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Winter Springs Elementary School

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Winter Springs Elementary School ranks 1354 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Winter Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Winter Springs, Florida, serving 513 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Seminole County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating.

While the school has higher per-student spending compared to the Seminole County and Florida averages, it faces several challenges. Winter Springs Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, with a 31.4% rate in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the county and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, such as a 46% 5th-grade science proficiency rate compared to the county's 66% and the state's 55%. The school also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 79.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Winter Springs Elementary to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Casselberry Elementary School and Keeth Elementary School consistently outperform Winter Springs Elementary in test scores and overall school rankings. Additionally, Choices In Learning Charter School, a public charter school, significantly outperforms Winter Springs Elementary and other nearby public schools in these areas.

501

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,359

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 W State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708

(407) 320-0650

District: Seminole

Students who attend Winter Springs Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Winter Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

30.5%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Seminole's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

1,354^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 41Elementary Schools in the Seminole

9^th of 67Seminole 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	40.2	1354 of 2258	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	922 of 2256	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	947 of 2240	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	1115 of 2219	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1285 of 2247	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	1126 of 2182	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	810 of 2118	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	886 of 2112	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.6	1249 of 2087	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	906 of 2064	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	756 of 2029	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	777 of 1984	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	799 of 1985	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	596 of 1919	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	761 of 1847	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.3	1217 of 1789	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	1105 of 1786	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	944 of 1688	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math55%-6 vs state

English Language Arts51%-5 vs state

Science46%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

My son is a 3rd grader is WSES and all I will say is that the ONLY Thing the school cares about is how many students pass the FCAT, They care nothing for a student who is less than perfect and will willingly let them fall, They have no Human element to there way of teaching Close Quote

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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 Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 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	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winter Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 W State Road 434	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 320-0650	501	35	14.3	75.6%	153 (30.5%)	65 (13.0%)	245 (48.9%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	40.2	1354^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.0%		57.1	922^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	59.1%	432	57.0	53.0	45.0				47.0	65.0	42.0	100.0			46.0					$11,359	$1,070	$10,289
Longwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Orange Ave	Longwood	32750	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-5250	573	39	14.6	64.7%	224 (39.1%)	61 (10.6%)	240 (41.9%)	15 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	57.1	949^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.0%		59.9	865^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.7%	84	66.0	60.0	58.0				58.0	61.0	37.0	100.0			61.0					$11,057	$1,138	$9,919
Layer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Sr 419	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-8050	543	42	12.9	49.5%	188 (34.6%)	64 (11.8%)	208 (38.3%)	32 (5.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.5%)	72.4	572^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.2	496^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.0%	76	69.0	79.0	63.0				72.0	81.0	17.0	93.0			59.0					$12,208	$588	$11,621
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Shepard Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-6650	503	37	13.5	62.2%	203 (40.4%)	33 (6.6%)	206 (41.0%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	70.5	624^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.4%		75.2	521^st of 2256 public elementary schools	76.9%	103	74.0	65.0	63.0				81.0	69.0	25.0	100.0			65.0					$12,234	$1,008	$11,227
Casselberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1075 Crystal Bowl Cir	Casselberry	32707	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 746-2550	716	48	14.9	68.0%	252 (35.2%)	80 (11.2%)	321 (44.8%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.7%)	72	581^st of 2258 public elementary schools	74.3%		74.7	533^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	76.4%	48	65.0	73.0	60.0				80.0	86.0	15.0	95.0			57.0					$10,894	$993	$9,900
Choices In Learning Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1100 East State Road 434	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 302-1005	685	41	16.7	17.7%	294 (42.9%)	31 (4.5%)	179 (26.1%)	129 (18.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.9%)	96.8	18^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.7	27^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.8%	9	93.0	88.0	88.0				89.0	94.0	90.0				89.0					$8,954	$658	$8,295
Seminole Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3580 N Us Highway 17-92	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 864-8296	547	29	18.8	25.2%	170 (31.1%)	38 (6.9%)	127 (23.2%)	190 (34.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	86.2	260^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.5%		85.6	294^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.0%	34	83.0	70.0	82.0	76.0	87.0	88.0	81.0	81.0	78.0		74.0	88.0	68.0	88.0	100.0	88.0	83.0	$8,449	$00	$8,449
Keeth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Tuskawilla Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-5350	535	34	15.9	29.2%	337 (63.0%)	21 (3.9%)	132 (24.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	87.5	235^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.6%		87	254^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.7%	19	83.0	75.0	82.0				86.0	80.0	52.0	100.0			84.0					$10,058	$522	$9,537
Sterling Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Eagle Cir S	Casselberry	32707	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-8250	700	49	14.4	54.6%	241 (34.4%)	82 (11.7%)	306 (43.7%)	23 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.6%)	60.4	873^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	61.3%		53.6	1001^st of 2256 public elementary schools	55.6%	128	73.0	65.0	59.0				68.0	50.0	38.0	100.0			62.0					$11,160	$766	$10,395
English Estates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Oxford Rd	Fern Park	32730	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 746-2850	637	44	14.4	71.0%	182 (28.6%)	122 (19.2%)	279 (43.8%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.8%)	36.8	1456^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.5%		43.7	1248^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.7%	208	64.0	45.0	50.0				58.0	48.0	24.0	100.0			43.0					$11,282	$967	$10,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Winter Springs Elementary School

What district is Winter Springs Elementary School in?

Seminole

What is the racial makeup of Winter Springs Elementary School?

Students at Winter Springs Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Winter Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Winter Springs Elementary School.

Is Winter Springs Elementary School a good school?

Winter Springs Elementary School ranks 1354^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Winter Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Winter Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Winter Springs High School

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