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Engelwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Engelwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 532 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.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to the district average, Engelwood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 45.4%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Engelwood's proficiency rates on state assessments are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 34-50% of students proficient in ELA and Math, and just 42% proficient in Science, compared to 55-63% for the district and state.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Orange County district, such as Dover Shores Elementary and Forsyth Woods Elementary, generally perform better than Engelwood Elementary on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 15.3, has not translated into higher academic achievement, suggesting that the school and district may need to explore more effective instructional practices and targeted interventions to address the challenges facing Engelwood Elementary.

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: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2018 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,882^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-13 vs state

Science42%-13 vs state

English Language Arts34%-23 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 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 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%)	20.8	1882^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	16.7%		23.2	1820^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.3%	62	34.0	29.0	37.0				50.0	48.0	46.0				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%)	24.5	1794^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%		44.4	1234^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.3%	560	48.0	34.0	45.0				42.0	38.0	44.0				47.0			$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%)	14.7	2046^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.4%		27.5	1699^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.7%	347	38.0	33.0	36.0	55.0	52.0	64.0	31.0	38.0	32.0	27.0	57.0	55.0	32.0	50.0	62.0	$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%)	44.4	1237^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.2%		39.7	1350^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.2%	113	48.0	57.0	43.0				58.0	71.0	46.0				55.0			$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%)	46.7	1188^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.4%		48	1139^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.5%	49	55.0	48.0	54.0				44.0	59.0	63.0				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%)	0.6	2251^st of 2258 public elementary schools	0.3%		1.2	2242^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	0.6%	9	7.0	18.0					0.0	18.0								$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%)	20.2	1901^st of 2258 public elementary schools	15.8%		28.4	1667^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.1%	234	39.0	37.0	40.0				43.0	56.0	34.0				38.0			$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%)	20.5	1892^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	16.2%		33.9	1518^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.7%	374	45.0	45.0	29.0				43.0	56.0	29.0				39.0			$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%)	25.8	1762^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	22.0%		26.5	1724^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.6%	38	43.0	42.0	33.0				39.0	52.0	39.0				57.0			$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%)	45.8	1211^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.4%		34.4	1504^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.3%	293	50.0	48.0	50.0				62.0	70.0	52.0				50.0			$13,793	$918	$12,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Engelwood Elementary

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

What district is Engelwood Elementary in?

Orange

How many students attend Engelwood Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Engelwood Elementary?

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

Is Engelwood Elementary a good school?

Engelwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Florida elementary schools.

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