Orlando	32812	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6330	390	25	15.6	61.8%	90 (23.1%)	45 (11.5%)	241 (61.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	45.9	1247^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.3%		46.7	1188^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.4%	59	66.0	56.0	53.0				57.0	62.0	58.0				58.0			$13,716	$1,559	$12,158
Ucp Downtown Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4680 Lake Underhill Rd	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 852-3300	188	17	11.0		21 (11.2%)	27 (14.4%)	131 (69.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0	2239^th of 2240 public elementary schools	0.0%		0.6	2251^st of 2258 public elementary schools	0.3%	12	4.0	0.0					4.0	0.0								$21,927	$00	$21,927
Ventura Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Woodgate Blvd	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6400	577	40	14.4	61.5%	37 (6.4%)	72 (12.5%)	452 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	22	1873^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.2	1901^st of 2258 public elementary schools	15.8%	28	46.0	38.0	46.0				60.0	45.0	39.0				48.0			$13,905	$1,931	$11,973
Forsyth Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6651 Curtis St	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 207-7495	507	39	13.0	72.2%	54 (10.7%)	57 (11.2%)	375 (74.0%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	24.6	1801^st of 2240 public elementary schools	19.6%		20.5	1892^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	16.2%	91	50.0	56.0	47.0				38.0	44.0	40.0				54.0			$14,863	$2,401	$12,463
Little River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Caswell Dr	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6360	355	27	13.1	72.1%	34 (9.6%)	66 (18.6%)	238 (67.0%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	40.2	1396^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.7%		25.8	1762^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	22.0%	366	46.0	65.0	52.0				63.0	65.0	49.0				54.0			$15,620	$2,076	$13,543
Lake George Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Gatlin Ave	Orlando	32812	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 737-1430	448	29	15.4	51.6%	68 (15.2%)	77 (17.2%)	285 (63.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	48.5	1177^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.5%		45.8	1211^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.4%	34	55.0	47.0	62.0				75.0	52.0	60.0				67.0			$13,793	$918	$12,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Engelwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Engelwood Elementary?

Students at Engelwood Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% African American.

How many students attend Engelwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Engelwood Elementary.

Is Engelwood Elementary a good school?

Engelwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Engelwood Elementary in?

Orange

What schools do graduates of Engelwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Engelwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roberto Clemente Middle
High : Colonial High

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