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Idyllwilde Elementary School

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Idyllwilde Elementary School ranks 1574 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Idyllwilde Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Sanford, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 794 students. The school is part of the Seminole County Public School District, which is ranked 9th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked school district, Idyllwilde Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Idyllwilde's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were significantly lower than the district and state averages, with gaps ranging from 16-33 percentage points. Additionally, Idyllwilde has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 36.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.53% to 80.6% over the past few years, much higher than the nearby schools.

Interestingly, Idyllwilde Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the nearby schools, such as Lake Mary Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Goldsboro Elementary Magnet, which have significantly higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch eligibility. Despite spending more per student than the nearby schools, Idyllwilde Elementary is not able to translate this additional funding into better academic outcomes, suggesting potential inefficiencies or misalignment of resources.

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: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

!Science scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

1,574^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math51%-10 vs state

English Language Arts47%-9 vs state

Science45%-10 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

Schools Near Idyllwilde Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (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 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%)	32.5	1574^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.7	1696^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.8%	122	53.0	46.0	42.0	57.0	52.0	33.0	100.0	45.0	$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%)	20.5	1894^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.1%		22.8	1827^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.0%	67	42.0	40.0	39.0	54.0	37.0	18.0	100.0	38.0	$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%)	50.8	1096^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.5%		44	1240^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.0%	144	54.0	58.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	51.0	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%)	84.5	302^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	86.6%		85	301^st of 2256 public elementary schools	86.7%	1	74.0	79.0	79.0	68.0	78.0	56.0	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%)	24.4	1796^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%		39.2	1361^st of 2256 public elementary schools	39.7%	435	35.0	38.0	43.0	47.0	43.0	35.0	95.0	53.0	$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%)	70.8	613^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%		69.7	644^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.5%	31	71.0	72.0	61.0	75.0	73.0	38.0	100.0	65.0	$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%)	53.7	1023^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	54.7%		63.2	792^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	64.9%	231	58.0	58.0	58.0	61.0	66.0	21.0	98.0	58.0	$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%)	86.7	250^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.6	328^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.5%	78	78.0	80.0	77.0	81.0	84.0	49.0	97.0	75.0	$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 1574^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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.

What district is Idyllwilde Elementary School in?

Seminole

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