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Lawton Chiles Elementary

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Lawton Chiles Elementary ranks 1002 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1002^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lawton Chiles Elementary is a mid-sized school in Orlando, FL, serving 503 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Orange district, where over 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school presents a unique profile: it struggles significantly with early literacy and attendance, yet shows remarkable strength in upper-grade math and science, creating a "tale of two schools" under one roof.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 33% of students—a rate dramatically higher than nearby schools like Deerwood Elementary (21.8%) and Cypress Springs Elementary (15.3%). This attendance crisis likely drives the school's low 3rd-grade reading proficiency (43%), which is 20 points below the district average. However, students who persist see a dramatic turnaround: 5th-grade math proficiency jumps to 78%, and 5th-grade science consistently outperforms both district and state averages—a bright spot not matched by many higher-ranked neighbors. Interestingly, while Union Park Elementary (just 1.4 miles away) has a similar poverty rate but lower absenteeism, Lawton Chiles actually ranks higher overall, suggesting strong instruction for students who attend regularly.

For parents, this means the school offers a solid academic foundation for upper-grade students, particularly in math and science, but early literacy support and attendance are critical challenges. The school spends $13,693 per student—more than several higher-performing nearby schools like Waterford Elementary ($11,780)—yet results are mixed, pointing to potential resource allocation issues. If your child can overcome the early hurdles and maintain consistent attendance, Lawton Chiles may provide a strong educational experience, especially in the later elementary years.

503

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,693

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11001 Bloomfield Dr
Orlando, FL 32825

(407) 737-1470

District: Orange

Students who attend Lawton Chiles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Legacy Middle
High:	University High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

16.3%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,002^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	1002 of 2240	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	755 of 2258	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	898 of 2256	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	1174 of 2240	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	1106 of 2219	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	1039 of 2247	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	951 of 2182	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	872 of 2118	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	1249 of 2112	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	877 of 2087	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.0	1049 of 2064	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	1133 of 2029	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	970 of 1984	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	804 of 1985	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	910 of 1919	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.0	1047 of 1847	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	1146 of 1789	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	1054 of 1786	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	971 of 1688	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+15 vs state

Math67%+3 vs state

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 27, 2013

My child is a third grader at Lawton Chiles Elementary. My older children attended this school years ago. I have watched Lawton Chiles decline under the leadership of the new principal. The atmosphere is not friendly and the principal appears to have "favorites" among the teachers. Excellent teachers are leaving due to the current school administration. The principal needs to do more to retain excellent teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2013

My daughter began this school as a 2nd grader and she had attended both Charter, Public and Private school in the past years; However, I am familiar with this school and served as an "emergency contact person" for friends children since 2002. I am a very "involved" parent when it comes to my children's education and I have chosen to keep my child at this school.

In my opinion the Pros are: It appears to me teachers genuinely care, students "look" happy, and overall the staff, teachers, administrators and PTA parents work hard to organize social and educational activities. Also the school is clean, my child has not been the victim of bullying and tells me she likes her "new school."

The Cons: Some activities such as educational workshops/activities, new parent/student K. information are organized before 5pm which is often difficult for working parents to attend and are not as organized as other community public schools that may give parents a school tour or able to access incoming students academically. It also appears not all teachers send home pamphlets or information of events in a timely manner to assist in having parent's be able to work their schedule in order to attend.

Overall I recommend this school and I truly hope everyone works hard considering all the academic changes and benchmark Fl. standards they are placing for the 2013-14 year in order for the students to learn and therefore to obtain a school grade no less than a "B" 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 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
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
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
Waterford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12950 Lake Underhill Rd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 249-6410	532	32	16.6	38.0%	141 (26.5%)	52 (9.8%)	292 (54.9%)	23 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	68.8	661^st of 2240 public elementary schools	70.5%		78.1	448^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.2%	213	80.0	59.0	67.0				65.0	77.0	70.0				69.0							$11,780	$690	$11,090
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11301 Lokanotosa Trl	Orlando	32817	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 737-1400	566	39	14.5	61.7%	83 (14.7%)	72 (12.7%)	340 (60.1%)	50 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)	59.4	896^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.0%		52.2	1066^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.8%	170	60.0	68.0	58.0				56.0	77.0	70.0				63.0							$13,021	$1,431	$11,590
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
Cypress Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10401 Cypress Pavilion Pkwy	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 249-6950	619	44	14.0	32.3%	186 (30.0%)	61 (9.9%)	289 (46.7%)	46 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.8%)	86.3	223^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.9	247^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.1%	24	84.0	69.0	78.0				90.0	85.0	80.0				74.0							$14,361	$1,098	$13,262
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
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
Andover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Sanctuary Point Blvd	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 658-6800	629	41	15.3	38.8%	148 (23.5%)	105 (16.7%)	322 (51.2%)	39 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	80	390^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.9	427^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.1%	37	67.0	87.0	74.0				72.0	78.0	72.0				87.0							$13,584	$1,287	$12,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawton Chiles Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lawton Chiles Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lawton Chiles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Legacy Middle
High : University High

What district is Lawton Chiles Elementary in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Lawton Chiles Elementary?

Students at Lawton Chiles Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 16% White, 15% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Lawton Chiles Elementary a good school?

Lawton Chiles Elementary ranks 1002^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawton Chiles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Lawton Chiles Elementary.

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