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Lake Orienta Elementary School

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Lake Orienta Elementary School ranks 1269 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lake Orienta Elementary School in Altamonte Springs, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 574 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-ranked Seminole school district, where over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most significant challenge at Lake Orienta is a steep decline in math proficiency as students move through upper grades. While 3rd-grade math proficiency was 63% in the 2025-2026 school year, it dropped to 44% in 4th grade and just 37% in 5th grade—a 26-percentage-point gap. This is well below the state average of 62% for 5th-grade math. For context, just two miles away, Dommerich Elementary (in Orange County) achieves 90%+ proficiency in nearly every subject, serving a population with only 10% free/reduced lunch and a 6.2% chronic absenteeism rate. Lake Orienta’s chronic absenteeism rate of 27.9% is higher than the district average of 25.3% and far above Dommerich’s, highlighting a strong link between attendance and academic outcomes. On a positive note, 5th-grade science scores are a relative bright spot, with 65% proficiency—above the state average of 60%.

Spending per student at Lake Orienta ($12,209) is higher than at higher-performing nearby schools like Casselberry Elementary ($10,894) and Dommerich ($11,155), suggesting the issue is not funding but how resources are used to support a high-poverty student body, particularly in math. After a low point in the 2024-2025 school year (32nd percentile), the school’s state ranking has improved to the 43rd percentile for 2025-2026, indicating a recovery from post-pandemic challenges, though it has not yet returned to its pre-2020 performance in the 52nd-57th percentile range.

574

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,209

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 Newport Ave
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

(407) 746-2650

District: Seminole

Students who attend Lake Orienta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milwee Middle School
High:	Lyman High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

African American:

26.5%

White:

22.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2025 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Seminole's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,269^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 40Elementary 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	1269 of 2240	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1529 of 2258	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1262 of 2256	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1450 of 2240	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	1032 of 2219	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	1177 of 2247	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1058 of 2182	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	1021 of 2118	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	903 of 2112	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	1084 of 2087	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.4	572 of 2064	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	516 of 2029	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	464 of 1984	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	568 of 1985	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	488 of 1919	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	53.3	919 of 1847	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	844 of 1789	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.5	923 of 1786	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	1002 of 1688	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+5 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Math54%-10 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	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Orienta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	612 Newport Ave	Altamonte Springs	32701	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 746-2650	574	40	14.5	72.3%	130 (22.6%)	152 (26.5%)	245 (42.7%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	45.1	1269^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.3%		33.8	1529^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.3%	260	62.0	61.0	57.0	63.0	44.0	37.0	100.0	65.0	$12,209	$1,053	$11,157
Lake Sybelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sandspur Rd	Maitland	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1445	437	28	15.6	49.7%	127 (29.1%)	153 (35.0%)	141 (32.3%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	47.6	1208^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.5	1261^st of 2258 public elementary schools	44.2%	53	60.0	49.0	59.0	71.0	53.0	62.0		60.0	$14,742	$1,509	$13,233
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%)	50.8	1122^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.9%		36.8	1456^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.5%	334	67.0	57.0	56.0	64.0	68.0	33.0	100.0	59.0	$11,282	$967	$10,315
Dommerich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Thistle Ln	Maitland	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1407	611	36	16.9	10.3%	429 (70.2%)	33 (5.4%)	96 (15.7%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	95.2	28^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.2	25^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	90.0	88.0	82.0	92.0	94.0	88.0		92.0	$11,155	$675	$10,479
Altamonte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Pineview St	Altamonte Springs	32701	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 746-2950	577	43	13.4	81.6%	103 (17.9%)	169 (29.3%)	250 (43.3%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	40.3	1390^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.9%		39.4	1377^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.0%	13	65.0	58.0	56.0	51.0	45.0	40.0	95.0	61.0	$12,712	$1,311	$11,401
Hungerford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 S College Ave	Eatonville	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 623-1430	281	20	14.0	76.2%	14 (5.0%)	231 (82.2%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.3%)	42	1346^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.9%		38.5	1400^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%	54	55.0	74.0	47.0	50.0	67.0	44.0		65.0	$16,590	$2,106	$14,485
Spring Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Orange Ave	Altamonte Springs	32714	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 746-1650	505	36	14.0	85.0%	71 (14.1%)	111 (22.0%)	279 (55.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	50	1140^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.1%		35.1	1493^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	33.9%	353	62.0	53.0	56.0	64.0	59.0	58.0	100.0	67.0	$11,463	$1,218	$10,246
Aspire Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	928 Malone Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 297-9955	100	6	16.6	79.0%	7 (7.0%)	70 (70.0%)	20 (20.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)	11.0			0.0					$12,143	$1,708	$10,435
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Pembrook Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6520	526	36	14.6	69.2%	67 (12.7%)	284 (54.0%)	145 (27.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	24.6	1797^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.8%		25.6	1768^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.7%	29	61.0	43.0	30.0	60.0	33.0	50.0		44.0	$13,911	$2,121	$11,790
Pinecrest Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1100 Lee Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 757-2706	119	6	19.8	53.8%	11 (9.2%)	66 (55.5%)	39 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	64.7	758^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.2%		54.8	1000^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.7%	242	83.0	58.0	46.0	88.0	84.0	62.0		38.0	$11,938	$913	$11,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Orienta Elementary School

What district is Lake Orienta Elementary School in?

Seminole

What schools do graduates of Lake Orienta Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Orienta Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milwee Middle School
High : Lyman High School

How many students attend Lake Orienta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Lake Orienta Elementary School.

Is Lake Orienta Elementary School a good school?

Lake Orienta Elementary School ranks 1269^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Orienta Elementary School?

Students at Lake Orienta Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 26% African American, 23% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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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