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East Lake Elementary

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East Lake Elementary ranks 945 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

East Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 475 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Orange County School District. The school has a history of fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 309 out of 2,064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,101 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

East Lake Elementary consistently outperforms the Orange County and Florida state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across grades 3-5, with a 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate of 70% in 2024-2025 compared to 59% for the county and 57% for the state. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 26.8% to 35.8% over the past few years, an area of concern that may impact student learning. Additionally, East Lake Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.52% to 52.63% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, East Lake Elementary's test scores generally outperform Castle Creek Elementary and Ucp Bailes Community Academy, but lag behind Columbia Elementary and Carillon Elementary, which are in the neighboring Seminole County School District. East Lake's spending per student has increased from $10,576 in 2020-2021 to $13,745 in 2023-2024, suggesting a focus on resource allocation to support student learning.

432

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,803

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3971 N Tanner Rd
Orlando, FL 32826

(407) 658-6825

District: Orange

Students who attend East Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Corner Lake Middle
High:	East River High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

35.4%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

945^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 163Elementary Schools in the Orange

32^nd of 67Orange 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
2025	57.2	945 of 2258	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	1101 of 2256	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	949 of 2240	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	861 of 2219	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	916 of 2247	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	600 of 2182	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	668 of 2118	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	511 of 2112	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	358 of 2087	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	309 of 2064	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	87.9	187 of 2029	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	167 of 1984	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	270 of 1985	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	313 of 1919	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	385 of 1847	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	439 of 1789	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	366 of 1786	79.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+5 vs state

Math59%~ state avg

Science57%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	57.2	945^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.1%		49.5	1101^st of 2256 public elementary schools	51.2%	156	70.0	65.0	52.0				80.0	56.0	45.0				57.0				$13,803	$940	$12,863
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%)	39.9	1367^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.5%		40.7	1323^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	41.4%	44	45.0	52.0	42.0				55.0	50.0	57.0				64.0				$19,687	$2,776	$16,911
Carillon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Lockwood Blvd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4650	907	57	15.9	27.2%	430 (47.4%)	49 (5.4%)	266 (29.3%)	85 (9.4%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.7%)	77.8	454^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.9%		81.9	358^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.1%	96	70.0	65.0	69.0				72.0	81.0	59.0	96.0			72.0				$9,805	$511	$9,293
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%)	53.8	1018^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.9%		51.4	1062^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	52.9%	44	60.0	48.0	50.0				73.0	53.0	60.0				62.0				$13,693	$1,802	$11,892
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%)	77.6	457^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%		75	525^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.7%	68	60.0	78.0	69.0				75.0	71.0	69.0				73.0				$11,984	$554	$11,430
Ucp Bailes Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4780 Data Ct	Orlando	32817	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 852-3300	469	31	15.1	38.2%	107 (22.8%)	51 (10.9%)	267 (56.9%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	9.6	2156^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.5%		18.4	1949^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.6%	207	36.0	27.0	27.0	60.0	35.0	24.0	27.0	31.0	21.0	41.0	11.0	23.0	15.0	21.0	50.0	45.0	$14,669	$00	$14,669
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%)	73.9	534^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.4%		68.8	664^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.6%	130	69.0	62.0	64.0				75.0	66.0	66.0				76.0				$13,825	$1,112	$12,713
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%)	52.2	1066^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.8%		56.8	927^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.9%	139	62.0	52.0	50.0				62.0	59.0	58.0				60.0				$13,021	$1,431	$11,590
Partin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Twin Rivers Blvd	Oviedo	32766	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4850	536	36	14.8	25.7%	277 (51.7%)	34 (6.3%)	137 (25.6%)	46 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.1%)	87.4	238^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.5%		86.4	271^st of 2256 public elementary schools	88.0%	33	83.0	82.0	76.0				78.0	89.0	46.0	98.0			80.0				$10,468	$598	$9,870
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E Chapman Rd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-9850	788	55	14.4	37.8%	313 (39.7%)	82 (10.4%)	260 (33.0%)	76 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.7%)	78.8	434^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.8%		79.4	427^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.1%	7	72.0	69.0	68.0				75.0	68.0	68.0	100.0			72.0				$10,106	$568	$9,537

Frequently Asked Questions about East Lake Elementary

How many students attend East Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended East Lake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corner Lake Middle
High : East River High

Is East Lake Elementary a good school?

East Lake Elementary ranks 945^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Lake Elementary?

Students at East Lake Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is East Lake Elementary in?

Orange

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