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Bay Lake Elementary

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Bay Lake Elementary ranks 611 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

611^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bay Lake Elementary is a K-5 public school in Windermere, FL, serving 680 students within the Orange school district, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past seven years.

Bay Lake Elementary stands out as a solid, efficient school in a neighborhood of high-achieving peers. While it performs well above state averages—especially in math, where 3rd and 4th graders scored 78% and 74% proficient in 2025-2026—it is surrounded by several 5-star schools like Windermere Elementary (98th percentile) and Summerlake Elementary (97th percentile). A key differentiator is its fiscal efficiency: Bay Lake spends just $9,505 per student, the lowest among comparable area schools, compared to $11,741 at Windermere Elementary and $12,062 at Sunset Park Elementary. This efficiency comes with larger class sizes (a 17:1 student-teacher ratio, versus 14.9:1 at Bay Meadows Elementary) and a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (20.29%, compared to 8.01% at Windermere Elementary).

The school’s biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which reached 26.1% in 2023-2024—far higher than the 8.3% rate at Summerlake Elementary or 11.9% at Windermere Elementary. This likely holds Bay Lake back from a 5-star rating. However, recent test scores show a strong upward trend, with 3rd-grade ELA jumping from 66% to 74% and math from 66% to 78% in one year. Bay Lake is doing a lot with limited resources, and addressing absenteeism could unlock even greater potential.

680

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,505

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12005 Silverlake Park Dr
Windermere, FL 34786

(407) 217-7960

District: Orange

Students who attend Bay Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon West Middle
High:	Windermere High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

34.0%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2019 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

611^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From top 19% (2019) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	70.9	611 of 2240	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	563 of 2258	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	640 of 2256	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	474 of 2240	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	446 of 2219	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	334 of 2247	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	405 of 2182	81.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math72%+7 vs state

English Language Arts69%+9 vs state

Science67%+7 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
Bay Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	12005 Silverlake Park Dr	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 217-7960	680	40	17.0	20.3%	231 (34.0%)	44 (6.5%)	316 (46.5%)	67 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	70.9	611^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.7%		72.8	563^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	75.1%	48	74.0	70.0	65.0	78.0	74.0	65.0	67.0	$9,505	$540	$8,965
Castleview Elementary	Public	K-5	9131 Taborfield Ave	Orlando	32836	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 612-4205	693	43	16.1	20.6%	228 (32.9%)	28 (4.0%)	371 (53.5%)	52 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	70.9	609^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.8%		62.2	822^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.6%	213	73.0	67.0	68.0	78.0	71.0	67.0	66.0	$9,590	$615	$8,976
Sunset Park Elementary	Public	K-5	12050 Overstreet Rd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3724	699	44	15.8	18.5%	270 (38.6%)	35 (5.0%)	316 (45.2%)	42 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	80.1	388^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.7%		86.9	246^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.1%	142	75.0	72.0	73.0	79.0	80.0	72.0	74.0	$12,062	$790	$11,272
Independence Elementary	Public	K-5	6255 New Independence Pkwy	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 217-7727	889	54	16.4	11.5%	393 (44.2%)	27 (3.0%)	343 (38.6%)	87 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	86.8	216^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.2	241^st of 2258 public elementary schools	89.3%	25	85.0	79.0	73.0	92.0	84.0	75.0	76.0	$9,609	$596	$9,012
Summerlake Elementary	Public	K-5	15450 Porter Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	726	45	16.1	8.4%	377 (51.9%)	21 (2.9%)	233 (32.1%)	54 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	92.9	70^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.6	69^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.9%	1	89.0	86.0	81.0	96.0	95.0	80.0	80.0	$10,217	$596	$9,620
Panther Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10151 Summerlake Groves St	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	797	43	18.5	11.0%	319 (40.0%)	30 (3.8%)	375 (47.1%)	48 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	57	955^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.4%		67	717^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.2%	238	62.0	58.0	61.0	73.0	68.0	61.0	62.0	$8,987	$521	$8,465
Bay Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9150 S Apopka Vineland Rd	Orlando	32836	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 876-7500	764	51	14.9	20.2%	345 (45.2%)	54 (7.1%)	209 (27.4%)	112 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.6%)	91.6	100^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.5%		91.5	120^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.7%	20	83.0	82.0	86.0	88.0	87.0	78.0	89.0	$11,734	$836	$10,897
Keenes Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5240 Keenes Pheasant Dr	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 654-1351	954	61	15.6	14.2%	478 (50.1%)	49 (5.1%)	280 (29.4%)	92 (9.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.3%)	92.8	74^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.7%		90.1	165^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.7%	91	84.0	88.0	85.0	82.0	89.0	87.0	89.0	$11,724	$834	$10,889
Windermere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11125 Park Ave	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 876-7520	574	35	16.4	8.0%	358 (62.4%)	23 (4.0%)	106 (18.5%)	53 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	93.7	54^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.5	50^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.8%	4	86.0	83.0	93.0	84.0	86.0	96.0	98.0	$11,741	$971	$10,769
Dr. Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6909 Dr Phillips Blvd	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 354-2600	638	38	16.7	25.2%	308 (48.3%)	40 (6.3%)	206 (32.3%)	58 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.9%)	84.7	268^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.1	289^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.2%	21	83.0	77.0	75.0	81.0	84.0	74.0	76.0	$11,228	$732	$10,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Lake Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bay Lake Elementary?

Students at Bay Lake Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 34% White, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bay Lake Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Horizon West Middle
High : Windermere High

How many students attend Bay Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Bay Lake Elementary.

What district is Bay Lake Elementary in?

Orange

Is Bay Lake Elementary a good school?

Bay Lake Elementary ranks 611^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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