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Orange Center Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Orange Center Elementary in Orlando, FL, is a public school serving 342 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Orange district, where a large majority of families (76.9%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has faced significant challenges, ranking in the 23rd percentile statewide in recent years, it shows some bright spots—most notably in 3rd-grade math, where 62% of students met proficiency standards in the latest testing year, nearly matching the state average. This is a promising sign for young learners, though overall performance across other grades and subjects has been inconsistent from year to year.

What makes Orange Center stand out is how it compares to nearby schools. It actually outperforms some neighbors like Ocps Academic Center For Excellence (4th percentile) and Washington Shores Elementary (25th percentile). However, the most striking comparison is with Rock Lake Elementary, just a mile away. Rock Lake serves a student population with an even higher poverty rate yet achieves dramatically better results—ranking in the 82nd percentile and scoring 20-30 percentage points higher in nearly every subject. This gap suggests that while poverty is a real challenge, it doesn't have to define a school's outcomes, and there are clear opportunities for Orange Center to learn from its high-performing neighbor.

On the positive side, Orange Center invests heavily in its students, spending $15,938 per child—more than many nearby schools—and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which allows for more individualized attention. However, chronic absenteeism remains a persistent issue, with 37.5% of students missing too many days in the 2023-2024 school year. For parents, this means the school has strong resources and dedicated staff, but consistent attendance is critical for your child to benefit fully from what Orange Center offers. If you're considering this school, it's worth asking about attendance support programs and how the school plans to build on its 3rd-grade math success across all grades.

342

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,938

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

621 S Texas Ave
Orlando, FL 32805

(407) 296-6480

District: Orange

Students who attend Orange Center Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle
High:	Jones High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.4%

Hispanic:

15.5%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,733^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^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	27.4	1733 of 2240	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1838 of 2258	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1254 of 2256	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1555 of 2240	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1404 of 2219	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.3	2123 of 2247	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1882 of 2182	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1427 of 2118	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.8	1483 of 2112	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	66.8	683 of 2087	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.4	1148 of 2064	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	1361 of 2029	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.7	1422 of 1984	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	1659 of 1985	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	1726 of 1919	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	1511 of 1847	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	1419 of 1789	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	1742 of 1786	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	1669 of 1688	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math53%-12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-13 vs state

Science46%-14 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orange Center Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	621 S Texas Ave	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-6480	342	25	13.6	76.9%	10 (2.9%)	275 (80.4%)	53 (15.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27.4	1733^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	22.6%		22.3	1838^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.6%	105	51.0	54.0	38.0				62.0	48.0	47.0				46.0				$15,938	$3,248	$12,691
Legends Academy Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3032 Monte Carlo Trl	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-8711	220	15	14.6	69.1%	2 (0.9%)	198 (90.0%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																	$13,579	$2,762	$10,817
Washington Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	944 W Lake Mann Dr	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6540	301	20	15.0	84.7%	3 (1.0%)	256 (85.0%)	37 (12.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	29.8	1670^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.4%		32.7	1562^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	30.8%	108	40.0	23.0	63.0				49.0	47.0	57.0				80.0				$16,882	$3,866	$13,015
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%)	79.2	405^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.9%		77.4	462^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.5%	57	66.0	81.0	65.0				70.0	89.0	84.0				88.0				$17,331	$4,296	$13,035
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%)	81.4	353^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.2%					(n/a)	75.0	86.0	72.0	81.0	86.0		76.0	84.0	68.0	77.0	96.0	100.0	81.0		100.0	96.0	$9,368	$00	$9,368
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%)	10	2143^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	4.3%		7.5	2190^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.0%	47	33.0	39.0	28.0	31.0	31.0	32.0	47.0	51.0	27.0	28.0	13.0	37.0	39.0	28.0	77.0	63.0	$14,150	$2,666	$11,484
Catalina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2448 29th St	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-1735	588	33	17.8	69.9%	18 (3.1%)	386 (65.6%)	166 (28.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	42.4	1336^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.4%		16.7	1991^st of 2258 public elementary schools	11.8%	655	58.0	44.0	58.0				66.0	62.0	48.0				61.0				$13,123	$2,845	$10,278
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%)	91	113^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.9	137^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.9%	24	86.0	83.0	88.0				87.0	83.0	81.0				79.0				$9,970	$00	$9,970
Eccleston Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 Aaron Ave	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6400	354	27	13.1	80.8%	18 (5.1%)	299 (84.5%)	33 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	48.5	1178^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.4%		32	1591^st of 2258 public elementary schools	29.5%	413	61.0	52.0	58.0				69.0	62.0	51.0				62.0				$15,707	$3,229	$12,477
Pineloch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Woods Ave	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-1825	726	49	14.8	73.1%	20 (2.8%)	495 (68.2%)	187 (25.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.7%)	39	1429^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.2%		24	1799^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.3%	370	48.0	56.0	51.0				61.0	61.0	63.0				50.0				$14,912	$2,858	$12,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Center Elementary

How many students attend Orange Center Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Orange Center Elementary.

Is Orange Center Elementary a good school?

Orange Center Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Orange Center Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orange Center Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle
High : Jones High

What is the racial makeup of Orange Center Elementary?

Students at Orange Center Elementary are 80% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Orange Center Elementary in?

Orange

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