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Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Phillis Wheatley Elementary is a public elementary school in Apopka, Florida, serving 388 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 from SchoolDigger.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Phillis Wheatley Elementary, ranging from $13,255 to $16,614 in recent years, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were significantly lower than the Orange County and Florida state averages, with gaps ranging from 12-48 percentage points. Additionally, Phillis Wheatley Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 35.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.61% to 83.87% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Phillis Wheatley Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Clay Springs Elementary, Prairie Lake Elementary, and Dream Lake Elementary, it consistently underperforms in academic measures. Phillis Wheatley's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1397 out of 2219 Florida elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1959 out of 2258 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating remaining at 1 or 2 stars out of 5. These factors suggest that a comprehensive approach addressing both academic and non-academic barriers to learning may be necessary to improve student outcomes at Phillis Wheatley Elementary.

407

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,247

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1475 Marvin C Zanders Ave
Apopka, FL 32703

(407) 884-2250

District: Orange

Students who attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Piedmont Lakes Middle
High:	Wekiva High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.9%

Hispanic:

30.0%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (37% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,959^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^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	18.6	1959 of 2258	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1888 of 2256	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1727 of 2240	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1397 of 2219	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1733 of 2247	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	2083 of 2182	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1886 of 2118	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	1761 of 2112	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	1853 of 2087	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	1656 of 2064	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	1804 of 2029	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	1946 of 1984	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.9	1962 of 1985	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	1775 of 1919	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	1793 of 1847	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	1764 of 1789	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.9	1736 of 1786	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	1619 of 1688	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-20 vs state

Math34%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Phillis Wheatley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (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 Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	18.6	1959^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.2%		20.7	1888^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.3%	71	47.0	29.0	31.0				42.0	16.0	41.0				51.0						$12,247	$2,084	$10,163
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%)	21.8	1852^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.0%		27.7	1693^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	25.0%	159	38.0	40.0	25.0				47.0	46.0	53.0				41.0						$12,566	$2,251	$10,316
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%)	43.6	1257^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.3%		51.5	1056^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.2%	201	48.0	53.0	54.0				45.0	56.0	60.0				58.0						$10,944	$959	$9,984
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%)	37.9	1420^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.1%		34.3	1506^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.2%	86	41.0	49.0	49.0				52.0	58.0	48.0				57.0						$12,079	$1,711	$10,368
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%)	41.7	1301^st of 2258 public elementary schools	42.4%		49.1	1110^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.8%	191	51.0	41.0	47.0				68.0	55.0	49.0				56.0						$13,303	$1,498	$11,805
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%)	42.4	1291^st of 2258 public elementary schools	42.8%		35.9	1462^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	35.2%	171	51.0	53.0	46.0				52.0	54.0	49.0				64.0						$11,890	$1,527	$10,364
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%)	40.3	1350^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.2%		47.2	1170^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.1%	180	58.0	54.0	51.0				55.0	44.0	23.0	98.0			52.0						$9,963	$531	$9,433
Lake Gem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Bloodhound St	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-7900	565	40	14.1	58.6%	14 (2.5%)	451 (79.8%)	78 (13.8%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	29.5	1662^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	26.4%		26.5	1729^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.4%	67	51.0	46.0	40.0				51.0	50.0	40.0				47.0						$14,445	$1,777	$12,669
Prairie Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8723 Hackney Prairie Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2220	776	48	16.1	49.0%	121 (15.6%)	407 (52.4%)	167 (21.5%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.6%)	53.1	1038^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.0%		36.1	1455^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.5%	417	55.0	57.0	58.0				61.0	62.0	52.0				59.0						$11,183	$1,247	$9,937
Renaissance Charter At Crown Point	Public, Charter	K-8	83 West Rd	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 401-6714	1,290	71	18.1	56.8%	255 (19.8%)	562 (43.6%)	371 (28.8%)	58 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	36 (2.8%)	39.7	1369^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.4%		32.7	1542^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	31.6%	173	63.0	58.0	43.0	46.0	60.0	57.0	71.0	59.0	30.0	47.0	52.0	36.0	45.0	28.0	69.0	100.0	87.0	75.0	$8,498	$446	$8,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Phillis Wheatley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Phillis Wheatley Elementary?

Students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary are 62% African American, 30% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Phillis Wheatley Elementary a good school?

Phillis Wheatley Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Phillis Wheatley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Lakes Middle
High : Wekiva High

How many students attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Phillis Wheatley Elementary.

What district is Phillis Wheatley Elementary in?

Orange

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