Best Public Schools in Zip Code 32702

Summary:

The 32702 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Altoona School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 262 students. Altoona School is a public charter school within the Lake District, which is ranked 30th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altoona School is a standout institution, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years (2022-2023 to 2024-2025), and its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 69% exceeds the 55% rates for both the Lake District and Florida state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, which could be an area of concern.

Altoona School serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 72.52% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending of $9,902 in the same year provides insight into the level of resources available to support the educational program and student needs. Despite these challenges, Altoona School's strong academic performance and commitment to serving its diverse student population make it a standout institution within the 32702 zip code.

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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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altoona School	Public, Charter	K-5	42630 State Road 19	Altoona	32702	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 669-3444	248	17	14.5	82.3%	200 (80.6%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	75.7	503^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.8	620^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.5%	117	70.0	59.0	67.0	73.0	69.0	78.0	69.0	$9,929	$937	$8,992

Cities Near Zip Code 32702

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altoona	3.35 mi	1	67^th
Paisley	5.19 mi	1	208^th
Umatilla	6.04 mi	3	250^th
Eustis	9.96 mi	13	278^th
Tavares	13.95 mi	7	176^th

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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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