Summary:
In zip code 32789 (Winter Park, FL), there is one elementary school, Killarney Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 with 344 students as part of the Orange school district.
Killarney Elementary shows a mixed performance profile with significant variation across grade levels. The school's state ranking has declined from the 44th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026. A notable finding is the dramatic gap between 3rd and 4th-grade performance: 3rd graders scored only 38% proficiency in both ELA and Math, while 4th graders achieved 62% in both subjects—a 24-percentage-point difference. Fifth-grade Science is a relative strength at 62% proficiency, above the state average of 60%. However, 5th-grade Math (42%) and 3rd-grade ELA and Math (all 38%) are significantly below district and state averages. The school spends $14,958 per student, which is high, yet this does not correlate with strong test scores, raising questions about resource allocation.
Chronic absenteeism is a critical challenge at 34.8%, exceeding the state average of 31.4%, and likely contributes to low academic performance, especially in foundational 3rd-grade skills. With 67.44% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, socioeconomic factors may play a role. The slight recovery in the state ranking from the 29th to the 31st percentile, along with improvements in 4th and 5th-grade ELA scores, offers a glimmer of hope, but the school still underperforms the district in most subjects. Parents should note the inconsistent grade-level outcomes and the high absenteeism rate when evaluating this school.
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