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Idyllwilde Elementary School

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Idyllwilde Elementary School ranks 1251 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Idyllwilde Elementary School in Sanford, FL, serves 773 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-ranked Seminole district, where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, it recently jumped to its highest state ranking in a decade (44th percentile), suggesting recent efforts are starting to pay off. A key challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 36.3% in 2023-2024—significantly higher than the district average of 25.3% and more than double that of nearby high-performing schools like Wilson Elementary (18.1%) and Goldsboro Elementary Magnet (16.6%).

Despite these hurdles, Idyllwilde shows a bright spot in 3rd-grade math, where 72% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, nearly matching the district average of 74% and exceeding the state average of 66%. This marks a strong upward trend from 49% proficiency two years earlier. However, the school faces a severe "5th-grade math cliff," with proficiency dropping to 44% by 5th grade—a steeper decline than at similar schools like Wilson Elementary, which drops from 84% to 44%. This suggests that as math concepts become more complex, students struggle to keep pace, likely due to gaps in foundational knowledge worsened by high absenteeism.

Interestingly, Idyllwilde’s per-student spending ($10,694) is higher than some higher-performing nearby schools like Lake Mary Elementary ($10,110) but lower than other struggling, high-poverty schools like Pine Crest Elementary ($13,479). While both Idyllwilde and Pine Crest serve high-poverty populations with similar absenteeism rates, Idyllwilde is on an upward trajectory while Pine Crest is declining, indicating that targeted interventions—perhaps in early math—may be working. Science is also a relative strength, with 5th-grade proficiency (57%) close to the state average (60%). The school’s primary challenge remains getting students to class consistently, as this is the most likely barrier to sustaining improvement.

773

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,694

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Vihlen Rd
Sanford, FL 32771

(407) 320-3750

District: Seminole

Students who attend Idyllwilde Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Markham Woods Middle School
High:	Seminole High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.5%

Hispanic:

33.0%

White:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Seminole's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,251^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Seminole

8^th of 70Seminole 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	45.8	1251 of 2240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	1574 of 2258	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1696 of 2256	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1394 of 2240	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1531 of 2219	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1688 of 2247	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1645 of 2182	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1700 of 2118	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	1819 of 2112	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	1841 of 2087	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.5	1241 of 2064	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	946 of 2029	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.0	1086 of 1984	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	1020 of 1985	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	1073 of 1919	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	1099 of 1847	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1020 of 1789	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	960 of 1786	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.0	791 of 1688	53.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math60%-3 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science57%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 18, 2016

I wasn't sure about this school. My grandson, a 1st grader, loves and is proud of his school. He was evaluated and is now in a gifted program. I love Idyllwilde also, and would recommend it to any family. Definitely. Close Quote

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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	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Idyllwilde Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	430 Vihlen Rd	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-3750	773	53	14.5	79.3%	125 (16.2%)	313 (40.5%)	255 (33.0%)	28 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.0%)	45.8	1251^st of 2240 public elementary schools	44.2%		32.5	1574^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.3%	323	63.0	55.0	57.0	72.0	54.0	44.0	100.0	57.0	$10,694	$879	$9,814
Wicklow Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Placid Lake Dr	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-1250	585	48	12.1	86.3%	65 (11.1%)	144 (24.6%)	349 (59.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	24.5	1806^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.4%		20.5	1894^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.1%	88	34.0	57.0	44.0	55.0	51.0	15.0	95.0	44.0	$14,475	$1,914	$12,561
Bentley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2190 S Oregon Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 871-9950	903	61	14.8	69.1%	187 (20.7%)	223 (24.7%)	401 (44.4%)	40 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.4%)	38.1	1451^st of 2240 public elementary schools	35.2%		50.8	1096^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.5%	355	56.0	54.0	59.0	62.0	49.0	30.0	95.0	54.0	$11,028	$1,238	$9,791
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 W 20th St	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 320-5850	901	58	15.5	30.4%	129 (14.3%)	154 (17.1%)	150 (16.6%)	423 (46.9%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.1%)	83.4	300^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.6%		84.5	302^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	86.6%	2	81.0	75.0	85.0	77.0	73.0	55.0	100.0	90.0	$9,946	$623	$9,322
Pine Crest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	405 W 27th St	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-5450	714	56	12.7	93.4%	112 (15.7%)	206 (28.9%)	349 (48.9%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	20.2	1918^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.4%		24.4	1796^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%	122	40.0	38.0	43.0	51.0	47.0	34.0	94.0	55.0	$13,479	$1,641	$11,838
Lake Mary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	132 S Country Club Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-5650	881	60	14.8	49.1%	417 (47.3%)	73 (8.3%)	281 (31.9%)	30 (3.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.4%)	63.2	807^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.0%		70.8	613^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%	194	64.0	73.0	63.0	68.0	69.0	36.0	94.0	68.0	$10,110	$608	$9,503
Contracted Services	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Lake Mary Blvd	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-0422	4	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Crystal Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Rinehart Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-8112	685	44	15.5	51.7%	239 (34.9%)	94 (13.7%)	242 (35.3%)	52 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.7%)	62.1	832^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	62.9%		53.7	1023^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	54.7%	191	69.0	60.0	73.0	76.0	61.0	39.0	100.0	67.0	$10,500	$652	$9,848
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	985 S Orange Blvd	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-6950	896	59	15.1	23.9%	379 (42.3%)	80 (8.9%)	170 (19.0%)	189 (21.1%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.7%)	83	311^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.1%		86.7	250^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.9%	61	73.0	80.0	79.0	84.0	80.0	44.0	93.0	79.0	$10,321	$549	$9,773
Ucp Seminole Child Development	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	756 N Sun Dr	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 852-3300	144	14	10.2	45.8%	35 (24.3%)	27 (18.8%)	73 (50.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Idyllwilde Elementary School

Is Idyllwilde Elementary School a good school?

Idyllwilde Elementary School ranks 1251^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Idyllwilde Elementary School in?

Seminole

What is the racial makeup of Idyllwilde Elementary School?

Students at Idyllwilde Elementary School are 40% African American, 33% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Idyllwilde Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 773 students attended Idyllwilde Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Idyllwilde Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Idyllwilde Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Markham Woods Middle School
High : Seminole High School

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