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Little River Elementary

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Little River Elementary ranks 1396 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Little River Elementary is a public school in Orlando, FL, serving 355 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Orange district, where over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income community.

Little River Elementary is showing signs of a promising turnaround. After several years of low performance, the school achieved its highest state ranking in three years (38th percentile) and earned a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, a notable improvement from the 1-star ratings of the previous two years. This upward trend is especially visible in 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA), where 65% of students are now proficient—a rate that actually exceeds both the district (62%) and state (60%) averages. While the school has historically spent more per student ($15,620) than higher-performing neighbors like Deerwood Elementary ($14,318), its academic results are beginning to close the gap. Interestingly, 5th-grade Science has been a consistent strength, with proficiency rates that have exceeded the state average in recent years.

Despite these bright spots, the school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, with 37.9% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year—higher than the district (35.2%) and state (31.4%) averages, and notably worse than top-performing neighbors like Deerwood Elementary (21.8%). When compared to the closest alternative, Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw Trail (just 0.71 miles away), Little River actually provides stronger elementary academic outcomes, such as a 49% proficiency rate in 5th-grade Math versus Renaissance Charter's 30%. This suggests that Little River, despite its hurdles, is building a solid educational foundation for its students.

355

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,620

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Caswell Dr
Orlando, FL 32825

(407) 249-6360

District: Orange

Students who attend Little River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Park Middle
High:	Colonial High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.0%

African American:

18.6%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,396^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^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	40.2	1396 of 2240	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	1762 of 2258	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1724 of 2256	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1308 of 2240	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1413 of 2219	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1607 of 2247	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1825 of 2182	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1322 of 2118	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	1144 of 2112	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	1246 of 2087	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	1242 of 2064	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	1340 of 2029	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.3	1228 of 1984	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	1328 of 1985	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.7	1651 of 1919	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	1654 of 1847	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	1618 of 1789	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.9	1619 of 1786	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	1533 of 1688	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math58%-6 vs state

Science54%-6 vs state

English Language Arts54%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 17, 2012

The school seems underemployed. When I drop off my child in the mornings, there is NO teacher present on most days leaving the child to walk alone into the school. Also, at dismissal parents have a green pass with the child's name which is supposed to be taken out prior to pick up, however, most days there are NO teachers walking the children to the cars leaving the children to walk to the cars alone and the majority of the time the ladies outside do not check for the green pass. This school needs to improve their security and have more teacher presence outside the school in the mornings and afternoons. Close Quote

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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 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 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
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
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
Deerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1356 S Econlockhatchee Trl	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 249-6320	472	33	14.3	40.3%	289 (61.2%)	51 (10.8%)	104 (22.0%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	75.2	501^st of 2240 public elementary schools	77.6%		69.5	654^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.0%	153	72.0	77.0	71.0				80.0	81.0	58.0				71.0						$14,318	$1,047	$13,271
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
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%)	19.5	1941^st of 2240 public elementary schools	13.3%		24.5	1794^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%	147	33.0	53.0	44.0				44.0	51.0	44.0				44.0						$14,385	$1,932	$12,454
Union Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1600 N Dean Rd	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 249-6390	447	31	14.4	63.5%	57 (12.8%)	58 (13.0%)	304 (68.0%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	33.1	1582^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	29.4%		42.7	1285^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.1%	297	57.0	44.0	45.0				57.0	55.0	56.0				55.0						$13,273	$1,744	$11,529
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
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
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
Lawton Chiles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 Bloomfield Dr	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 737-1470	503	33	15.2	65.2%	82 (16.3%)	77 (15.3%)	320 (63.6%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	55.5	1002^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	55.3%		65	755^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.6%	247	43.0	60.0	60.0				50.0	71.0	78.0				75.0						$13,693	$1,567	$12,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Little River Elementary

Is Little River Elementary a good school?

Little River Elementary ranks 1396^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Little River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Little River Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Little River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Park Middle
High : Colonial High

What is the racial makeup of Little River Elementary?

Students at Little River Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 19% African American, 10% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Little River Elementary in?

Orange

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