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Cheney Elementary

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Cheney Elementary ranks 1565 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Cheney Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Orlando, FL, serving 397 students within the Orange County school district, where a high percentage of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, Cheney has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over the past five years, dropping from the 55th percentile to the 30th percentile. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Baldwin Park Elementary (88th percentile) and Arbor Ridge K-8 (80th percentile), which have maintained high and stable rankings. A particularly concerning pattern is a "5th grade cliff," where 5th graders experience a dramatic drop in math proficiency (36%) compared to the district average (64%). On a positive note, Cheney's 4th grade English Language Arts scores have been a consistent bright spot, outperforming both the district and state averages.

One of the most significant challenges is chronic absenteeism, which peaked at 41.2% in recent years. This rate is nearly double that of high-performing nearby schools like Baldwin Park Elementary (18.5%) and Brookshire Elementary (22.6%). Interestingly, Cheney spends more per student ($15,210) than any other nearby school, yet this high spending does not translate into high academic outcomes. For context, Baldwin Park Elementary spends $12,142 per student and ranks in the 88th percentile. This paradox suggests that the effectiveness of spending—whether on staff, programs, or interventions—needs to be critically evaluated. Addressing chronic absenteeism and understanding the sharp decline in 5th-grade performance are the most urgent priorities for improving outcomes at Cheney.

397

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,210

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 N Forsyth Rd
Orlando, FL 32807

(407) 672-3120

District: Orange

Students who attend Cheney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glenridge Middle
High:	Winter Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.5%

African American:

16.9%

White:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,565^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^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	33.9	1565 of 2240	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1572 of 2258	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1419 of 2256	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	1079 of 2240	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	990 of 2219	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	1183 of 2247	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	1133 of 2182	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	789 of 2118	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	1010 of 2112	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	1211 of 2087	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.4	979 of 2064	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	22.8	1659 of 2029	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	1609 of 1984	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	1322 of 1985	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.7	1519 of 1919	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.1	1633 of 1847	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.3	1527 of 1789	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1607 of 1786	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	1345 of 1688	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science59%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%-8 vs state

Math49%-16 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 Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N Forsyth Rd	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 672-3120	397	27	14.7	67.8%	56 (14.1%)	67 (16.9%)	252 (63.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	33.9	1565^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.1%		32.6	1572^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	30.4%	7	57.0	44.0	56.0				61.0	55.0	36.0				59.0							$15,210	$1,740	$13,469
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
Renaissance Charter School At Chickasaw Trail	Public, Charter	K-8	8203 Valencia College Ln	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 206-0662	949	61	15.5	55.8%	42 (4.4%)	195 (20.5%)	675 (71.1%)	20 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	11 (1.2%)	15.7	2027^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.4	2141^st of 2258 public elementary schools	5.2%	114	50.0	40.0	41.0	41.0	38.0	51.0	59.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	53.0	43.0	38.0	40.0	69.0		100.0	92.0	47.0	$10,516	$1,025	$9,490
Aloma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2949 Scarlet Rd	Winter Park	32792	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 672-3100	509	30	16.9	50.1%	111 (21.8%)	83 (16.3%)	259 (50.9%)	26 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	36.6	1490^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.5%		39.9	1366^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.5%	124	52.0	58.0	44.0				58.0	64.0	44.0				56.0							$12,251	$1,447	$10,805
Brookshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Cady Way	Winter Park	32792	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1400	608	43	14.1	33.1%	248 (40.8%)	81 (13.3%)	228 (37.5%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	70.4	623^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	72.2%		59.2	899^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.2%	276	70.0	72.0	65.0				80.0	73.0	59.0				68.0							$14,302	$1,394	$12,908
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
Baldwin Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Common Way Rd	Orlando	32814	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 897-6400	732	47	15.5	26.5%	328 (44.8%)	54 (7.4%)	238 (32.5%)	56 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.4%)	84.4	276^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.7%		84.5	303^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	86.6%	27	78.0	76.0	70.0				79.0	85.0	77.0				82.0							$12,142	$845	$11,297
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
Arbor Ridge K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2900 Logandale Dr	Orlando	32817	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 672-3110	756	53	14.2	38.8%	209 (27.6%)	76 (10.1%)	373 (49.3%)	64 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	29 (3.8%)	77.7	438^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.9	430^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.0%	8	74.0	74.0	61.0	75.0	83.0	86.0	81.0	81.0	74.0	89.0	87.0	96.0	69.0	80.0	96.0	100.0			90.0	$14,589	$1,079	$13,510
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheney Elementary

Is Cheney Elementary a good school?

Cheney Elementary ranks 1565^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cheney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cheney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenridge Middle
High : Winter Park High

What is the racial makeup of Cheney Elementary?

Students at Cheney Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 17% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Cheney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Cheney Elementary.

What district is Cheney Elementary in?

Orange

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

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