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Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway

Q: Is Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway a good school?

Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway ranks 669 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway is a public charter school in Sanford, FL, serving 804 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade within the highly-rated Seminole school district.

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with 81% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 100% proficient in Geometry—far exceeding district and state averages. Its middle school (grades 6-8) consistently outperforms the district in every subject, including ELA, math, science, and civics. However, there is a notable contrast: while advanced math students thrive, only 38% of 8th graders were proficient in standard math, below the state average. This suggests the school excels for students on an advanced track but may need to support others more. Compared to nearby schools like Wicklow Elementary School and Pine Crest Elementary School, which struggle academically, Galileo Skyway delivers strong, consistent results. It also slightly outperforms its sister campus, Galileo School For Gifted Learning, in most test categories, despite similar demographics.

A growing concern is chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled from 9.3% in 2020-2021 to 22.3% in 2023-2024, though it remains below district and state averages. The school is also efficient with resources, spending $10,818 per student—less than nearby high-poverty schools like Hamilton Elementary School ($12,047) and Goldsboro Elementary Magnet—while achieving better academic results. Overall, Galileo Skyway is a reliable, above-average school in a high-performing district, ideal for families seeking strong middle school academics and advanced math opportunities, but it should address the gap in standard math performance and rising absenteeism.

804

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,818

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3755 Skyway Dr
Sanford, FL 32773

(407) 638-9696

District: Seminole

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

669^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

236^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	669 of 2240	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	532 of 2258	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	660 of 2256	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	764 of 2240	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	689 of 2219	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	614 of 2247	72.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	236 of 1216	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	251 of 1205	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	223 of 1196	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	240 of 1177	79.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Civics85%+8 vs state

Algebra 181%+18 vs state

Math74%+12 vs state

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Science67%+11 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th 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	Statewide Science Science 8th 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
Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3755 Skyway Dr	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 638-9696	804	50	16.0	27.7%	388 (48.3%)	53 (6.6%)	211 (26.2%)	91 (11.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.7%)	68.4	669^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.1%		74	532^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.4%	137	73.0	63.0	69.0	74.0	70.0	72.0		80.0	61.0	71.0	76.0	87.0	38.0	63.0	71.0	81.0	100.0		85.0	$10,818	$318	$10,501
Galileo School For Gifted Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	3900 E State Road 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 249-9221	590	40	14.7	28.1%	263 (44.6%)	53 (9.0%)	177 (30.0%)	68 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	64.7	761^st of 2240 public elementary schools	66.0%		67.7	699^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.0%	62	72.0	63.0	68.0	68.0	77.0	65.0		72.0	64.0	63.0	72.0	88.0	58.0	68.0	67.0	88.0	100.0		93.0	$9,264	$278	$8,986
Midway Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2368 Brisson Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-5950	789	53	14.8	84.7%	89 (11.3%)	363 (46.0%)	276 (35.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.6%)	40.2	1394^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.6	1398^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.1%	4	58.0	50.0	66.0					57.0	39.0	22.0	95.0			55.0						$10,556	$1,169	$9,386
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
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)
Hamilton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1501 E 8th St	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6050	671	50	13.4	76.6%	117 (17.4%)	257 (38.3%)	225 (33.5%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.4%)	71.8	580^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.1%		65.3	749^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%	169	77.0	66.0	69.0					70.0	72.0	61.0	100.0			76.0						$12,047	$1,168	$10,878
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%)	95.6	21^st of 2240 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.8	18^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	92.0	88.0	91.0					92.0	87.0	96.0				89.0						$8,954	$658	$8,295
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
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
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%)	88.4	171^st of 2240 public elementary schools	92.4%		86.2	260^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.5%	89	85.0	76.0	89.0	88.0	84.0	86.0	93.0	92.0	85.0	85.0		90.0	61.0	67.0		87.0	95.0	88.0	90.0	$8,449	$00	$8,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway

How many students attend Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway.

What district is Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway in?

Seminole

What is the racial makeup of Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway?

Students at Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway are 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Is Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway a good school?

Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway ranks 669^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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