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Vista Lakes Elementary

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Vista Lakes Elementary ranks 704 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Vista Lakes Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Orlando, FL, serving 520 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Orange County school district, and it stands out as a strong, stable academic anchor in a diverse neighborhood.

This school consistently outperforms district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with a particularly impressive 73% proficiency rate in 5th-grade science. What truly sets Vista Lakes apart is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 18.3%, which is dramatically better than the district average of 35.2% and far lower than nearby schools like Vista Pointe Elementary (32.7%) or Three Points Elementary (46%). This high attendance rate is a powerful sign of a positive and engaging school environment. While it is not the absolute top performer in the area—schools like Hidden Oaks Elementary and Sun Blaze Elementary rank higher—Vista Lakes significantly outperforms its immediate neighbors, including Pinar Elementary and Michael McCoy Elementary.

One area for parents to note is a specific "dip" in 4th-grade math proficiency (60%), which is 12 points lower than both 3rd and 5th-grade math scores. This suggests a targeted area for improvement. The school has also seen a remarkable demographic shift, with the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch dropping from 55% to 34.8% in just two years. Interestingly, Vista Lakes spends $13,838 per student, but this is less than Hidden Oaks ($16,587) and more than Mater Academy Narcoossee ($7,835), which has comparable test scores—showing that school culture and attendance are more critical to success than spending alone.

520

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,838

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6050 Lake Champlain Dr
Orlando, FL 32829

(407) 207-4991

District: Orange

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.5%

White:

19.6%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

704^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	67.2	704 of 2240	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	545 of 2258	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	740 of 2256	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	870 of 2240	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	526 of 2219	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	659 of 2247	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	534 of 2182	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	532 of 2118	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	537 of 2112	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	61.3	794 of 2087	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.9	407 of 2064	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	421 of 2029	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	611 of 1984	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	676 of 1985	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	725 of 1919	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	493 of 1847	73.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+13 vs state

English Language Arts68%+8 vs state

Math68%+3 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)		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
Vista Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 Lake Champlain Dr	Orlando	32829	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-4991	520	36	14.4	34.8%	102 (19.6%)	46 (8.8%)	325 (62.5%)	27 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.3%)	67.2	704^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.6%		73.3	545^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.9%	159	67.0	66.0	72.0				72.0	60.0	72.0				73.0							$13,838	$1,184	$12,653
Vista Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Market Place Dr	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 317-3200	488	33	14.7	53.5%	38 (7.8%)	73 (15.0%)	356 (73.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	59.2	900^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.8%		49	1133^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.8%	233	68.0	55.0	65.0				71.0	68.0	53.0				73.0							$13,352	$1,389	$11,964
Renaissance Charter School At Goldenrod	Public, Charter	K-8	6004 S Goldenrod Rd	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 536-2952	1,129	68	16.6	78.7%	78 (6.9%)	148 (13.1%)	877 (77.7%)	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)	26.3	1754^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.7%		37.2	1441^st of 2258 public elementary schools	36.2%	313	46.0	36.0	50.0	54.0	56.0	63.0	64.0	48.0	43.0	51.0	65.0	51.0	47.0	50.0	89.0	92.0	97.0	100.0	79.0	$8,754	$359	$8,396
Hidden Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9051 Suburban Dr	Orlando	32829	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 249-6350	403	30	13.4	43.7%	66 (16.4%)	53 (13.2%)	253 (62.8%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.5%)	75.5	493^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	78.0%		71.5	591^st of 2258 public elementary schools	73.8%	98	81.0	54.0	73.0				81.0	66.0	80.0				85.0							$16,587	$1,084	$15,504
Three Points Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 S Goldenrod Rd	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 207-3800	447	34	13.1	69.1%	31 (6.9%)	30 (6.7%)	367 (82.1%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	27.8	1717^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.3%		21	1875^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.0%	158	53.0	41.0	49.0				49.0	31.0	64.0				57.0							$15,782	$2,382	$13,400
Pinar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Anthony Ln	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6380	342	26	13.1	66.7%	35 (10.2%)	47 (13.7%)	252 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	39	1428^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.3%		46.8	1185^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.5%	243	53.0	43.0	67.0				56.0	62.0	40.0				63.0							$15,929	$1,687	$14,241
Mater Academy Narcoossee	Public, Charter	K-8	8315 Academy Dr	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 677-1727	1,096	47	23.3	41.1%	171 (15.6%)	44 (4.0%)	808 (73.7%)	46 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.0%)	65.4	741^st of 2240 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.8	697^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.1%	44	64.0	66.0	71.0	61.0	69.0	60.0	81.0	68.0	67.0	68.0	78.0	63.0	71.0	30.0	93.0		91.0		89.0	$7,835	$18	$7,817
Michael McCoy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 S Semoran Blvd	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6370	459	30	15.3	66.9%	43 (9.4%)	55 (12.0%)	345 (75.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	24	1815^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.0%		28.3	1692^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.1%	123	39.0	51.0	50.0				49.0	52.0	43.0				50.0							$14,616	$2,221	$12,394
Ventura Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Woodgate Blvd	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6400	577	40	14.4	61.5%	37 (6.4%)	72 (12.5%)	452 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	22	1873^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.2	1901^st of 2258 public elementary schools	15.8%	28	46.0	38.0	46.0				60.0	45.0	39.0				48.0							$13,905	$1,931	$11,973
Lake George Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Gatlin Ave	Orlando	32812	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 737-1430	448	29	15.4	51.6%	68 (15.2%)	77 (17.2%)	285 (63.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	48.5	1177^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.5%		45.8	1211^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.4%	34	55.0	47.0	62.0				75.0	52.0	60.0				67.0							$13,793	$918	$12,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Lakes Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Vista Lakes Elementary?

Students at Vista Lakes Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 20% White, 9% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Vista Lakes Elementary in?

Orange

Is Vista Lakes Elementary a good school?

Vista Lakes Elementary ranks 704^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista Lakes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Vista Lakes Elementary.

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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