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Castle Creek Elementary

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Castle Creek Elementary ranks 1188 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Castle Creek Elementary in Orlando, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 555 students in grades PK through 5 in the Avalon Park area, part of the Orange school district. While the school has historically been a solid performer, its most recent ranking places it in the 47th percentile (2 stars), a slight decline from previous years. A key strength is 3rd-grade Math, where 76% of students are proficient—10 points above the state average and a standout compared to nearby schools like Lawton Chiles Elementary (50%) and Timber Lakes Elementary (69%). However, English Language Arts (ELA) is a significant concern, with only 53% of 4th and 5th graders proficient, well below the district and state averages and the lowest among nearby peers.

Castle Creek is surrounded by high-performing schools, creating a stark contrast often called the "Avalon Park Paradox." For example, Avalon Elementary (95th percentile), Stone Lakes Elementary (80th percentile), and Timber Lakes (88th percentile) are just miles away, yet Castle Creek lags behind. Even its closest neighbor, Camelot Elementary (0.24 miles away), outperforms it with a 65th percentile ranking and lower chronic absenteeism (25.9% vs. 28.6%). Notably, Castle Creek spends $13,693 per student—more than Avalon ($12,399) and Timber Lakes ($11,306)—indicating that funding alone isn't driving performance.

Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with 28.6% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, nearly double the rate at Avalon (14.0%) and Timber Lakes (15.1%). While the percentage of students on free/reduced lunch has dropped from 63.6% to 55.5% over two years, suggesting a positive economic shift, the school's ranking hasn't improved, declining from the 51st to 47th percentile. This suggests Castle Creek isn't effectively leveraging its improving demographics to boost academic outcomes, making it a school to watch closely for parents considering the area.

555

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,693

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1245 N Avalon Park Blvd
Orlando, FL 32828

(407) 207-7428

District: Orange

Students who attend Castle Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:

East River High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

White:

16.6%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,188^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^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	48.2	1188 of 2240	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	1018 of 2258	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	1062 of 2256	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	1107 of 2240	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	1062 of 2219	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	1264 of 2247	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1165 of 2182	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	1106 of 2118	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.0	849 of 2112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	914 of 2087	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.2	882 of 2064	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.1	996 of 2029	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	788 of 1984	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.5	1133 of 1985	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	814 of 1919	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	739 of 1847	60.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math65%~ state avg

Science59%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%-5 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Avalon Park Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 207-7428	555	39	14.2	55.5%	92 (16.6%)	90 (16.2%)	326 (58.7%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	48.2	1188^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.0%		53.8	1018^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.9%	170	60.0	53.0	53.0	76.0	58.0	59.0	59.0	$13,693	$1,802	$11,892
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14501 Waterford Chase Pkwy	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-3875	545	36	15.1	42.6%	156 (28.6%)	74 (13.6%)	258 (47.3%)	30 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.7%)	63.8	791^st of 2240 public elementary schools	64.7%		73.9	534^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.4%	257	65.0	66.0	61.0	67.0	66.0	72.0	70.0	$13,825	$1,112	$12,713
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Lone Palm Rd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 384-1585	456	33	13.8	24.1%	201 (44.1%)	44 (9.6%)	154 (33.8%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	78.5	419^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.7	298^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.8%	121	85.0	76.0	67.0	85.0	84.0	70.0	66.0	$15,359	$1,242	$14,118
Timber Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	2149 Crown Hill Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 249-6177	610	38	16.0	25.1%	188 (30.8%)	79 (13.0%)	251 (41.1%)	52 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	81.1	360^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.7	277^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.7%	83	67.0	71.0	82.0	69.0	81.0	80.0	79.0	$11,306	$732	$10,575
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
Bonneville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14700 Sussex Dr	Orlando	32826	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6290	375	32	11.7	62.4%	81 (21.6%)	31 (8.3%)	247 (65.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	41.4	1364^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.1%		39.9	1367^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.5%	3	48.0	55.0	58.0	57.0	62.0	49.0	62.0	$19,687	$2,776	$16,911
Columbia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cypress Lake Glen Blvd	Orlando	32820	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 568-2921	489	30	16.3	40.1%	222 (45.4%)	32 (6.5%)	182 (37.2%)	28 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.5%)	78.4	420^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.3%		77.6	457^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%	37	65.0	71.0	76.0	81.0	75.0	70.0	81.0	$11,984	$554	$11,430
Stone Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	15200 Stoneybrook Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-7793	617	39	15.8	28.4%	234 (37.9%)	47 (7.6%)	237 (38.4%)	61 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (5.3%)	80.6	376^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.2%		78	450^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.1%	74	76.0	72.0	70.0	80.0	75.0	75.0	82.0	$13,248	$1,010	$12,238
East Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3971 N Tanner Rd	Orlando	32826	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 658-6825	432	29	14.8	49.3%	153 (35.4%)	35 (8.1%)	206 (47.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.4%)	63.2	806^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.2	945^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.1%	139	67.0	70.0	66.0	72.0	66.0	49.0	75.0	$13,803	$940	$12,863
Avalon Elementary	Public	K-5	13500 Tanja King Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-3825	553	36	15.3	19.2%	244 (44.1%)	45 (8.1%)	207 (37.4%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.8%)	83.3	303^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	86.5%		92	105^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.3%	198	75.0	72.0	78.0	78.0	85.0	80.0	73.0	$12,399	$917	$11,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Castle Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castle Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : East River High

Is Castle Creek Elementary a good school?

Castle Creek Elementary ranks 1188^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Castle Creek Elementary in?

Orange

How many students attend Castle Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Castle Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Castle Creek Elementary?

Students at Castle Creek Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 17% White, 16% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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