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Layer Elementary School

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Layer Elementary School ranks 572 nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Layer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Winter Springs, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 559 students. The school is part of the Seminole School District, which is ranked 9th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Layer Elementary School consistently outperforms the Seminole district and the state of Florida in English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Layer Elementary School had 79% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67% in the Seminole district and 56% statewide. In Math, Layer Elementary had 81% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 69% in the Seminole district and 62% statewide. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.8% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Layer Elementary to nearby schools, it generally outperforms them in test scores, with the exception of Seminole Science Charter School, which consistently ranks among the top-performing schools in the district and state. Seminole Science Charter School, located just 2.12 miles from Layer Elementary, had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math across all grade levels. Other nearby schools, such as Lake Mary Elementary, Sterling Park Elementary, and Casselberry Elementary, had lower proficiency rates compared to Layer Elementary.

543

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,208

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 Sr 419
Winter Springs, FL 32708

(407) 871-8050

District: Seminole

Students who attend Layer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Trails Middle School
High:	Winter Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.3%

White:

34.6%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

572^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	572 of 2258	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	496 of 2256	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	702 of 2240	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	901 of 2219	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	948 of 2247	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	757 of 2182	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	795 of 2118	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	776 of 2112	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	965 of 2087	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	735 of 2064	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	440 of 2029	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	459 of 1984	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	545 of 1985	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.5	711 of 1919	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.8	425 of 1847	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	483 of 1789	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	591 of 1786	66.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+14 vs state

Math69%+8 vs state

Science59%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Layer 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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Layer Elementary School

How many students attend Layer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Layer Elementary School.

What district is Layer Elementary School in?

Seminole

What is the racial makeup of Layer Elementary School?

Students at Layer Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Layer Elementary School a good school?

Layer Elementary School ranks 572^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Layer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Indian Trails Middle School
High : Winter Springs High School

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