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John Young Elementary

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John Young Elementary ranks 1006 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

John Young Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 649 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.

John Young Elementary consistently outperforms the Orange County and Florida state averages in science and math proficiency for 5th-grade students. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68% of 5th-graders were proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 62% in Orange County and 55% statewide. The school also performs well in 3rd-5th grade English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 51% to 61%, compared to 57-59% in Orange County and 56-57% statewide. However, John Young Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.9% to 35.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Oakshire Elementary and Southwood Elementary, John Young Elementary generally performs better in test scores, particularly in science and math. However, West Creek Elementary, located about 2.8 miles away, consistently outperforms John Young in test scores and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The nearby Renaissance Charter School at Hunters Creek also outperforms John Young in several areas, including higher test scores in math, science, and English Language Arts, despite having a higher student-teacher ratio.

617

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,097

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12550 Marsfield Ave
Orlando, FL 32837

(407) 858-3120

District: Orange

Students who attend John Young Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle
High:	Freedom High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.6%

White:

15.2%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,006^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	1006 of 2258	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1122 of 2256	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	866 of 2240	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	747 of 2219	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	727 of 2247	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	949 of 2182	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	808 of 2118	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	538 of 2112	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	504 of 2087	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	438 of 2064	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	489 of 2029	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	500 of 1984	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.7	769 of 1985	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	715 of 1919	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	699 of 1847	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	595 of 1789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	588 of 1786	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	532 of 1688	68.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+13 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Math55%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 27, 2014

I am super proud that for 2013-2014 john young elementary received an A after one being a B for one year lol.. Some parent dont really look at the ocps website to rank the schools they look at the numbers not realizing that the number isnt what matters. With that said I am pround to have had my child go to john young elementary after living here three years we have had a rollercoaster ride since moving to florida and I have to thank this school for giving me and my family and child the best two years of his life. The teachers are spectacular, the staff amazingly kind, they know how to motivate the kids and most of all the kids are very respectful of one another. Mrs. Oullette for third grade awesome, Mrs. Mojica for fourth grade you are a gem!!thank you both for giving us such a wonderful experience and thank you ocps. Because without you we would have never stayed here and decided to purchase a home in this area. From one mother to the next really do your homework because we sure did....GO JYE!! Keep up the great work your back on track!! And I must also thank Mrs. Ivory and the asst principle and the rest of the staff!! Close Quote

Schools Near John Young 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
John Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12550 Marsfield Ave	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-3120	617	41	15.0	47.0%	94 (15.2%)	58 (9.4%)	380 (61.6%)	60 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (2.9%)	54.4	1006^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.4%		48.6	1122^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	50.3%	116	61.0	51.0	61.0				55.0	54.0	56.0				68.0						$13,097	$1,052	$12,045
Renaissance Charter School At Hunters Creek	Public, Charter	K-8	4140 Town Center Blvd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 206-3103	1,501	86	17.4	55.0%	119 (7.9%)	65 (4.3%)	1,264 (84.2%)	43 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	54.8	994^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.0%		56.8	926^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.0%	68	62.0	56.0	57.0	58.0	58.0	58.0	79.0	61.0	44.0	53.0	67.0	54.0	61.0	48.0	84.0	93.0	87.0	82.0	$8,601	$266	$8,335
Waterbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11100 Galvin Dr	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-3190	644	35	18.4	40.7%	82 (12.7%)	82 (12.7%)	455 (70.7%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	36.9	1448^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.9%		48.1	1134^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.7%	314	56.0	46.0	41.0				60.0	42.0	50.0				54.0						$10,515	$578	$9,937
Hunters Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4650 Town Center Blvd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 858-4610	749	50	14.9	31.6%	142 (19.0%)	44 (5.9%)	511 (68.2%)	38 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	72	582^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.1	544^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.9%	38	62.0	61.0	68.0				64.0	72.0	69.0				76.0						$12,560	$964	$11,595
Endeavor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13501 Balcombe Rd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 251-2560	593	37	16.0	34.9%	100 (16.9%)	44 (7.4%)	406 (68.5%)	26 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	76.5	488^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.4%		79.5	421^st of 2256 public elementary schools	81.3%	67	65.0	62.0	73.0				63.0	72.0	76.0				77.0						$12,422	$853	$11,569
Southwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Bisted Dr	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-2230	481	32	15.0	47.6%	69 (14.3%)	85 (17.7%)	275 (57.2%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	68.1	686^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.6%		57.5	910^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.7%	224	67.0	49.0	67.0				74.0	54.0	75.0				73.0						$13,498	$879	$12,618
West Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5056 Tacon Dr	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-5920	565	37	15.2	23.5%	148 (26.2%)	34 (6.0%)	297 (52.6%)	75 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.4%)	82.7	348^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.6%		78.3	456^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.8%	108	67.0	68.0	74.0				75.0	77.0	76.0				83.0						$12,799	$1,128	$11,672
Oakshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14501 Oakshire Blvd	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 251-2500	465	30	15.5	48.4%	35 (7.5%)	41 (8.8%)	366 (78.7%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	62.3	818^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.8%		62.2	817^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.8%	1	45.0	56.0	65.0				59.0	70.0	68.0				68.0						$12,056	$782	$11,274
Flora Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Dyer Blvd	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 933-3999	765	49	15.7	46.5%	91 (11.9%)	77 (10.1%)	549 (71.8%)	26 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	11.7	2110^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.8	2128^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.7%	18	32.0	39.0	37.0				34.0	42.0	28.0				31.0						$12,692	$2,077	$10,615
Victory Charter School K-5	Public, Charter	K-5	2880 N Orange Blossom Trl	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 697-3800	344	16	21.5	64.2%	23 (6.7%)	14 (4.1%)	300 (87.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.9	2109^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.7	2158^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.3%	49	42.0	26.0	31.0				44.0	37.0	17.0				27.0						$12,111	$248	$11,863

Frequently Asked Questions about John Young Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John Young Elementary?

Students at John Young Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% Asian, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Young Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Young Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Middle
High : Freedom High

Is John Young Elementary a good school?

John Young Elementary ranks 1006^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Young Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended John Young Elementary.

What district is John Young Elementary in?

Orange

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