Wyndham Lakes Elementary

Wyndham Lakes Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Orlando, FL, serving 592 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Orange County School District, which holds a 3-star rating. Over the past decade, the school has shown a clear upward trajectory, recovering from a low point in the 2018-2019 school year to now consistently rank in the mid-to-upper 50th percentile statewide, earning a stable 3-star rating for five consecutive years.

Academically, Wyndham Lakes is a mixed bag: it excels in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of 73% and 74% respectively—significantly higher than district and state averages. However, math scores are a persistent weakness, with 4th-grade proficiency at 53% compared to the district's 67% and state's 65%. This "math gap" is the school's defining challenge, holding it back from a higher overall ranking. Interestingly, the school spends $13,167 per student, which is higher than many of its higher-performing Orange County peers like Wetherbee Elementary ($10,309) and Stonewyck Elementary ($11,444), raising questions about how resources are allocated, particularly for math intervention.

Wyndham Lakes also sits on the border of Orange and Osceola counties, creating a distinct "neighborhood effect." It significantly outperforms nearby Osceola schools like Cypress Elementary School and Boggy Creek Elementary School in nearly every metric, but trails behind its Orange County neighbors like Endeavor Elementary and Stonewyck. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from a peak of 42.7% in 2021-2022 to 25.3% in 2023-2024, remains higher than some peers like Stonewyck (18.7%) and Wetherbee (21.5%), though it is better than the district average of 35.2%. For parents, Wyndham Lakes offers strong reading and science programs in a stable environment, but the math weakness and higher spending without top-tier results are key factors to consider.